Once the bastion of family ownership and boards comprised entirely of insiders who answered to no one, Europe’s corporate landscape is changing. The legal framework has been transformed by rules on executive compensation, related-party transactions, director independence and voting rights. Institutional investors, hedge funds and other shareholder groups are speaking up and forcing companies to change.
‘We’re seeing more activism in Europe than before,’ confirms Jean- Nicolas Caprasse, managing director of ISS Europe. ‘European shareholders are becoming more engaged on a wide range of issues, including strategic positioning, and they are prepared to become more vocal if . . .
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