Governance Matters: Don’t Overlook Board Oversight Summary Bob Herr and Cem Inal of AllianceBernstein argue that director elections are among the most important — and often overlooked — shareholder votes. While proxy debates commonly centre on shareholder proposals and pay, AllianceBernstein shows that votes on directors, especially those responsible for nominating and governance, are a […]
How Remote Meetings Are Reshaping Boardroom Expectations Summary The rise of remote board meetings has shifted governance from a strictly in-person, formal practice to a digital-first activity that emphasises flexibility, inclusivity and speed. Boards now rely on secure platforms for document sharing, voting and collaboration, with AI tools, integrated portals and strong cybersecurity becoming central […]
Mastering Boardroom Communication: Five Essentials for Executives Summary Executive–board interactions shape leadership credibility and business outcomes. This piece distils five essentials for effective board engagement: invest in relationships with directors; know the board’s composition and priorities; prepare concise, board-level pre-reads and a clear presentation storyline; manage meeting time and discussion flow; and continue the conversation […]
Dealing with Activist Hedge Funds and Other Activist Investors Summary This detailed memo reviews the 2025 shareholder activism landscape and provides practical guidance for companies, boards and management on prevention, monitoring, response and resolution. Activism remains elevated across industries and company sizes; campaigns can be multi-year, coordinated or simultaneous, and range from operational fixes to […]
Do Shareholders Have a Say on Say-on-Pay? Summary Say-on-pay (SOP) votes — advisory votes on the prior year’s executive pay — continue to pass at unexpectedly high rates despite public criticism of rising CEO compensation. Egan-Jones note that only four S&P 500 companies failed SOP votes in 2024 and, as of 26 June 2025, only […]
How Three Years of the SEC’s Universal Proxy Card Have Changed Proxy Contests Author take Punchy: A data-first reality check — universal proxy cards have reshaped contests so activists win more often but almost always only a little. Summary The SEC’s universal proxy card (UPC), effective 1 September 2022, lets shareholders mix-and-match management and dissident […]
Opinion: Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align Summary The author, an American now living in the Netherlands and CEO of cultivated-leather startup Qorium, argues that Europe has a real shot at global tech leadership if it marries its regulatory strengths with a cultural shift towards more ambition and speed. Europe’s […]
Lobbyists for Nevada boards helped kill a merger effort. How much were they paid? Summary Nevada’s occupational licensing boards spent at least $380,000 on contracts with lobbying firms in the first half of 2025 as many of them fought Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed mergers of multiple boards. The payments, disclosed under state law, show how […]
OPINION: New White House executive order casts a shadow on Nevada’s important bail reforms Summary M. Eve Hanan, a criminal law academic and former public defender, warns that a recent White House executive order targeting so-called “cashless bail” threatens to undermine Nevada’s carefully crafted bail reforms. The order threatens to cut federal funding from jurisdictions […]
Founders’ takes: How AI is rewriting the playbook for investing Summary Cem Ötkün of Bounce Watch argues that AI is shifting venture capital from a network-and-narrative business to a data-driven operating system. Traditional deal flow — reliant on intros, noisy signals and slow diligence — is being upended by tools that unify data, detect micro-patterns […]
