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Author Archives: Tarik Samman
SEC Settles Charges for Defrauding Investors in “AI Washing” Scheme
Key Takeaways: This settlement is indicative of the SEC’s willingness to use existing federal securities laws to charge AI-related fraud cases in the absence of an AI-specific rule. Despite the relatively small scale of the fraud alleged and the numerous allegations pertaining to fraud beyond AI washing, this settlement is an important reminder that public […]
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Tagged AI, fraud, Liptz, SEC
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Financial Advice and Investor Beliefs: Experimental Evidence on Active vs. Passive Strategies
Households in the U.S. and other developed countries frequently face complex financial decisions, such as managing retirement savings or health insurance. To help navigate these challenges, a growing range of financial advice options has emerged. These include traditional face-to-face guidance from advisors, automated robo-advice, and an expanding selection of online educational resources and videos. While […]
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Tagged finance, Financial advisers, investors, stock market
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SEC’s Action on Recyclability Statements Shows Continued Focus on ESG Related Claims
Overview Notwithstanding recent reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has quietly disbanded its Climate and ESG Task Force, and while the SEC’s new climate-related disclosure rules remain stayed, the SEC’s focus on ESG-related issues has not wavered. The SEC continues to scrutinize sustainability-related claims as demonstrated by a recent enforcement action targeting incomplete […]
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Tagged ESG, SEC, Securities Exchange Act, Sustainability
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Timeless principles of board dynamics
We often take for granted that things will work. The car will get us where we want to go. The computer will connect us to the world and help us be productive. But how often do we think about how these things work? We may know that they are made of unique parts, each with […]
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Tagged ABCs, Board of Directors, Corporate governance, governance principles
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Tracking CHROs on Corporate Boards
In today’s evolving corporate landscape, the presence of chief human resources officers (CHROs) on corporate boards has become a focal point for organizations seeking to enhance their governance and strategic decision-making. As companies have increasingly recognized the critical role of talent management, culture and leadership in driving long-term success—particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, CHROs, HR, Russell 3000
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Gender Diversity in the C-suite: Women’s representation in the 2024 S&P 100
In March of 2024, S&P Global published an alarming report: for the first time in two decades, C-suite women lost seats in the S&P Total Market Index. In 2022, women held 12.2% of the ~15,000 C-suite positions across publicly traded U.S. firms. However, this regressed to just 11.8% by the end of 2023. While the report […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, CEOs, Gender Diversity, S&P 500
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Weekly Roundup: October 11-17, 2024
De-risking Litigation Exposure: Conflict Management as an Integral Part of Business Administration Posted by Leonor Díaz-Córdova, FTI Consulting, on Friday, October 11, 2024 Tags: ESG, litigation, Risk, Stakeholders 2024 Proxy Season Review: Corporate Resilience in a Polarized Landscape Posted by Merel Spierings, The Conference Board, on Saturday, October 12, 2024 Tags: E&S, Proxy season, Say […]
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Greenhouse gas emissions and corporate efforts to reduce them have become central to the climate change discussion in recent years. As corporate disclosures on climate and emissions gain prominence, including through regulatory mandates, the focus is now shifting towards tangible actions and measurable outcomes in climate mitigation and decarbonization. While climate adaptation remains a critical […]
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Tagged Decarbonization, emissions, GHG Disclosure, Stakeholders
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