Starting next year, Canadian companies will be required to disclose much more about their diversity efforts, including many who will have to do so for the very first time.
Boards & Shareholders
Shareholder lawsuit alleges massive fraud at AT&T
A lawsuit filed on behalf of shareholders against AT&T and its executives and directors allegesย widespread fraudulent sales and customer-manipulation tactics regarding the companyโs DirecTV Now offering.
CII urges companies to commit to long-term executive pay
The Council of Institutional Investors overhauled its policy on executive compensation, urging public companies to dial back the complexity of their plans and set longer periods for measuring performance for incentive pay.
Prudential subsidiaries to pay $33M for misleading disclosures
The SEC has charged two subsidiaries of Prudential Financial with failing to disclose conflicts of interest and making misleading disclosures to the boards for 94 funds they advised.
EY analysis: Audit committees increasing their disclosures to shareholders
Audit committees continue to increase the amount of disclosures they are providing to shareholders across a wide variety of categories, according to a recent analysis conducted by EY.
New SEC guidance addresses proxy voting process
New SEC releases address the applicability of proxy rules to proxy voting advice and provide guidance to investment advisers in fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities, particularly when they retain the services of a proxy advisory firm.
Kudos to Business Roundtable for advancing โpurpose of a corporationโ
While some mock the true intent of the Business Roundtableโs newly revised โStatement on the Purpose of a Corporation,โ others are lauding the fact that it brings social responsibility into the limelight.
Cathay Pacific execs quit due to Hong Kong protests
Amid pressure from Chinese authorities after initiallyย not penalizing employees for taking part in the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, two topย Cathay Pacific executives have tendered their resignations.
Applied Materials appoints new board member
Applied Materials has appointed Yvonne McGill, currently chief financial officer and senior vice president of the Infrastructure Solutions Group at Dell Technologies, to serve on its board of directors.
Warrenโs next battleground: private equity firms
Under newly filed legislation, The Stop Wall Street Looting Act, firms would share responsibility for the liabilities of companies under their control, including debt, legal judgments, and pension obligations.


