A couple of weeks ago, this feature explored the rise of shareholder activism and involvement in public companies. But if you think this trend is isolated to the U.S., then read on. On May 18 and 19, the International Financial Litigation Network held a two-day conference at the Casa America palace in Madrid. The conference was held in coordination with the Spanish Association of Minority Shareholders and was attended by more than 200 participants worldwide—including representatives from the World Federation of Investors, International Investors’ Network, and the PanSlovenian Investors’ & Shareholders’ Association. Former European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner delivered the inaugural speech.
The emergence of cross-border investor awareness is not surprising, given an increasingly global economy. Investors worldwide appear to share the same concerns about the companies in which they invest, from corporate governance and transparency to fiscal accountability and executive pay. Speakers from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States all discussed the current landscape of investor disputes. The conference also broached the next wave in capital markets, including new capital-raising models such as “crowdfunding,” high frequency trading platforms, regulation, and communication models among investors.
With these shared concerns in mind, it was apparent that though the business world is in many ways shrinking because of globalization, its complexity is growing faster than ever.
-S.P. Slaughter
Follow me on Twitter: @SP_Slaughter
The emergence of cross-border investor awareness is not surprising, given an increasingly global economy. Investors worldwide appear to share the same concerns about the companies in which they invest, from corporate governance and transparency to fiscal accountability and executive pay. Speakers from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States all discussed the current landscape of investor disputes. The conference also broached the next wave in capital markets, including new capital-raising models such as “crowdfunding,” high frequency trading platforms, regulation, and communication models among investors.
With these shared concerns in mind, it was apparent that though the business world is in many ways shrinking because of globalization, its complexity is growing faster than ever.
-S.P. Slaughter
Follow me on Twitter: @SP_Slaughter
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