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Tariffs Will Test Investors’ Long-term Thinking
Uncertainty has gripped markets since the U.S. announced new tariffs on trade partners, raising the specter of a global trade war and escalating barriers. The impact to trade of goods will be swift, yet it’s still unclear how deeply tariffs will affect services, capital flows, and households. Long-term investors like pension funds, insurance companies, and […]
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Tagged Geopolitical, geopolitics, investors, Tariffs, world trade
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Ransomware and the Board’s Role: What You Need to Know
Ransomware attacks are increasingly making global headlines as the ransomware as a service ecosystem evolves, attack methods become more sophisticated and ransom demands escalate. Add to this environment the expanded use of AI to launch more sophisticated and frequent attacks, ongoing digitalization of companies, the prevalence of remote workforces, along with the increased number of […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, cyber risks, Cybersecurity, Ransomware
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Remarks by Commissioner Peirce at the SEC’s 31st International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development
Welcome to the penultimate day of the SEC’s 31st International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development. Before I begin, as I am sure you anticipate based on what you have heard from many SEC speakers this week, my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the SEC or my fellow […]
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Tagged Capital markets, DLT, regulation, SEC
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Weekly Roundup: May 2-8, 2025
Are Executive Incentive Plan Payouts for AIP and PSUs Aligned with Shareholder Returns? Posted by Ira T. Kay, Patrick Haggerty, and Mike Kesner, Pay Governance LLC, on Friday, May 2, 2025 Tags: Board of Directors, incentive plans, Shareholders, TSR Corporate Climate Disclosures and Practices: Risk, Emissions, and Targets Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, […]
Click here to read the complete post2025 Filings Show Robust CEO Pay Increases at U.S. Large Cap Companies
NEW YORK (April 24, 2025) – ISS-Corporate, a leading provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring, and sustainability offerings to help companies improve shareholder value and reduce risk, today announced the results of a preliminary analysis of CEO pay changes at S&P 500 companies with shareholder meetings on or after January 1, 2025. The study, […]
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Tagged CEO Pay, CEOs, Executive Compensation, S&P 500
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The Evolving Role of the CHRO in the Boardroom
The role of the chief human resources officer (CHRO) in corporate management and governance is expanding as companies increasingly recognize the need for human capital expertise in business performance, risk management, and value creation. As the next generation of CHROs emerges, this report examines how CHRO-board engagement is evolving at publicly traded companies in the […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, CEOs, CHROs, Corporate governance
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Weekly Roundup: April 25-May 1, 2025
The Evolving Landscape of DEI Shareholder Proposals Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., on Friday, April 25, 2025 Tags: Anti-DEI, dei, Proxy season, Shareholder proposals A First Look at a New California Bill That Would Impact GHG Emissions Disclosures Posted by Michael Littenberg, Marc Rotter, and Peter Witschi, Ropes & Gray LLP, on […]
Click here to read the complete postSurvey Highlights Strong Investor Interest in Proxy Voting Choice
VALLEY FORGE, PA (April 24, 2025)—Vanguard today unveiled research outlining investor perspectives on proxy voting. The results highlight investors’ strong desire to participate in a proxy voting choice program, which allows index fund investors to select a policy that will direct how their proportionate shares vote on proxy ballots for companies held in their funds. […]
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Tagged Index funds, investors, Proxy voting, Shareholders, voting choice
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Corporate Transparency Act Update: No Reporting for US Entities and New Deadlines for Foreign Entities
Consistent with the US Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury”) March 2, 2025, announcement, on March 21, 2025, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) narrowing the scope of reporting required under the Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “CTA”) to exclude reporting from US entities […]
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Tagged BOI, CTA, FinCEN, Interim Final Rule, reporting
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AI, Identity-Driven Shareholder Activism, and the Future of Corporate Governance
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming corporate governance. While much attention has focused on AI’s impact on operations, compliance, and risk management, its influence on shareholder activism deserves equal scrutiny—particularly as younger, technologically fluent investors bring their generational values to bear on corporate decision-making. This evolution signals the potential emergence of identity-driven activism: a form […]
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Tagged Artificial intelligence, Board of Directors, Corporate governance, Shareholder activism
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