Shareholder targeting & IDCII says beneficial ownership proposal can aid engagement Apr 20, 2022Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has welcomed a proposed SEC measure designed to help shareholders engage with portfolio...Read more
Corporate accessCII updates policies on AGMs and poison pills Mar 24, 2022Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors’ (CII) members approved revisions to the group’s corporate governance policies on shareowner...Read more
RegulationCII seeks better ESG disclosures under accounting rules Sep 23, 2021Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has urged FASB to make ESG-related disclosures one of its top priorities amid growing...Read more
ESGNasdaq board diversity plan attracts broad support Jan 14, 2021Ben MaidenNasdaq’s efforts to promote diversity on boards has received support from a variety of constituencies, with a number of commenters...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDOpposition to SEC’s 13F proposal builds as comment deadline passes Sep 30, 2020Ben AshwellAs the formal comment period for the SEC’s proposed changes to the 13F filing thresholds closed, the commission had received more than...Read more
RegulationSEC proposal highlights differences on shareholder proposals Nov 08, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC on Tuesday voted to propose amendments to Rule 14a-8 , which governs the process for determining which shareholder proposals...Read more
RegulationCII ramps up pursuit of dual-class sunsets Oct 17, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has asked the SEC to seek authority enabling the commission to, in effect, require...Read more
RegulationGroups reject revised 14a-8 no-action approach Sep 24, 2019Ben MaidenGroups including Ceres and the Council of Institutional Investors have called for the SEC’s division of corporation finance to drop...Read more
RegulationCII backs long-term focus of new exchange’s rules Aug 08, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has welcomed plans by a start-up exchange to require member companies to develop policies...Read more
ReportingCII urges SEC to fix non-Gaap CD&A disclosures May 16, 2019Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has filed a petition with the SEC urging the agency to fix what it says is a regulatory...Read more