Sustainability and Investing Lessons Learned in the Pandemic Era
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted massive changes for countries, societies, people and businesses. Interconnected environmental,…
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How to Translate ESG Imperatives into Executive Compensation
Pressures on corporate boards to address environmental, social, and governance concerns are stronger than ever. The good news…
2021 Corporate Governance Trends in the Retail Industry
Executive Summary Many investors take into account corporate governance in their investment decisions. Retail companies are generally…
The Vanguard 2021 Semiannual Report
Regional roundup Topics and trends that shaped the global governance landscape in the first half of 2021 Good governance has…
ESG Trends and Hot Topics
Key Developments Hot topics in ESG for directors and executives to consider: Regulators and investors are focused on ESG-related…
Surging M&A Megadeals Top Records In Q2
The second quarter of 2021 saw the announcement of megadeals (deals worth US$5 billion or more) totaling US$734.4 billion in…
DOJ Indicts Founder of Nikola for Allegedly Defrauding Retail SPAC Investors
On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed a securities and wire fraud indictment…
The Missing Element of Private Equity
How Private Equity Can Drive Boardroom Diversity Corporate boards are vital in helping companies maintain a longer-term focus…
Statement by Commissioners Lee and Crenshaw Nasdaq’s Diversity Proposals
Today [August 6, 2021], the Commission approved Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s proposed rule changes related to board diversity and…
Comment on Climate Disclosure
The accountability processes of government and business are each ideal for optimizing different policy issues, and we get into…