Aazam Virani
Financial Economist | Corporate Governance, Disclosure & Policy Research

“Spurned CEOs may become activist shareholders”
Phys.org, May 1, 2025

features Quasi-Insider Shareholder Activism: Corporate Governance at the Periphery of Control

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“SEC Clawback Rules Gave a Boost to Some Firms — but Not All, Research Shows”
Agenda (Financial Times), March 28, 2025
features The Value Implications of Mandatory Clawback Provisions

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“Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions”
European Corporate Governance Institute Blog, July 8, 2024
features Growth-Promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions

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“Politicization of the Supreme Court and Firm Value: Evidence from Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death”
Oxford Business Law Blog, February 20, 2024
features Politicization of the Supreme Court and Firm Value: Evidence from Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death

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“Final Rule: Listing Standards for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation”
US Securities and Exchange Commission, October 26, 2022
cites The Value Implications of Mandatory Clawback Provisions

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“Accounting Errors to Cost Executives Their Bonuses Under SEC Rule”
The Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2022
cites The Value Implications of Mandatory Clawback Provisions

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“Reopening of Comment Period for Listing Standards for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation”
US Securities and Exchange Commission, June 8, 2022
cites The Value Implications of Mandatory Clawback Provisions

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“Does Sustainable Investing Really Help the Environment?”
The Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2021
cites Collective Action and Governance Activism

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“The Impact of a Principles-Based Approach to Director Gender Diversity Policy”
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 24, 2021
features The Impact of a Principles-Based Approach to Director Gender Diversity Policy

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“Insider Activism”
The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, April 27, 2017
features Quasi-Insider Shareholder Activism: Corporate Governance at the Periphery of Control

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“Can Institutional Investors Improve Corporate Governance?”
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 28, 2015
features Collective Action and Governance Activism

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“Collective investor action has tangible impact on company behaviour: Rotman study”
Financial Post, May 20, 2015
features Collective Action and Governance Activism

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“Powerful coalition spurs change in corporate governance”
The Globe and Mail, June 3, 2014

features Collective Action and Governance Activism