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1. Ottawa may need to require boards to set diversity targets, senator says

Author

Milstead, David

Subjects
Workplace diversity -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Senators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: DAVID MILSTEAD, Staff Lead Senator Howard Wetston - the former top securities regulator in Ontario - says the federal government may have to step in and require corporate boards [...]

Published
2020

2. PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES ARE STILL PRIVATE PROPERTY: No matter what California legislators or Elizabeth Warren think

Author

Mangu-Ward, Katherine

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Publicly held corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Senators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public utilities -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Humanities, Philosophy and religion, Political science
Abstract

THE FIRST WEEK of September saw the heads of tech companies hauled to Capitol Hill yet again to explain themselves to a bunch of grumpy senators. Whenever this happens, the [...]

Published
2018

3. PDK bylaws change

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Nonprofit organizations -- Membership -- Reorganization and restructuring -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company organization, Government regulation, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Education
Abstract

Members of PDK International have endorsed a request from the PDK Board of Directors to allow the board to enact organizational changes without seeking a vote of the membership for [...]

Published
2016

4. Corporate governance ratings: what do they mean?

Author

Tonsick, John L.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Behavior, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Ethical aspects, Corporate directors -- Public opinion, Corporate governance -- Control, Corporate governance -- Ethical aspects, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Credit ratings -- Risk factors, Credit ratings -- Usage, Government regulation, Business, Business, general
Abstract

The idea of rating public companies on their governance practices was barely a glimmer a year ago. Today, it has become a boom industry with investor groups, proxy firms, and [...]

Published
2003

5. Board Games

Author

Ozanian, Michael K.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Analysis, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Evaluation, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation
Published
2006

6. In Brief: Farm Credit Lenders' Board Rule Changes

Author

Jackson, Ben

Subjects
United States. Farm Credit Administration -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Farm Credit Administration -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Standards, Loan brokers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Economics
Abstract

The Farm Credit Administration has changed the rule on the makeup of Farm Credit System lenders' boards. An administration spokeswoman said the rule was first proposed a year ago to [...]

Published
2006

7. Donaldson wavers as labor groups push for sway over boards

Author

Murray, Alan

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Labor unions -- United States, Labor unions -- Political activity, Independent regulatory commissions -- Officials and employees, Independent regulatory commissions -- Powers and duties, Government executives -- Management, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Company business management, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2005

8. German board law targeted; industry seeks to cut seats of workers to reduce unions' power

Author

Karnitschnig, Matthew

Subjects
Germany -- Labor relations, Germany -- Economic aspects, Labor unions -- Management, Labor unions -- Germany, Labor relations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Labor law -- Interpretation and construction, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2004

9. The SEC's too special access

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Securities law -- Interpretation and construction, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2004

10. Nonprofit Governance Reforms: Five Steps Towards Improved Accountability

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Nonprofit organizations -- Management, Nonprofit organizations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nonprofit organizations -- Accounting and auditing, Government regulation, Company business management, Political/non-profit organization software, Business, international, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Abstract

The advent of significant corporate governance reforms in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley law, as well as scandals involving several leading nonprofit institutions, has created a climate of uncertainty for the [...]

Published
2004

11. Companies Limit CEOs' Participation on Boards

Author

Stock, Howard

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Chief executive officers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

More than two-thirds of companies now limit the number of boards on which their CEO can sit, according to a recent survey. Additionally, 77% of CEOs responding to the Christian [...]

Published
2003

12. Proxy issues step to the fore

Author

Holzer, Jessica

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Investigations, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Proxy -- Methods, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Officials and employees, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Labor unions -- United States, Labor unions -- Reports, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

13. Board at center of pension dispute

Author

Corkery, Michael

Subjects
Retirees -- Compensation and benefits, State government -- Officials and employees, State government -- Compensation and benefits, State government -- Accounting and auditing, Municipal government -- Officials and employees, Municipal government -- Compensation and benefits, Municipal government -- Accounting and auditing, Public employees -- Compensation and benefits, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Powers and duties, Conflict of interests (Agency) -- Analysis, Accounting -- Laws, regulations and rules, Accounting -- Interpretation and construction, Accounting -- Technique, Accounting -- Standards, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary, Governmental Accounting Standards Board -- Membership, Governmental Accounting Standards Board -- Powers and duties
Published
2010

14. Lawsuit aims to overturn proxy rule in overhaul

Author

Holzer, Jessica

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Cases, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Management, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Cases, Actions and defenses -- Analysis, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Management, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporation law -- Cases, Government regulation, Company legal issue, Company business management, Lawsuit/litigation, News, opinion and commentary, Business Roundtable -- Cases, U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- Cases
Published
2010

