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Commentary & OpinionDecember 1, 2006 The Efficacy of Activist Investing  By: NYSSA The Corporate Governance Committee hosted a networking lunch featuring Randy Lampert, managing director in the Activist Investor Group at Morgan Joseph & Co., on December 1, 2006. Lampert provided an overview of factors... November 2, 2006 Monitoring the Monitor: Evaluating CalPERS' Shareholder ActivismBy: BRAD M. BARBER, University of California at Davis Many public pension funds engage in institutional activism. These funds use the power of their pooled ownership of publicly traded stocks to affect changes in the corporations they own. Perhaps the most high profile activism has... October 26, 2006 The Importance Of Establishing A Solid IR Infrastructure By: NIRI A chain is only as strong as its weakest link is a good analogy to describe the importance of creating a sound IR infrastructure. Not only does a solid IR infrastructure make life easier for senior management, it also serves as a... September 22, 2006 Campaign to Stop Killer Coke UpdateBy: Campaign to Stop Killer Coke The Campaign to Stop Killer Coke is a part of the Make TIAA-CREF Ethical Coalition. The following is a request that supporters contact the CEO of TIAA-CREF to urge the pension plan to take a proactive approach to make Coca-Cola... September 1, 2006 Oxford Grad Students’ Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Thesis Cites Positive Impact of Shareholder-Sponsored Resolutions on Corporate Behavior.By: Kim Farrant, University of Oxford, Supervisor Professor Gordon Clark Kim Farrant’s insightful analysis on the role of shareholder resolutions in holding corporations accountable is one of the first thesis to extensively utilize the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility’s (ICCR) EthVest(sm)... May 1, 2006 Shareholder Involvement In Corporate Affairs By: Hank Boerner - (Corporate Finance Review - March/April 2006) Shareholder involvement in the affairs of the corporations held in their portfolios - whether as institutional, fiduciary, or individual investor - has clearly and definably been accelerating since the recent spare of corporate... May 1, 2005 Popular Movements: A Challenge for Institutions and Managers By: Hank Boerner - (Corporate Finance Review - March/April 2005) Remember the "environmental movement?" And, before that, the "conservation movement" of the early twentieth century? These popular societal movements are still with us, of course, but momentum is rapidly building in support of... June 1, 2003 Proxy Season 2003 - A Window Into the Future By: Hank Boerner - (May/June 2003) Most U.S. public companies schedule shareholder proxy voting and annual meetings in the first half of the year (following the close of business on a calendar basis, December 31). In recent years, there has been a steady increase... [What would you find useful here?]
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