ESGThe week in GRC: Rio Tinto CEO exit seen as warning to boards, and Fed wants bank diversity info Sep 11, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that a new agreement between the US Department of the Treasury and officials in Delaware may result...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: ESG index funds double in three years, and SEC delays vote on whistleblower program Sep 04, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that several dozen former McDonald’s Corp franchisees sued the company, alleging it unfairly...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: DoJ urges regulatory policy framework rethink, and PCAOB extends Covid-19 review Aug 14, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that, according to an SEC filing, McDonald’s is attempting to recoup millions of dollars in compensation it paid...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: McConnell demands Covid-19-linked liability shields, and Tyson Foods creates chief medical officer role Jul 31, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Under Armour disclosed it had received notice of a possible enforcement action from the SEC related to the...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: ISS urges disclosure of directors’ ethnicities, and Netflix creates co-CEO leadership Jul 17, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that senior Facebook officials including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg are due to...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: US companies condemn racism, and ESG funds said to outperform peers during Covid-19 Jun 05, 2020Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that Facebook employees were criticizing Mark Zuckerberg on social media for his refusal to act against US...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: SEC extends relief amid Covid-19, and temporary succession planning looms Mar 27, 2020Ben Maiden– The SEC announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for registered transfer agents through May 30, 2020, due to the...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Xerox pauses HP campaign amid Covid-19 outbreak, and Icahn ramps up Occidental fight Mar 13, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Elizabeth Duke resigned as chair of Wells Fargo’s board of directors, days before she was due...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Elliott said to build SoftBank stake, and COSO urges board focus on risk Feb 07, 2020Ben Maiden– The WSJ said that, according to people familiar with the matter, activist investor Elliott Management has quietly built up a more...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Brexit may complicate global sanctions compliance, and SEC proposes MD&A changes Jan 31, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum vowed to become carbon-neutral by 2030 and replace ‘Petroleum’ with ‘Energy...Read more