Shareholder activism puts focus on governance in companies

With governance in sharp focus at India Inc, corporate boards and top management may find it tougher to push their agenda if not aligned with wider interests of all shareholders. Empowered investors are increasingly voicing concerns on a spate of controversial issues, ranging from compensation, appointments and related party transactions, ending the era when AGMs were considered just a regulatory tick-box item, and most resolutions sailed through.

via Economictimes