Adam Brown

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• Hess Corp and Elliot Management end proxy fight
• Institutional investors to boost allocations to hedge funds
• Global fund managers wary of China
• Big jump in campaign contributions from HFT firms
• New IPOs may signal turnaround in Asian activity slowdown
• UK accounting regulator launches two investigations into KPMG
• UK politicians urge shareholder protest at National Express
• Hess accuses proxy advisory firm of ‘pervasive’ bias
• Asian hedge fund activity surges on Bank of Japan stimulus
• ISS backs call to split chairman and CEO roles at JPMorgan
• SAC Capital to claw back pay for staff convicted of criminal activity
• All bar one S&P 500 firms made sustainability disclosures in 2012
• North American investor optimism surges to two-year high
• Walmart faces proxy pressure from investor group
• High-frequency trading advantage may decline under proposed platform change
• Institutional investor group pushes for improved reporting on corruption risks
• Institutional investors see economic improvement in 2013
• Walmart links executive compensation to compliance
• High-net-worth investors optimistic about 2013 portfolio gains
• Hedge fund industry grows to record size amid new investments
• Proxy advisory firms gaining too much power, claims report
• CEO compensation growth slows amid say on pay
• Global investor confidence wanes
• IIRC publishes draft International Integrated Reporting Framework
• US investors more bullish after gains
• KPMG veteran and friends charged with insider trading
• Goldman Sachs reaches deal to avert vote on chairman/CEO role
• Jana Partners fails to gain seat on Agrium board
• Mary Jo White confirmed as new head of SEC
• Optimism drives hedge funds to record high in first quarter
• Misconduct seen by one in three hedge fund professionals
• Banco do Brasil to sell insurance unit in biggest IPO of 2013
• SEC approves communication with investors via social media
• Jana Partners accuses Agrium of ‘vote buying’
• Global IPO proceeds surge in Q1
• Global investor confidence falls in March, says State Street
• NASDAQ to pay $62 mn in compensation over Facebook IPO
• Icahn and Blackstone each top takeover proposal by Dell founder
• BofAML: US outlook boosts global investor confidence
• Hewlett-Packard chairman survives vote with slim majority
• US Senate committee approves White to head SEC
• Cypriot, Italian turmoil slows German investor confidence
• Hedge fund fined $600 mn in largest insider trading settlement
• Hedge fund liquidations hit three-year high
• SEC allows big banks to drop investor break-up proposals
• BNY Mellon lobbies India to overhaul DR regulation
• SEC rejects Goldman Sachs’ attempt to head off proxy vote
• Shareholders focus on environmental and social issues
• SEC proposes rules to combat flash crashes
• Disney shareholders reject call to split chairman and CEO roles
• Southeastern accuses Dell of withholding data
• UK regulator to crack down on corporate access payments
• Swiss voters back tough executive pay rules
• Hedge funds pay $20,000 in 'cash' for CEO access
• CalPERS joins opposition to dual chairman-CEO role at Walt Disney
• Global investor confidence rises for third straight month
• Mapletree holds third-largest IPO in Singapore history
• CME approached Deutsche Börse for possible merger
• Apple calls off proposals after court ruling
• EasyJet shareholders override founder to re-appoint chairman
• SEC to bring in new rules to monitor high frequency trading
• No binding regulations for proxy advisers, says European regulator
• German investor confidence jumps for third straight month
• Shareholder support for CSR proposals doubles since 2005
• HKEx to start after-hours trading to win new foreign business
• Apple: activist holding investors ‘hostage’ with costly proposals
• Agrium proxy battle escalates over new directors
• NASDAQ buyout bid fails over price disagreement
• Global assets focused on ESG principles top $13.6 tn
• Greenlight Capital sues Apple to force greater payouts to shareholders
• Asian hedge funds face investment slowdown
• Deutsche Bank top again in European research survey
• US to bring civil lawsuit against S&P for positive ratings on CDOs
• Apple to ally with pension fund on governance change
• Global trading in DRs falls 26 percent in 2012
• Retail investors help fuel Hong Kong market as analysts predict IPO boom
• Global investors up risk appetite
• German IPO mood still positive
• US companies outperform at Davos sustainability awards
• Obama nominates white-collar crime prosecutor as head of SEC
• Siemens shareholders vote to reappoint Cromme
• JOBS Act has little positive effect on IPO market, say bankers
