Andrew Sweeney is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at PH&N Institutional, part of RBC Global Asset Management. He manages Canadian institutional client portfolios with a specific focus on Responsible Investment and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. He co-teaches part of the Responsible Governance course in Ivey’s MBA program. Contact: asweeney@phn.com.
Dual-class share structures can offer stakeholders real advantages, but more firms need to follow best practices in deployment to mitigate risk of abuse.