All Boards & Shareholders articles – Page 16
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Compliance’s role in thwarting gender inequality rhetoric
Equal Pay Day highlights income inequality between men and women, and perhaps the answer to addressing unequal pay is through best corporate practice.
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ArticleGone in a snap? Tech IPO swipes away shareholder voting
The decision by the founders of Snap, parent company of Snapchat, to issue no-vote shares has riled critics and surfaced new corporate governance concerns.
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State Street to 3,500 boards: embrace gender diversity
State Street Global Advisors is calling upon more than 3,500 companies it invests in “to take intentional steps to increase the number of women on their corporate boards.”
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Seven for 17: Tactical approaches to proxy season 2017 guidance for public companies
As the 2017 proxy season approaches, here are seven tips for how public companies can prepare for shareholder activism to regulatory change, to social media, and more.
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CII finds growing consensus on proxy access
The buzzword for companies adopting proxy access: “consensus.” Companies are increasingly adopting similar approaches, according to a new report by the Council of Institutional Investors. Joe Mont reports.
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Slowly but surely, global governance practices are converging
The United States and European Union don’t have a monopoly on corporate governance. A new study looks at how best practices are converging around the globe. Joe Mont reports.
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Behind the call for better corporate governance
A call for smarter, simpler corporate governance is a good thing, except when it’s light on the details, say columnists Stephen Davis and Jon Lukomnik.
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Q&A: NACD Managing Director Steven Walker on continuous improvement for boards
Joe Mont talks with Steven Walker of the National Association of Corporate Directors about the need for continuous improvement to corporate boards.
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ISS finalizes new U.S. shareholder voting policies
The annual ISS review of shareholder voting policies is out, and Joe Mont has the rundown on what it all means.
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ISS unveils annual policy recommendations
The annual one-two punch of a global policy survey and corresponding policy updates from leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services is upon us once again. Joe Mont looks at the recommendations under consideration for U.S. companies.
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Is universal proxy voting a boon or bust for directors?
Joe Mont reports on the SEC’s proposal for universal proxy cards. Meant to improve board composition, some fear they might create shareholder chaos.
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SEC proposes universal proxy cards
The SEC has proposed amendments to the proxy rules that would require parties in a contested election to use universal proxy cards that would include the names of all board of director nominees. Joe Mont reports.
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Survey: Proxy access continues to gain steam
Joe Mont explores a key finding from Shearman & Sterling’s executive compensation survey—the number of proxy access proposals submitted for the 2016 proxy season rose significantly compared to 2015.
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Wells Fargo CEO retires amid cross-selling scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called it quits on Thursday, retiring amid revelations that at least 2.5 million unauthorized accounts and credit cards were opened on behalf of unsuspecting customers. The hasty departure, however, says Joe Mont, may not satisfy his most vocal critics.
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San Francisco, we have a problem
Richard Steinberg asks: If Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf had realized how big his problems were about to become, would he have acted differently?
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Q&A: Farient Advisors’ John Trentacoste
Joe Mont talks with John Trentacoste, a director at Farient Advisors, on how Wells Fargo’s woes may influence boards’ compensation decisions.
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All is not well at Wells
Stephen Davis and Jon Lukomnik examine the fallout from the Wells Fargo scandal, delving into what could have been done better by management and offering some tips for other companies, read: banks, to avoid the same fate.
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A culture of sexual harassment
Columnist Richard Steinberg looks at the sexual harassment suit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and its impact on corporate culture, asking, “What to do when the CEO is also chairman?” That’s why board independence is so important, says Steinberg.
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Theresa May: unexpected champion of employee board members
British Prime Minister Theresa May surprised everyone when she pledged to push for the installation of workers to company boards. But how will she actually accomplish that goal, ask Stephen Davis and Jon Lukomnik. And will other nations follow the U.K.’s lead?
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The hidden key to a good buyback plan: communication
It’s fashionable to slam stock buyback plans, but does it really have to be that way? Stephen Davis & Jon Lukomnik look into why buybacks are so heavily criticized and what directors need to do to make a better case for them.