Conference
04 Oct 2018
Madrid, Spain
2018 AGM Season in Spain: Takeaways and lessons learned
Topics
Directors General Meetings / Proxy solicitation Governance Remuneration Shareholder Activism Shareholder Communication Shareholder Engagement Proxy Updates Investor Engagement ActivismOn October 4, 2018, Morrow Sodali sponsored a conference hosted by Spanish PR firm Llorente & Cuenca focusing on the lessons learnt from the 2018 AGM season ("Temporadas de juntas 2018 : Conclusiones y aprendizajes").
Borja Miranda, Managing Director at Morrow Sodali, moderated the discussion on the main takeaways from this past season, presenting the main takeaways from the past proxy season in Spain, going over approval ratings at 2018 AGMs and outlining the efforts made by companies to ensure shareholder participation at such meetings.
Kiran Vasantham, Director of Investor Engagement, participated in a panel dedicated to shareholder activism, highlighting the importance for corporates to "think as an activist".