Martin Khor Kok Peng, 49, is unusual among activists: He is as likely to give speeches at global forums as to agitate with the protesters outside.

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Pension funds more than any other shareholders are activist and often agitate, occasionally with success, for changes in corporate governance.

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Still, release of the proxy-voting record is likely to alter some fund behavior, if for no other reason than many funds may not want to be tagged with the reputation that they don't agitate mightily for their investors.

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While other female-centered hits, with more likable heroines, are ignored or patronized, these racy fables agitate audiences, in part because they violate the dictate that women, both fictional and real, not make anyone uncomfortable.

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Instead, with other profitable segments of the company growing, Wall Street insiders speculated he might agitate for a break-up, or at least pressure the board to consider such a move.

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