ISS Defines Acceptable Parameters for Proxy Access Provisions

January 5, 2016

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) recently issued, in the form of Frequently Asked Questions, a further update to its 2016 proxy voting guidelines to outline the types of management-sponsored proxy access provisions.

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Institutional Investors in 2016 Seek to ‘Trust, but Verify’ on Governance

January 2, 2016

To better corporate governance across the globe is likely to be in strong focus in 2016. Not only are investors increasing their scrutiny of boardrooms, but they are under pressure themselves.

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New Bill would Require Public Companies to Disclose Cybersecurity Credentials

December 18, 2015

A new bill introduced to Congress on Thursday would require US publicly listed companies to disclose who on their Board has cybersecurity expertise.

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Corporate Governance in the Age of Cyber Risks

December 1, 2015

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Corporate boardrooms are waking up to the encroaching, systemic threat of cybersecurity risks.

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Corporate Governance After Strong Start, Japan Must Keep Reform Momentum Up 

November 30, 2015

The Japanese stock market has produced solid gains this year, thanks in part to corporate governance reform bolstering investor confidence.

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Corporate Governance is Constraining CEOs in China

November 30, 2015

CEOs of the Chinese arms of multinational companies are facing an increasingly challenging business environment.

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