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
ComplianceInstitutional investors lukewarm on CEO pay-ratio disclosure May 07, 2018Ben AshwellThis spring, US companies are for the first time reporting their CEOs’ pay relative to median worker pay. But despite months of...Read more
EnforcementCanadian mining company settles FCPA case Apr 02, 2018Ben MaidenA Canadian gold mining company has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations that it violated anti-corruption legislation by...Read more
ComplianceIEX pushes corporate buyback protection Mar 27, 2018Ben MaidenThe US exchange made famous by its plan to go up against high-frequency traders is calling for regulators to allow companies to buy...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: BlackRock adds new board members, and US blocks Broadcom bid for Qualcomm Mar 16, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Dow Chemical head Andrew Liveris plans to step down next month, ending a nearly 14-year tenure...Read more
Technology & social mediaSEC’s Piwowar eyes expanded use of tech in reporting Mar 13, 2018Ben MaidenA top securities regulator has called for thought to be given to new ways technology can be used to improve corporate disclosures. SEC...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
ComplianceSEC’s Jackson warns about mandatory arb in IPOs Mar 06, 2018Ben MaidenA top securities regular has warned against allowing companies that are going public to use the process to force shareholders to...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: JPMorgan’s Dimon criticizes AGMs, and GE to revamp board Mar 02, 2018Ben Maiden– The Financial Times reported that, according to Bain & Co, private equity firms are buying public companies at the fastest rate...Read more
Technology & social mediaStein urges SEC action on cyber-risk disclosure Feb 22, 2018Ben MaidenSEC commissioner Kara Stein has called for her agency to boost corporate disclosures about the risks issuers face in the cyber-...Read more