• German investor confidence rises
• Hedge fund capital hits record in 2012
• SEC names flash crash specialist
• Investors expect ‘muted’ earnings for fourth quarter
• Investor sentiment rises sharply
• Icahn takes 3 percent stake in Transocean
• Board members increasing engagement with investors
• Global assets in ETFs and ETPs surge to record
• Enforcement chief Khuzami resigns from SEC
• Hedge fund industry grows in November as riskier bets pay off
• Impact investing to grow in 2013
• Fears of a eurozone break-up ease
• NASDAQ data feeds freeze for 11 minutes
• Glitch halts corporate announcements on LSE
• US Congress passes deal to avert fiscal cliff
• Global investor confidence climbs slightly in December
• Listings worth $200 bn in global IPO pipeline
• China eases rules for companies seeking to launch IPOs abroad
• Investors end 2012 with rising optimism, survey shows
• US companies adding women to boards at ‘sluggish’ pace, Ernst & Young study finds
• Eurozone stability cited as top concern in IR survey
• Hong Kong Stock Exchange to toughen governance code
• Biggest firms set emissions and renewable energy targets
• Global IPO market predicted to pick up in 2013
• ZEW investor confidence surges on outlook for growth
• Hedge fund assets return to record high as fund launches accelerate
• Influence of proxy advisory firms ‘overstated’, according to Glass Lewis
• SEC considers civil action against Netflix over Facebook posting
• New environmental reporting rules lack teeth, study says
• Retail investors lose most in trade with high-frequency traders, study shows
• SEC accuses all Big Four audit firms and BDO of refusing to co-operate in investigations
• Congressman Frank proposes merger of SEC and CFTC
• Global investor sentiment stagnates for a second month
• MegaFon raises $1.7 bn in IPO in London
• Asia challenges London and New York for cross-border listings
• Schapiro to step down as head of SEC in December
• UK publishes response to Kay report on short-termism
• SRI assets rise 22 percent in the US in two years
• ISS to consider existing golden parachutes and change pay calculations in 2013
• UN PRI joins investor groups in open letter for action on climate change
• Sustainable investment in Europe rises as high net worth individuals boost interest
• SEC receives more than 3,000 tips in first full year of new program
• Russia’s MegaFon seeks to raise $2.1 bn in London IPO
• SEC issues guide to US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Market on ‘cusp of great rotation’ from bonds to equities, say fund managers
• German economic sentiment falls in November for first time since August
• Investors’ ‘irrational behavior’ due to financial instability and systemic risk, study says
• Trading glitch prompts suspension of 216 stocks on NYSE
• Hedge fund investors should watch leveraging, shorting and HFT to ensure responsible investment
• SEC and JPMorgan reach agreement in principle over ‘misleading investors’
• Almost half of US firms to strengthen link between pay and performance in 2013
• Risk aversion hits hedge fund market due to looming US fiscal cliff and eurozone crisis
• Less than a third of world’s largest companies taking leadership role in sustainability
• Eurozone investor sentiment rises for third straight month in November
• SEC, Fed and other US agencies ease off on filing and regulatory requirements after superstorm Sandy
• Facebook senior management sells more than $15 mn in stock as post-IPO lock-up period ends
• Increasing hedge fund regulation won’t protect investors or prevent financial crisis, survey suggests
• Natural, economic and political disasters top list of risks for companies in 2013, CEB says
• Australian court rules S&P liable for damages to municipalities for AAA rating on Rembrandt notes
• Racial and gender diversity on the rise on FTSE 100 boards
• Investor sentiment falls to all-time low due to US fiscal cliff, Chinese slowdown and eurozone crisis
• US markets to resume trading after superstorm Sandy ravaged northeast
• Bribery of state officials poses biggest compliance risk when investing in emerging markets
• Sandy swamps northeastern US and threatens to shut US markets for third straight day
• NYSE and NASDAQ close as Hurricane Sandy threatens to pummel northeastern US with floods and rains
• High frequency trading lowers transaction costs while leading to periods of instability
• Number of companies measuring return on investment of CSR efforts falls slightly in 2012
• World’s leading brands make more progress on ESG issues, but get less credit from investors
• Environmental disclosure rising among world’s largest companies
• Optimism rising sharply among wealthy individual US investors
