The nation’s capital is center stage for the latest round of debates as to the impact of shareholder activism on American business. With the introduction of the Brokaw Act by four Democratic senators in March, followed by the announcement in May of a new D.C.-based lobbying organization formed by a bipartisan group of prominent activists, the long-running controversy over the unprecedented influence of shareholder activism has officially reached Washington. The activist agenda now includes public policy, and it appears that the influence of these powerful investors is to be wielded on K Street as it has been on Wall Street. By raising their own profile via a Washington-based lobbying entity, activists will place themselves and their business practices squarely in the spotlight. Perhaps a more significant public presence will engender a more favorable reputation for activists, or perhaps it will increase activist accountability to lawmakers and public shareholders; or, perhaps, it will do both.
At the same time, lawmakers are taking significant steps toward much-needed regulation of proxy advisory firms. With a bipartisan bill introduced this week, Congress outlined a comprehensive oversight framework for increasing the transparency and accountability of proxy advisory firms.
Rising Activism Concern
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