ShareholdersISS and CII lobby against proxy adviser bill Oct 18, 2018Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) and ISS have stepped up their lobbying efforts against proxy adviser reforms with the US...Read more
ShareholdersOpinion: Proposed proxy adviser reform will create unnecessary regulations Jul 18, 2018Gary RetelnyThe US Senate is considering legislation that, despite the pretense under which it is being pushed, will fundamentally result in...Read more
ComplianceProxy adviser reform act begins Senate process Jul 12, 2018Ben AshwellThe US Senate Banking Committee began proceedings in late June to hear the Corporate Governance Reform Act – also dubbed the Proxy...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Women on track for record number of new board seats, and Chanel releases first annual results Jun 22, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen said Rupert Stadler, the CEO of its luxury brand Audi, who is being held in prison...Read more
ShareholdersProxy advisory firms should be regulated, says new report May 30, 2018Ben AshwellGovernance decisions at US companies could be influenced by the recommendations of proxy advisory firms, according to a new report...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
ShareholdersHow investors are approaching executive compensation in 2018 Apr 05, 2018Chris Wightman and David Martin, CamberView PartnersIn the first few months of 2018, significant media attention has been focused on new pay-ratio disclosures and how the repeal of the...Read more
ESGOkapi signs new ESG specialist from ISS Mar 29, 2018Garnet RoachAlexandra Higgins has joined proxy solicitation firm Okapi Partners as managing director, with a focus on governance and compensation...Read more
AppointmentsAmundi’s new corporate engagement head discusses firm’s approach Mar 26, 2018Candice de Monts-PetitAmundi, Europe’s largest asset manager , has named a successor to Cédric Laverie by appointing Stéphane Taillepied to serve as its new...Read more
ESGISS expands data points it will consider Feb 14, 2018Ben AshwellISS, the world’s largest proxy advisory firm, has announced two new developments that will change how it provides voting...Read more