SEC Warns Asset Managers on Collaborative Activism Risks

Key Facts

1The US SEC warned fund groups they risk stricter regulations when collaborating on activist shareholder campaigns.

2The warning followed a probe into the ousting of ExxonMobil board members.

The US SEC warned fund groups they risk stricter regulations when collaborating on activist shareholder campaigns. According to the Financial Times, the warning followed a probe into the ousting of ExxonMobil board members, as the regulator raised concerns about undisclosed group behavior during proxy battles.

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