On July 2, 2018, the SEC issued an order criticizing an issuer’s disclosure of executive perquisites and requiring the issuer to take measures to ensure that its future disclosures comp...
Management of human capital is an increasing area of focus for investors as part of their ESG assessments. But what exactly falls under the “human capital” rubric, as the term seems a...
On July 29, Equifax determined that it had been subject to an IT breach that included sensitive information. A crisis team was formed to determine the scope of the intrusion and begin a n...
Eighty percent of the companies targeted by the New York City Comptroller responded, according to a press release announcing the results of its Boardroom Accountability Project 2.0.
The C...
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...
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...
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 ...
It appears that “Main Street” in capital markets is both synonymous with retail investors and private companies, and there is rampant concern that Main Street companies are staying aw...
The Main Street Investors Coalition wants retail investors to have more influence in combating the rise of passive investors. Retail investors own about 30% of stock issued by U.S. compa...
Six shareholder proposals are on ballots this season asking for increased board diversity, or disclosure about board diversity.
Amazon’s proposal asks the board to adopt a policy requi...
