Weekly Roundup: October 28, 2016

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This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 28, 2016–November 3, 2016.

Understanding Bank Payouts During the Crisis of 2007-2009

Posted by Gyöngyi Lóránth, University of Vienna , on Friday, October 28, 2016

Tags: Bankruptcy, Banks, Dividends, Failed banks, Financial crisis, Financial institutions, Insider trading, Market reaction,Ownership structure, Payouts, Shareholder value, Signaling

Opt-Out Cases in Securities Class Action Settlements

Posted by Amir Rozen, Cornerstone Research; and Christopher Harris, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Friday, October 28, 2016

Tags: Class actions, Cross-border transactions, Hedge funds, Institutional Investors, Pension funds, PSLRA, Securities enforcement, Securities litigation, Settlements, SLUSA, U.S. federal courts

Key Points from the US G-SIBs’ Resolution Plan Progress Reports

Posted by Dan Ryan, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Saturday, October 29, 2016

Tags: Bank boards, Bankruptcy, Banks, Boards of Directors, Capital requirements, FDIC, Federal Reserve, Financial crisis, Financial institutions, Financial regulation, G-SIB, Liquidity, Management, Recovery & resolution plans, Systemic risk

Managers’ Cultural Background and Disclosure Attributes

Posted by Gwen Yu, Harvard Business School, on Sunday, October 30, 2016

Tags: Accounting, Corporate culture, Disclosure, Diversity, Earnings announcements, Engagement, Information environment, International governance, Management, Managerial style, Market reaction, Social capital, Social networks

D.C. Circuit Finds Single-Director Structure of the CFPB Unconstitutional

Posted by Roberto J. Gonzalez, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Monday, October 31, 2016

Tags: Banks, CFPB, Consumer protection, Dodd-Frank Act, Financial institutions, Financial regulation, Securities enforcement, Securities litigation, Securities regulation, U.S. federal courts

CEO and Executive Compensation Practices: 2016 Edition

Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Monday, October 31, 2016

Tags: Compensation disclosure, Compensation ratios, Equity-based compensation, Executive Compensation, Firm performance, Incentives, Management, Pay for performance, Say on pay, Shareholder voting

Social Responsibility Resolutions

Posted by Scott Hirst, Harvard Law School, on Monday, October 31, 2016

Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, Disclosure, ESG, Fiduciary duties, Fund managers, Institutional Investors, Mutual funds, Pension funds, Political spending, Shareholder proposals, Shareholder voting

ESG and Fiduciary Duties: A Roadmap for the US Capital Market

Posted by Brian Tomlinson, Principles for Responsible Investment, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Tags: Accountability, Asset management, Disclosure, Duty of loyalty, Engagement, Environmental disclosure, ESG,Fiduciary duties, International governance, Long-Term value, Regulation S-K, Shareholder value, Sustainability, UK

SEC Proposes Universal Proxy Ballots

Posted by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Tags: Boards of Directors, Institutional Investors, Majority voting, Proxy access, Proxy contests, Proxy materials, Proxy voting, SEC, SEC rulemaking, Securities regulation, Shareholder activism, Shareholder nominations, Shareholder voting,Universal proxy ballots

Sharing Ideas for Shareholders—and Others

Posted by Kobi Kastiel, Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Tags: Boards of Directors, Classified boards, Hedge funds, Program on Corporate Governance, Securities regulation,Shareholder activism, Shareholder rights

Crowdfunding Without the Crowd

Posted by Darian M. Ibrahim, William & Mary Law School, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tags: Capital formation, Crowdfunding, Investor protection, IPOs, JOBS Act, SEC, SEC rulemaking, Securities regulation,Small firms, Tech companies

ISS Proposes New 2017 Voting Policies

Posted by Lyuba Goltser, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tags: Boards of Directors, Charter & bylaws, Dual-class stock, Executive Compensation, Institutional Investors, IPOs,ISS, Proxy advisors, Proxy voting, REITs, Say on pay, Shareholder rights, Shareholder voting, State law

Narrow Path for Success of Post-Closing Disclosure Claims–Nguyen v. Barrett

Posted by Warren S. de Wied, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tags: Delaware cases, Delaware law, Disclosure, Duty of care, Duty of loyalty, Fiduciary duties, Merger litigation,Mergers & acquisitions

Weekly Roundup: October 28, 2016–November 3, 2016