15. Alinsky wins at the SEC; a new proxy access rule will help activists and unions, not shareholders

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Officials and employees, Public officers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public officers -- Political activity, Pension funds -- Political activity, Pension funds -- Laws, regulations and rules, Labor unions -- United States, Labor unions -- Political activity, Labor unions -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

16. Investors gain new clout; SEC votes to boost power over boards; GOP member calls move 'fatally flawed'

Author

Holzer, Jessica and Berman, Dennis

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

17. New rule on proxies puts heat on firms

Author

Lublin, Joann S.

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate directors -- Evaluation, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporations -- Management, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

18. SEC set to open up proxy process

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Management, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

19. SEC probes 'proxy plumbing'; biggest review in 30 years puts empty voting and other issues under scope

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Investigations, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Investigations, Corporations -- Management, Corporations -- Surveys, Administrative agencies -- Investigations, Governmental investigations -- Analysis, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Surveys, Government regulation, Company legal issue, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

As new financial-overhaul legislation nears enactment, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to update so-called 'proxy plumbing'. It is the concept that every facet of transparency and proxy voting is open to overhaul. To this end, the SEC will be asking shareholders and other involved persons about the state of shareholder voting.

Published
2010

20. Provision allows SEC to give shareholders a bigger voice

Author

Lublin, Joann S. and Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, Banking industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Banking law -- Interpretation and construction, Bill drafting -- Analysis, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Financial markets -- Laws, regulations and rules, Financial services industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation of business -- Reorganization and restructuring, Legislative bodies -- United States, Legislative bodies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Securities industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Securities law -- Interpretation and construction, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Wall Street -- Laws, regulations and rules, Banking industry, Financial services industry, Securities industry, Government regulation, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Company organization, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

21. Riding herd on company management

Author

Ferguson, Roger W., Jr.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Management, Investor relations -- Forecasts and trends, Investor relations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Investments, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis, Government regulation, Company investment, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

22. This year, proxy votes may actually matter

Author

Blumenthal, Karen

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Investments -- Management, Proxy -- Evaluation, Stockholders -- Behavior, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Company business management, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

23. Board ties begin to trip up companies

Author

Bustillo, Miguel and Lublin, Joann S.

Subjects
Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Conflict of interests (Agency) -- Analysis, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary, Clayton Act
Published
2010

24. Fed tightens rules on regional directors

Author

Reddy, Sudeep

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Laws, regulations and rules, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- Officials and employees, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Central banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Chief executive officers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Conflict of interests (Agency) -- Prevention, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal Reserve banks -- Officials and employees, Federal Reserve banks -- Laws, regulations and rules, Banking industry -- Officials and employees, Government regulation, Banking industry, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

25. Proxy-voting advocates pool resources on the Web; taking cue from social-networking sites, activists and investors share information, recommendations

Author

Tuna, Cari

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Management, Investors -- Information management, Investors -- Management, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Web sites -- Usage, Web sites -- Services, Proxy, Company Web site/Web page, Government regulation, Company business management, Company systems management, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

26. Capitalism by proxy fight

Author

Judge, Clark S. and Torrenzano, Richard

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation of business -- Reorganization and restructuring, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Securities law -- Interpretation and construction, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Wall Street -- Forecasts and trends, Wall Street -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Government regulation, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Company organization, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

27. Fight brews as proxy access nears; companies race to derail or soften SEC plan; 'ultimate vehicle' for activists

Author

McCracken, Jeffrey and Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Forecasts and trends, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporation law -- Forecasts and trends, Corporations -- Political activity, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

28. The Schumer proxy

Author

Donohue, Thomas J.

Subjects
United States. Congress -- Political activity, United States. Congress -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Labor unions -- United States, Labor unions -- Labor relations, Pension funds -- Management, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Legislators -- Political activity, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Labor relations -- Forecasts and trends, Bill drafting, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Published
2009

29. SEC votes to propose new investor powers

Author

Lynch, Sarah N.

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Risk management -- Control, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executives -- Compensation and benefits, Executives -- Management, Risk management, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

30. A quiet response to 'say on pay' measures; so far this season, shareholders are supporting compensation packages, most board nominees

Author

Lublin, Joann S.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Elections, Chief executive officers -- Compensation and benefits, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Forecasts and trends, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Compensation and benefits, Executives -- Compensation and benefits, Proxy -- Forecasts and trends, Stockholders -- Behavior, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executives -- Public opinion, Executives -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

31. Schumer's shareholder bill misses the mark; corporate managers need to be able to take the long view

Author

Lipton, Martin, Lorsch, Jay W., and Mirvis, Theodore N.

