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7 Mar 2008, 7:07 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance has denied a "no action" request by Pulte Homes to exclude a proposal on mortgage lending risks. [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 10:39 am
Join ISS Governance Exchange members on Dec. 14 at 1:00 P.M. [read post]
11 Nov 2008, 8:29 pm
The International Corporate Governance Network is calling on key global leaders to consider strengthened governance practices and greater shareholder rights as a means of helping to address the credit crisis. [read post]
5 Mar 2012, 4:00 am
ISS' Governance Exchange is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 6, at 1 p.m. [read post]
3 Oct 2007, 9:57 am
A survey released last week of 11 major capital markets in Asia finds Hong Kong to be tops when it comes to corporate governance practices, though more needs to be done regionally for Asian economies to catch up to governance standards in Europe and the United States. [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 9:29 am
More than a dozen U.S. hedge funds have sued Porsche and two former executives alleging the company misrepresented its intentions with respect to automaker Volkswagen, leading to a “short squeeze of historic proportions. [read post]
10 Mar 2008, 7:52 am
U.S. and European regulators this week issued a report assessing the efficacy of risk management practices at major financial services firms during the recent period of market turmoil. [read post]
17 Sep 2008, 7:26 pm
The SEC said Sept. 17 that it would move to prevent naked short sales of all publicly traded companies in a bid to calm jittery markets reeling from upheavals in the U.S. financial sector. [read post]
26 Dec 2007, 6:46 am
The 2008 U.S. proxy season could be one of the most contentious in recent memory following the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to exclude proxy access proposals, and as shareholders continue to seek curbs on executive pay. [read post]
30 Aug 2007, 9:28 am
Two socially focused investor organizations are calling for the Securities and Exchange Commission to take no action on proposed rule changes affecting proxy access and non-binding shareholder proposals, arguing to do so may "irreparably harm the rights of shareholders. [read post]
13 Feb 2009, 9:53 am
In a surprising reversal, the Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a request for "no action" relief on a proposal calling for the reform of pay practices and a limit to senior executive compensation at companies receiving federal aid under the Capital Purchase Program of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). [read post]
2 Jul 2008, 3:27 pm
A new shareholder proposal filed this week calls on The Hain Celestial Group to reincorporate to North Dakota in light of legislation there requiring companies to provide for an advisory vote on pay, majority voting in director elections, and other shareholder-friendly measures. [read post]
16 Nov 2007, 8:36 am
Five years after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was signed into law, U.S. corporate boards are far more independent and responsive to the governance concerns of shareholders, though observers may conclude more needs to be done in some key areas including diversity, according to an analysis of 1,245 S&P 1,500 companies in 2002, and 1,425 in 2007. [read post]
27 Oct 2008, 3:11 pm
The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has ruled against a "no action" petition by foods group Hain Celestial to bar from its proxy statement a shareholder proposal calling for the company to reincorporate to North Dakota. [read post]
8 Apr 2009, 12:56 pm
In a move being lauded by financial institutions and others, the Securities and Exchange Commission today unanimously approved five separate proposals to curb the short selling of shares. [read post]
23 Apr 2009, 11:48 am
European Union lawmakers today approved new rules for credit ratings agencies designed to promote transparency and to help ensure such firms are free from conflicts of interest. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 4:08 am
ISS has released a new white paper, “Stocking Up: Post-Crisis Trends in U.S. [read post]
22 Jun 2007, 8:41 am
A forthcoming court ruling on a foreign investor's request to bar condiments maker Bull-Dog Sauce from deploying its "poison pill" takeover defense holds the promise of measurably altering Japan's market for corporate control. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 5:58 am
Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., on Friday, December 18, 2020 Editor's Note: Elisa Mendoza is Vice President and Jeff Lubitz is Executive Director at ISS Securities Class Action Services LLC. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 6:30 am
Boards To Separate Chair, CEO Roles Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, on Thursday, October 12, 2023 Tags: Board of Directors, Glass Lewis, S&P 500, Shareholder [read post]
