RiskMetrics Group has published some guidance for companies, in the form of three frequently asked questions, about how its voting policies may apply to some of the disclosures required under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new proxy disclosure rule.
The rule adopted by the SEC in December, which includes new disclosure about risk-management oversight, “risky” compensation, and director qualifications, among other things, are effective for proxy statements issued on or after Feb. 28, 2010, by companies with a fiscal year ending on Dec. 15, 2009 or later.
