A group of investor organizations sent a letter to Gary Cohn, the Director of the National Economic Council, disputing the Business Roundtable’s assertion that the shareholder proposal ...
BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship team of over 30 specialists globally is responsible for engagement with portfolio companies, viewing engagement as an important way to provide feedbac...
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and the New York City Pension Funds launched the Boardroom Accountability Project in the fall of 2014, by submitting shareholders proposals to 75 ...
Wall Street, Meet Fearless Girl. See the picture and watch the video.
That’s the tagline used by State Street in announcing, on the eve of International Women’s Day, that it has place...
As many of you prepare to file your proxy statements this month, two quick reminders on new developments to keep in mind:
There is no longer a requirement to send the SEC hard copies of ...
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...
