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Goyder’s fight at Woodside highlights question of shareholder voice
Activist battles largely take place between big asset managers and their proxy advisers. Is it time their retail investors got more of a say in what they do?
Jonathan WenigCorporate lawyerTwo recent developments spotlight the increasingly influential role played by intermediaries in core aspects of our market – the campaign by proxy house CGI Glass Lewis against Woodside chairman Richard Goyder, and a pilot program launched by multinational mega-player BlackRock to boost shareholder voting power.
Chairman Richard Goyder’s re-election bid at Woodside Energy has been questioned, and will be put to a vote on Wednesday. David Rowe
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