• Global hedge fund assets rise to record in third quarter despite slowdown in new investments
• ISS proposes changes to voting guidelines on golden parachutes and majority-supported proposals
• Global investors say economy is strengthening, but fiscal cliff remains main hurdle
• Investor confidence in German economic outlook rises for second straight month
• US oil companies, Chamber of Commerce sue SEC over 'conflict minerals' rules
• Global hedge funds rise in third quarter, prompting institutional investors to boost new investment
• Goldman Sachs pulls out of planned $2 bn IPO of Russia’s MegaFon, citing corporate governance issues
• Global fund managers increasingly attracted to Asian bonds in fourth quarter
• Indian flash crash prompted by ‘bona fide’ human error, says brokerage behind trades
• European market for sustainable and responsible investment becoming increasingly sophisticated, Eurosif says
• SEC to recommend proceedings after ISS employee accused of leaking proxy voting information
• UK’s FSA proposes listing regulation changes to increase challenges to listing via mergers or takeovers
• Hulus Alpay to serve as 2013 chairman of NIRI
• Institutional investors say financial shock ‘likely’ in coming 12 months, State Street survey shows
• Global IPO activity falls 44 percent in third quarter compared with year earlier, Renaissance says
• Santander Mexico IPO raises $4.1 bn in world’s third-largest offering of the year
• Global investor confidence falls in September, led by North America, despite QE3 announcement
• Say-on-pay voting process ‘highly successful tool’, according to survey of institutional investors
• ‘Economic uncertainty’ seen as top threat in global PwC survey of executives
• UK executive pay rises smaller, more performance-based this year, Deloitte says
• Out-of-control algorithms ‘more common than anticipated,’ says Chicago Fed study
• US fiscal cliff overtakes eurozone as top risk cited by investors
• Economic sentiment for Germany rises in September after falling for four consecutive months
• Proxy process may ‘harm average investor’, notes Proxy Monitor 2012 report
• World’s largest corporations increasingly see climate change as ‘real and present’ danger
• Most directors of large companies spent more time at work in the past year amid rising scrutiny
• Investors increasingly seeing ESG management as path to greater profit, study shows
• Japan Airlines IPO set to be second biggest of year
• Executive pay, climate change and labor standards top list of ESG priorities of major international institutional investors
• SRI to gain increasing foothold among institutional investors, survey predicts
• Retaliation against employees who report corporate misconduct on the rise
• Mark Zuckerberg pledges to sell no Facebook stock as share price falls to record lows
• US watchdog detects ‘failures’ in 22 percent of KPMG audits examined in latest annual inspection
• Global investor confidence falls on signs of slowdown in China
• UK considers JOBS Act-style measures to lure tech IPOs
• Former IR chief of Carter’s children’s clothing sued by SEC for $170,000
• Facebook may drop to ‘F’ rating in corporate governance, GMI Ratings says
• Hedge funds focusing on emerging markets rise to record number
• UBS joins Citigroup in protest against NASDAQ’s Facebook settlement
• SEC approves rules requiring disclosure of conflict minerals
• SEC awards informant $50,000 in first payment under whistleblower program
• Calpers strategy could avoid IPOs with dual class share structures
• Director compensation at large US corporations shifts toward fixed pay
• Facebook drops to record low as first of six lockup periods expires
• Weibo user base expands 13.6 percent
• Investor confidence for German economy at lowest level of 2012
• Julius Baer to buy non-US wealth management arm of Merrill Lynch
• Australian securities watchdog proposes stricter testing and controls on high-frequency trading systems
• Growing number of hedge funds focused on Asia
• New SEC testing and reporting standards expected
• London Stock Exchange may emerge as winner of Olympic Games
• Companies defended by former SEC lawyers may suffer greater penalties, study shows
• Busy week in IPOs expected, led by Manchester United, after slow July in US
• Knight Capital Group errant trading sparks calls for market overhaul, preventive measures
• Mixed-gender boards outperform all-male boards, finds study
• Global investor confidence up
• Depositary receipts global trading falls 22 percent
• Awards identify most influential SRI analysts
• US firms less transparent on environment
• Investors boost commitment to climate change
• SEC moves toward tighter HFT monitoring
• Citic Securities to take over CLSA to expand through Asia