Weekly Roundup: December 29-January 4, 2024

This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of December 29-January 4, 2024

The Dynamics of Corporate Governance: Evidence from Brazil

Posted by Antonio Gledson de Carvalho (Fundação Getúlio Vargas School of Business), Humberto Gallucci Netto (Federal University of São Paulo), and Bernard S. Black (Northwestern University), on Friday, December 29, 2023

Tags: Boards of Directors, Brazil, Disclosure, Minority shareholders, practices

Talent management: an evolving board imperative

Posted by Matt DiGuiseppe, Maria Moats, and Gregory Johnson, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Saturday, December 30, 2023

Tags: AI, Artificial intelligence, C-suite, dei, strategy, talent, talent management

Corporate Board Diversity: A Comment from Thirty Percent Coalition

Posted by Julie Zuraw, Susan Angele, and Esther Aguilera, Thirty Percent Coalition, on Sunday, December 31, 2023

Tags: Board of Directors, Corporate governance, Diversity, SEC

The economic consequences of hedge fund regulation: An analysis of the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act

Posted by Fernán Restrepo (UCLA), on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Tags: DFA, Dodd-Frank Act, Hedge funds, investor profitability, investors, SEC

2023 CxO Sustainability Report

Posted by Joe Ucuzoglu and Jennifer Steinmann, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Tags: Climate, climate action, Climate change, CxOs, energy use, stakeholder pressure, Sustainability, sustainability investments

A Blueprint for University Governance

Posted by Steven Davidoff Solomon (UC Berkeley) and David Berger, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Tags: boards, Enron, Nonprofits, universities, university boards, university governance, university presidents

Thoughts for Boards: Key Issues in Corporate Governance for 2024

Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Tags: AI, board diversity, board effectiveness, Board performance, Cybersecurity, ESG, Executive Compensation, Management

The Impact of the Duty to Maximize Short-Term Value in Mergers and Acquisitions: An Analysis of Revlon

Posted by Fernán Restrepo (UCLA), on Thursday, January 4, 2024

Tags: Acquisitions, delaware, Merger, Revlon, Shareholders

Activism Vulnerability Report

Posted by Jason Frankl and Brian G. Kushner, FTI Consulting, on Thursday, January 4, 2024

Tags: Activism, Biotech companies, Capital markets, Market, Universal Proxy Card