The SEC approved rules yesterday to require issuers to include a hyperlink to the exhibits listed in the exhibit index. This applies to registration statements and reports subject to the ...
During a recent speech on SEC initiatives, Acting SEC Chairman Piwowar invoked the “Forgotten Investor,” as the person who is “dragged” into and “victimized” by someone else?...
SEC staff decisions for no-action letters seeking relief from proxy access shareholder proposals have divided between companies being asked to adopt proxy access for the first time and co...
In 145 pages, IRRC Institute and ISS teamed up on a study of board refreshment trends at S&P 1500 companies from 2008 to 2016.
Boardroom Demographics. The study examines the composition ...
State Street’s letter to board members emphasizes the importance of sustainability in long-term corporate strategy. As they have previously focused at length on the importance of indepe...
Acting SEC Chairman Piwowar issued a statement today asking for public comment on any “unexpected challenges” that companies have experienced as they prepared for compliance with the ...
Yesterday, Acting SEC Chairman Piwowar issued a public statement that he has directed the staff to reconsider whether the 2014 guidance on the conflict minerals rules is “still appropri...
A group of major investors has endorsed a corporate governance framework to go into effect on January 1, 2018. The Investor Stewardship Group (ISG) currently comprises BlackRock, CalSTRS,...
The SEC recently alleged that yet another company violated the whistleblower rules with its standard separation agreement, but the order in the case also noted several positive actions ta...
The Council of Institutional Investors has published an FAQ on majority voting for directors in which it advocates for “consequential majority voting,” a form of majority voting in di...
