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Shareholder Activism: A New Paradigm?

In the recent past, the ownership and management of publicly-traded companies were separate entities. Shareholders were often not large enough to make their voices heard through voting. If you were displeased with the running of a company, the only option was to sell your shares.

Women on Boards: Quotas Don’t Work

Better Balance, Gender Balance, Trends in Asset Management, Trends in Human Resources, Women in Financial Services, Women in Leadership / Ellen Kinlin

New research indicates that putting gender-based quotas in place do not result in more female representation on corporate boards. A study by BNY Mellon, and presented at Mellon’s London conference, Womenomics, indicates a far more nuanced methodology to getting – and keeping – women on boards.

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