ComplianceThe week in GRC: Investors challenge SEC on proxy adviser guidance, and FINRA releases exam findings Oct 18, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Boeing’s board of directors voted on October 11 to remove CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s role as chair. The board said...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: We Company postpones IPO, and investors urge governments to tackle climate change Sep 20, 2019Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that London Stock Exchange (LSE) shareholder Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) said it agreed with the board’s...Read more
The boardroomThe week in GRC: Vanguard steps up board diversity push, and BlackRock increases opposition to CEO overboarding Aug 30, 2019Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that a group of more than 30 US corporate leaders – including the heads of outdoor clothing brand Patagonia,...Read more
EnforcementCiti unit fined over employee screening allegations Aug 08, 2019Ben MaidenCitigroup Global Markets will pay a $1.25 million fine for allegedly failing to conduct timely or adequate background checks on...Read more
The boardroomThe week in GRC: Nissan plans majority-independent board, and Toshiba to add foreign directors May 17, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Toshiba said it would put international investors on its board, including one with ties to a...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: PG&E faces proxy fight, and more companies split chair and CEO roles Jan 25, 2019Ben Maiden– The Washington Post reported that Google has been fined almost $57 million by French regulators, which said the company violated the...Read more
The boardroomThe week in GRC: Caterpillar recombines CEO and chair roles, and shareholders back Dell’s return to public markets Dec 14, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Carlos Ghosn was formally charged with understating his compensation in Nissan Motor Co’s...Read more
Technology & social mediaThe week in GRC: Companies expect greater IT spending, and SEC steps into proxy adviser debate Sep 14, 2018Ben Maiden– The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( Finra ) issued a white paper outlining recent regulatory technology (regtech)...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion to settle probes, and Cuomo pressures banks over NRA ties Apr 20, 2018Ben Maiden– The Financial Times reported that BlackRock founder and CEO Larry Fink made $28 million last year, up by nearly 10 percent from 2016...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC issues 2018 exam priorities, and Wynn Resorts’ board faces pressure Feb 09, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented move to curb growth at Wells Fargo sent a message that...Read more