The period from 2003 to 2013 shows a remarkable shift in the use and effectiveness of shareholder proposals. Shareholders pursued many different types of proposals over the decade, eight of which are identified in this article as most important to corporate governance. The article then provides...

Under an Arrowian framework, centralized authority and management provides for optimal decision making in large organizations. However, Kenneth Arrow also recognized that other elements within the organization, beyond the central authority, occasionally may have superior information or...

As the number of, and assets controlled by, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) has increased dramatically in recent years, so too has scrutiny about how SWFs are making use of these assets. A consensus appears to be developing that large institutional investors, including SWFs, should be aware of...