Corporate Governance

PCAOB Not Backing Down on Compensation Auditing Proposal

In a revised proposal, auditors will still look for risk of fraud and material misstatement in a company’s compensation arrangements. […]

Big Shareholder Group Seen As Sleeper-Player in Governance Battles

It’s the largest asset manager in the world and largest single shareholder in one in five U.S. companies, but the name garners little recognition…

SEC’s Political Contribution Disclosure Requirement Appears Stalled

Not now and maybe never, although there is movement on a variety of fronts and…

Both U.S. and U.K. Promising Strong Anti-Corruption Enforcement

The DOJ, the SEC and the Serious Fraud Office in the U.K. have all signaled they intend to intensify their […]

What The SEC Wants To See In Disclosures

Two areas are especially prone to be deficient.

Investors Want SEC Intervention On Withheld Running Proxy Vote Totals

The Council of Institutional Investors has asked the SEC to intervene on a decision to withhold running vote totals to […]

Rating Legal and Governance Issues, GCs and Boards Don’t Always See Eye-To-Eye

Based on a Corporate Board Member/FTI Consulting survey, a look at the what both general counsel and directors identify as […]

Does JPMorgan Really Have a Governance Problem?

Well, yes, says a Sloan School of Management professor and former IMF chief economist.

SEC Gets Record Number Of Comments On A Disclosure Petition

The petition asks the SEC to develop rules requiring public companies to disclose their political spending. The overwhelming majority are…

Big Controversy Over Paying Board Nominees

Shareholder activism or institutionalized bribery?

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