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One of the most high-profile proxy contests to use a universal proxy card ended on Tuesday, with some last-minute drama thrown in.
The board of SandRidge was engaged in a proxy contest wi...
On 8 June 2018 the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced that it is taking forward its proposals to establish a new premium listing category exclusively for sovereign-controlled commer...
This visual memorandum describes the proposed amendments to the Volcker Rule regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC, as well as key requests for comment about ...
In connection with Margaret E. Tahyar’s participation in the 2018 Prudential Regulation Conference to be hosted by SIFMA and The Clearing House in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2018, we ...
On June 19, 2018, Margaret E. Tahyar will moderate the “Supervisory and Examination Issues and Updates” panel at the 2018 Prudential Regulation Conference hosted by SIFMA and The Clea...
T. Rowe wants to make clear that activists and other investors do not speak for them, in its June ESG Spotlight, as they share their investment philosophy on shareholder activism. Activi...
On June 13, 2018, the Ninth Circuit determined that where a shareholder of a Delaware corporation challenges a routine board decision in a derivative action, the shareholder must make a p...
The banking sector should pay close attention to the recent bipartisan bill supporting marijuana legal reform (the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act” or...
The Supreme Court Holds that American Pipe Tolling Does Not Apply to Subsequent Class Actions; Clarifies that Five-Year Period for Section 10(b) Claims Is a Statute of Repose
On June 11,...
State Street released a report on their Q1 focus and activities related to the companies where they vote. What we learned:
They’ve been busy. State Street voted at 2,596 meetings in ...