ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Investors seek activist hedge fund transparency, and DoJ appoints fraud section chief Aug 02, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that a range of cyber-security regulations proposed by the Chinese authorities are worrying US...Read more
ComplianceCII criticizes dropping smaller company ICFR auditor attestations Aug 01, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has added its voice to those concerned by SEC plans to exempt smaller companies from a...Read more
ComplianceCII urges SEC to fix non-Gaap CD&A disclosures May 16, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has filed a petition with the SEC urging the agency to fix what it says is a regulatory...Read more
ComplianceSociety urges SEC to consider semi-annual reporting option May 03, 2019Ben MaidenThe Society for Corporate Governance has urged the SEC to maintain flexibility in companies’ approaches to earnings releases – and to...Read more
ComplianceCII targets better ESG and human capital disclosure Apr 17, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has called for action to be taken to improve issuers’ reporting around human capital...Read more
ComplianceCII backs quarterly reporting, but not guidance Mar 27, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has given its support to the existing quarterly reporting model – but has voiced concern...Read more
ComplianceSullivan & Cromwell attorneys back quarterly reporting flexibility Mar 21, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC should avoid imposing additional rigid regulatory restrictions on quarterly earnings disclosure practices, according to...Read more
ComplianceSEC’s Peirce tackles CII on arb and shareholder proposals Mar 07, 2019Ben MaidenSEC member Hester Peirce has questioned the Council of Institutional Investors’ (CII) stance on the key corporate governance issues of...Read more
ComplianceSEC seeks input on quarterly reporting Jan 03, 2019Ben MaidenCompanies may get a better idea this year of potential changes to how and when they report earnings, after the SEC called for feedback...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Investors and companies discuss activist curbs, and Senate bill would regulate proxy advisers Nov 16, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to a study based on principles from the United Nations, large companies in the...Read more