Video Preparation Key to Potential Shareholder Activism Venable’s Jim Hanks said boards should have a rights plan to prepare for hostile tender offers; and a classified board to prepare for a hostile proxy contest. 04/14/2022
Video Investor Interest in ESG Issues Will Evolve and Expand Khalid Husain of Cohen & Steers says investors want to understand how companies are using scenario analysis and decarbonization pathways as part of their overall ESG strategy. 04/14/2022
Video Investors Attracted to REIT ATM Offerings American Campus Communities’ Ryan Dennison said lower fees make the all-in costs to raise capital lower for at-the-market offerings. 04/13/2022
Video REIT M&A Fueled by ‘Significant Capital’ Raised in 2021 Morgan Stanley’s Laurel Durkay said that significant dry powder and the value discrepancy between the public and private markets were major factors spurring transactions in 2021. 04/13/2022
Video Work Culture Remains Key for REITs Amid Great Resignation Duke Realty’s Ann Colussi Dee also said that with a “seasoned workforce,” a segment of REIT employees has retired during the pandemic. 04/13/2022
Video Deloitte Sees Value for REITs That Treat Data as an Enterprise Asset Deloitte’s John D’Angelo also says REITs are reviewing their hiring practices in wake of “great resignation.” 04/11/2022
Video REITs Had a ‘Banner’ 2021 in M&A Activity Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Partner Adam Emmerich said following a difficult 2020, the intensity and diversity of transactions was surprising. 04/08/2022
Video SEC Proposals on Corporate Share Buybacks, Cybersecurity, Climate Most Significant for REITs Sidley Austin’s Sonia Barros said the SEC has an aggressive agenda proposing rules that will significantly change disclosure requirements for public companies. 04/04/2022
Video NYSE Community Can Help ‘Raise All Boats’ Within ESG Best Practices Ron Bohlert says the New York Stock Exchange’s new Sustainability Advisory Council will bring together select sustainability professionals across its community of 2,400 listed companies. 04/01/2022
Video REITs Should Begin Their ESG Journey with a Materiality Assessment EY’s Jennifer Leitsch says it’s important to understand which topics are most important to the organization and its stakeholders. 03/31/2022
Industry News REITwise 2022 Recap The three-day conference focused on legal, financial, tax, and accounting issues for REITs. 03/28/2022
Video ESG Financing and Cybersecurity Are Issues to Watch in 2022 Sidley Austin’s Sonia Barros says REITs are facing increased pressure on some ESG issues. 12/20/2021
