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Financial Implications of Rising Political Risk in the US

Harvard Corporate Governance

Calls to overturn elections and limit voting in the US are having a powerful, long-term, but under-the-radar impact on the financial world. First hard evidence surfaced on August 1 2023, when Fitch Ratings downgraded the US’s credit level, citing deteriorating governance standards. more…)

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US Public Company Board Diversity in 2023: How Corporate Director Diversity Can Contribute to Board Effectiveness

Harvard Corporate Governance

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE This report documents corporate governance trends and developments at US publicly traded companies—including information on board composition and diversity, the profile and skill sets of directors, and policies on their election, removal, and retirement.

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2023 US Proxy and Annual Reporting Season

Harvard Corporate Governance

This post describes pending and announced US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). rulemaking, based on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) spring 2022 regulatory agenda (SEC Regulatory Agenda), [1] that potentially could impact the 2023 or subsequent proxy seasons.

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Value creation through business model innovation in US healthcare

Mckinsey and Company

Innovative business models in US healthcare are creating substantial value, but much opportunity remains, even among the fastest-growing organizations.

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Nine Developments and Trends Shaping US Shareholder Activism in 2023

Harvard Corporate Governance

Following a brief decline during the pandemic, shareholder activism in the US rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 despite—or perhaps because of—volatile markets, depressed share prices and macro-economic uncertainty. A Flesh-and-Blood Perspective on Hedge Fund Activism and Our Strange Corporate Governance System by Leo E.

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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace agrees $5.3bn sale to US private equity business

The Guardian M&A

Darktrace, whose co-founding investor Mike Lynch is currently on trial for fraud and conspiracy in the US, agreed to an offer 44% higher than its average share price over the past three months.

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A brief review of the 2023 US proxy season and what to expect in 2024

Harvard Corporate Governance

At a glance We briefly review key takeaways from the US proxy season in 2023, which included a record number of shareholder proposals going to a vote and a rise in anti-ESG shareholder proposals. Droste is Head of Corporate Governance for North America at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

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