ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies get new FCPA guidance, and cannabis firms face rising D&O insurance costs Jul 10, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management Corp is pressing Crown Castle International Corp to revamp its approach to...Read more
BoardroomHow boards can look beyond Covid-19 Jul 08, 2020Nelson GriggsThe US is in its fifth month of an unprecedented healthcare crisis, and the social and economic impacts are well documented and...Read more
BoardroomHow Covid-19 can shape boards’ thinking on ESG Jun 16, 2020Kaley Childs Karaffa The novel coronavirus pandemic has intensified investors’ focus on ESG practices as the outbreak has disrupted global supply chains...Read more
ComplianceCII ramps up pursuit of dual-class sunsets Oct 16, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has asked the SEC to seek authority enabling the commission to, in effect, require...Read more
ComplianceNasdaq moves to allow direct listings Feb 20, 2019Garnet RoachNasdaq has filed a proposal with the SEC for a rule change that would allow direct listings without an IPO. The move comes amid...Read more
ShareholdersCII petitions exchanges for dual-class sunsets Oct 25, 2018Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) is asking US exchanges to limit the amount of time listed companies can maintain dual-...Read more
ComplianceSEC’s transaction-fee pilot sparks lively debate Jul 09, 2018Ben AshwellIssuers, investors and national stock exchanges are divided over the need for – and process behind the creation of – an SEC pilot...Read more
ComplianceNasdaq targets more attractive US public markets Jun 27, 2018Ben AshwellIt has been well documented that the number of US public companies has halved since its peak in 1997 , with many potential reasons...Read more
ComplianceIndustry groups urge reforms to boost IPOs May 09, 2018Ben MaidenA coalition of business groups has issued a wish-list of reforms on issues ranging from research coverage to corporate governance that...Read more