NEW YORK, Sept 8(Reuters) - Computershare ( CMSQF ) is

launching an investor engagement business and hired a JPMorgan

Chase ( JPM ) executive at a time corporate management teams are

looking for more advice on how to handle shareholder relations,

including demands for improvements, the global financial

services company said.

Computershare's ( CMSQF ) new investor engagement business will

include providing information on who is buying or selling a

client company's equity and debt, as well as investor relations

and services from Georgeson Advisory, which offers strategic

counsel to boards and governance teams, the company said. It

will be run by Kirsten van Rooijen and will incorporate services

from Computershare's ( CMSQF ) recent acquisitions of CMi2i and ingage.

Its service will include helping companies to detect

whether an activist is moving into their stock, aligning

corporate strategy with investor expectations, and offering

advice in times of crisis such as a board fight.

Aaron Bertinetti, who previously worked at JPMorgan ( JPM ) and

proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis, joined the company to lead the

new business in North America.

At JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) he was Managing Director, Investor

Relations, and Head of ESG, and at Glass, Lewis he led the

global research and corporate advisory practice and headed the

M&A and activism team.

Demand for these services is rising among corporations,

analysts have said, as more shareholders want management teams

to perform better and are pushing for changes that could include

replacing directors or even selling the company.