The SEC’s elimination of political contributions from its rulemaking agenda for 2014 has sparked an outcry, including strongly worded outrage from some members of Congress and an op-ed ...
An idea that began in 2005, made its way into a concept release in 2009, and became a proposed rule two years later, has just been reproposed by the PCAOB. The regulatory agency has issue...
The SEC has announced its agenda and panelists for the roundtable on proxy advisory services to be held on December 5 at 9:30 a.m. EST. The event will be webcast live as well as archived....
Even with the intense focus on improving proxy disclosure, a recent survey of investors from RR Donnelley indicates that few read all the details. 60% responded that they skip directly to...
With a focus on longer-term policy changes that extend beyond 2014, ISS has opened a new consultation period on several important topics, including key aspects of how they review director...
ISS has issued two policy updates for the U.S. market, effective for meetings on or after February 1, 2014. Both are consistent with the proposals that ISS put out for comment, which we p...
After adopting bylaws to allow for annual meetings to be held solely via online technology (known as virtual-only meetings), both PNC Financial Services and Bank of New York Mellon receiv...
The NYSE is hosting a webcast previewing the 2014 proxy season, on Monday, November 25 from 12 Noon to 1:00 pm (EST). We will discuss the key developments and trends expected during the 2...
In response to concerns about the seeming prevalence of activist attention, at least 26 companies since May have adopted bylaws that prohibit as candidates for directors those who are par...
Two companies are challenging shareholder proposals submitted by an individual or entity on behalf of the actual shareholder, under different grounds, in two no-action letters to the SEC ...
