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
ComplianceNYSE opens comp committee exemptions to more companies Nov 29, 2018Ben MaidenThe SEC has approved changes to the NYSE’s listed company manual that will enable more smaller issuers to benefit from exemptions from...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
ComplianceCII lobbies directors over SEC’s transaction-fee pilot Jul 31, 2018Ben MaidenThe boards of almost 40 public companies face pushback over their apparent opposition to an SEC pilot scheme that would limit the...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
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies prep for GDPR deadline, and McDonald’s shareholders vote against straw proposal May 25, 2018Ben Maiden– The Financial Times reported that Royal Dutch Shell faced a rebellion against CEO Ben van Beurden’s pay but won a vote of confidence...Read more
ComplianceNYSE relieves companies of proxy material mailing requirements Mar 21, 2018Ben MaidenCompanies grappling with the stress and workload of the proxy season got a little good news earlier this month when the SEC gave the...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Disney shareholders reject CEO pay, and ISS objects to Tesla’s Musk equity award Mar 09, 2018Ben Maiden– The New York Times reported that US regulators asked chip maker Qualcomm to delay an annual shareholder meeting to give them more...Read more
AppointmentsCheddar hires new general counsel Sep 19, 2017Ben MaidenCheddar, which describes itself as a post-cable network and broadcasts from the NYSE trading floor, has recruited Anjali Kumar as...Read more