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Author Archives: Tarik Samman
Board Leadership, Meetings, and Committees
As boards grapple with a wider array of ESG issues and seek to take the interests of multiple stakeholders into account—all amidst significant economic, social, and geopolitical upheavals—we are seeing not only an evolution in the composition of US corporate boards but also meaningful changes in board leadership structures, board meeting practices, and committee structures. […]
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Tagged Board dynamics, Board independence, Board leadership, Board meetings, Board performance, Boards of Directors
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Weekly Roundup: August 19-25, 2022
2021: The Year of CFO Turnover and Strides in Gender Diversity Posted by Jenna Fisher, Jim Lawson, and Rose Mistri-Somers, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Friday, August 19, 2022 Tags: CFOs, Diversity, ESG, Executive turnover, Management, Succession Better Succession Planning Starts with Knowing Your CEO Posted by Richard Holt, Alvarez & Marsal, and Amerino Gatti, Helix Energy, on Friday, August 19, 2022 Tags: Boards of […]
Click here to read the complete postA Critique of the American Law Institute’s Draft Restatement of the Corporate Objective
The American Law Institute (ALI) is currently working on a Restatement of the Law of Corporate Governance (“Restatement”). As with all Restatements, the purpose of the proposed Restatement is to clarify “the underlying principles of the common law” that have “become obscured by the ever-growing mass of decisions in the many different jurisdictions, state and […]
Click here to read the complete postBoard Refreshment and Evaluations
As US corporations seek to increase diversity of backgrounds, skills, and professional experience on their boards, they face a central hurdle: limited board turnover that creates few openings for new directors. Indeed, the percentage of newly elected directors in the S&P 500 has remained flat over the past several years. To overcome that hurdle, boards […]
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Posted in Accounting & Disclosure, Boards of Directors, ESG
Tagged Board composition, Board turnover, Boards of Directors, Diversity, ESG, Overboarding
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Weekly Roundup: August 12-18, 2022
CSOs Have More Impact When Aligned To The CEO Posted by Kurt Harrison, Sarah Galloway, and Emily Meneer, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Friday, August 12, 2022 Tags: Climate change, ESG, Management, Sustainability Climate Disclosures: Not Quite as Easy as (Scope) 1-2-3 Posted by Lindsey Stewart, Morningstar, Inc., on Friday, August 12, 2022 Tags: Climate change, Environmental disclosure, ESG, Materiality, SEC, SEC rulemaking, Securities regulation, Sustainability Statement by Chair Gensler […]
Click here to read the complete postCan High ESG Ratings Help Sustain Dividend Growth?
For many, investing in the current market environment can be described as navigating uncharted waters. With US inflation running at a 40-year high and a rocky first half of the year for both equity and fixed income markets globally, uncertainty is high. One possible source of returns in this environment could be dividends, particularly from […]
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Tagged Capital allocation, Dividends, ESG, Firm performance, Growth rates
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BlackRock Supports Consistent Climate-Related Disclosures; Urges Global Coordination
BlackRock’s role is to offer our clients a range of choices and help them make informed decisions to achieve their long-term financial objectives such as retirement. We do this as a fiduciary to our clients. Many of our clients are increasingly focused on the investment risks and opportunities associated with a transition to a lower-carbon […]
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Posted in Corporate Elections & Voting, ESG, Institutional Investors, Practitioner Publications
Tagged BlackRock, Climate change, ESG, Index funds, Institutional Investors, Shareholder proposals, Shareholder voting, Stewardship
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BlackRock Response to the Exposure Draft Climate-Related Disclosures Issued by ISSB
This post is based on BlackRock’s response to The Exposure Draft ED/2022/S2 Climate-related Disclosures issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board. Below is the text of the letter with minor adjustments to eliminate the correspondence-related parts. BlackRock manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual clients worldwide, across equity, fixed income, liquidity, alternatives, and multi-asset […]
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Tagged BlackRock, Climate change, ESG, Index funds, Shareholder proposals, Shareholder voting, Stewardship
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Statement by Chair Gensler on PCAOB Amendments to Strengthen Auditing Standards for Audits Involving Multiple Firms
Today, the Commission approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) updated standards for audits that involve multiple auditing firms. I was pleased to support the amended standards because they will strengthen the requirements for lead auditors who supervise other auditors in an audit, helping to enhance audit quality and protect investors. Over the years, […]
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Tagged Asset management, Index funds, Institutional Investors, Investment advisers, Investor protection, PCAOB, Retail investors, SEC, Securities regulation
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Weekly Roundup: August 5 – 11, 2022
Chancery Decision Expands the Court’s Approaches on Director Independence Posted by Gail Weinstein, Steven J. Steinman, and Brian T. Mangino, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Friday, August 5, 2022 Tags: Delaware cases, Delaware law, DGCL Section 220, Fiduciary duties, Merger litigation, Mergers & acquisitions, Shareholder activism, Short-termism SEC Expects to Issue Final Clawback Regulations by October ’22 Posted by Mike Kesner and […]
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