In an almost carbon copy of the Carillion collapse, peer contracting firm Interserve went into administration on Friday due to a majority of its shareholders rebelling against a debt cancellation deal that would have seen their investment at even lower levels than the deal that was finally agreed to.
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Bipartisan effort would double SEC statute of limitations for fraud
Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) have introduced the Securities Fraud Enforcement and Investor Compensation Act—the bipartisan legislation that would extend the window of time the SEC can pursue post-fraud claims for investors from five years to 10.
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Festivus, Fortnite, and the SEC’s relationship with institutional investors
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s speech before the Council of Institutional Investors spring conference used two pop culture touchpoints as a means to clarify her relationship with the audience the group represents.
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Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams steps down from board
Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams has decided to step down as a member of its board of directors, effective at the end of the month, Twitter announced in an SEC filing on Feb. 22.
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SEC once again dragged into fight over mandatory arbitration
The SEC was spared setting mandatory arbitration policy when New Jersey’s attorney general argued a shareholder initiative proposed for Johnson & Johnson would be illegal.
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Building a better board and the benefit of director self-assessments
Technological disruption, the dark side of corporate culture, and evolving expectations from diverse stakeholders are all making the job of director more challenging, says a report by EY’s Center for Board Matters.
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Treasury lifts sanctions on Rusal, En+, ESE
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced that it has lifted sanctions on three companies controlled by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska: power company EuroSibEnergo, aluminum producer UC Rusal, and Rusal’s parent company, En+ Group. Following this news, En+ Group announced an overhaul of its board of directors.
