"If Goldman’s 1 explicit underwriting standard is 'you need to have a woman on your board,' then … why not have 2 underwriting standards? If you think there are other things that all companies should do" why not "have them required by Goldman?" https://t.co/C5QOsNN73d #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 24, 2020
"new development in US antitrust enforcement … could pose … hurdle to companies seeking regulatory approval for mergers"; "the new inquiry shows investigators are going further to determine the amount of influence of institutional investors" https://t.co/KPMpU68FkP #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 24, 2020
1/2: "The boss of what is one of Germany’s biggest firms dismissed the efforts by protesters to force Siemens to change its mind: 'The impact is zero, there has not been any movement on the share price.'" https://t.co/llLzc94a3i #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 24, 2020
"we found little or no evidence of a relationship between ESG and risk-adjusted returns" https://t.co/JS1HtetIBN
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 28, 2020
"Peloton’s … fundamental pitch: That … it’s a tech company" is a "premise that has powered many": "Uber is a tech company, not a taxi company; WeWork’s a tech company, not a real-estate company; Tesla’s a tech company, not a car company." https://t.co/oEY55Z6XfZ #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 24, 2020