This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Institutional investors skeptical about need for SEC action to limit social activism

By Jason Booth ( March 5, 2019, 23:28 GMT | Insight) -- Institutional investors are expressing skepticism about the need for the Securities and Exchange Commission to act to limit social activism by shareholders, saying such changes would force them to engage in litigation, proxy fights or teaming up with other investors. The debate comes as traditional shareholder activists are increasingly looking to environmental, social and governance investing as a way to increase their influence over target companies, including by building alliances with institutional investors.Institutional investors are expressing skepticism about the need for the Securities and Exchange Commission to act to limit social activism by shareholders....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login