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Officials and employees, United States. Senate -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bill drafting -- Analysis, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Analysis, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Compensation and benefits, Legislative bodies -- United States, Legislative bodies -- Officials and employees, Legislative bodies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Legislators -- Political activity, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executives -- Compensation and benefits, Executives -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executives -- Management, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

32. Fed directors' ties to banks spur calls for changes

Author

Kelly, Kate and Hilsenrath, Jon

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Bank of New York -- Officials and employees, United States. Federal Reserve Bank of New York -- Management, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- Securities, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. -- Officials and employees, Banking industry -- Securities, Banking industry -- Officials and employees, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Management, Chairpersons -- Investments, Conflict of interests (Agency) -- Prevention, Corporate directors -- Investments, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal Reserve banks -- Officials and employees, Federal Reserve banks -- Management, Banking industry, Company business management, Company securities, Company investment, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

33. Investors, take note: new bill to target boards, 'say on pay'

Author

Dvorak, Phred and Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Officials and employees, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Legislators -- Political activity, Wall Street -- Laws, regulations and rules, Wall Street -- Forecasts and trends, Executives -- Compensation and benefits, Executives -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bill drafting, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

A new corporate-governance bill is being introduced by senator Charles Schumer that will give shareholders a greater say on executive compensation and require more transparency in the composition of company boards of directors, with the naming of independent chairmen and the annual election of directors.

Published
2009

34. SEC plans to end broker vote rule, in win for activists

Author

Scannell, Kara and Fitzpatrick, Dan

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Elections, Corporate directors -- Elections, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation of business -- Reorganization and restructuring, Securities dealers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Government regulation, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Company organization, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

In a victory for shareholder activism, the Securities and Exchange Commission will scotch a rule that allows securities brokers to cast votes for company directors at board elections on behalf of clients.

Published
2009

35. Companies alter bylaws to pry data out of activists; Pfizer and others seek better understanding of investors' motives

Author

Dvorak, Phred

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, By-laws -- Forecasts and trends, By-laws -- Interpretation and construction, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Securities, Investments -- Information management, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Investments, Shareholder activism, Market trend/market analysis, Government regulation, Company securities, Company systems management, Company investment, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

36. How to boost shareholder democracy

Author

Levitt, Arthur Jr.

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporations -- Management, Corporations -- Officials and employees, Corporations -- Investments, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Proxy -- Access control, Securities law -- Interpretation and construction, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company business management, Company investment, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

37. SEC's opinion may benefit hedge funds; certain derivatives need not count in ownership stakes

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, CSX Corp. -- Cases, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Derivatives (Financial instruments) -- Accounting and auditing, Derivatives (Financial instruments) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Hedge funds -- Laws, regulations and rules, Hedge funds -- Accounting and auditing, Proxy -- Cases, Railroads, Government regulation, Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

38. SEC nominees outline views on key issues

Author

Burns, Judith

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies -- Officials and employees, Public officers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

39. Wall Street waits on judge's CSX ruling; decision in long-running proxy fight could reset how 'swaps' get reported

Author

Berman Dennis K.

Subjects
CSX Corp. -- Cases, Boards of directors -- Cases, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Hedge funds -- Cases, Judicial opinions -- Analysis, Proxy -- Cases, Railroads -- Cases, Swaps (Finance) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company legal issue, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

40. Behind the rush to add women to Norway's boards

Author

Lublin, Joann S.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Women executives -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

41. Proxy-access proposal stalls at the SEC; chairman Cox indicates agency may maintain 'status quo' this meeting season

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Officials and employees, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Public officers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public officers -- Powers and duties, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox is facing an uphill battle in his plan to give shareholders greater powers in the selection of corporate board members, as he deals with numerous protests from the corporate arena. he may table the proposal until the next session.

Published
2007

42. Departure at SEC to put proxy-access changes in play

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Administrative agencies -- Officials and employees, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government executives -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Government executives -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

43. Democrats voice concerns over SEC proxy proposal

Author

Burns, Judith

Subjects
United States. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs -- Political activity, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Legislators -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

44. SEC's Solomon? Cox splits vote on proxy access; chairman buys time to craft a new rule, by playing both sides

Author

Scannell, Kara

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Officials and employees, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Administrative agencies -- Officials and employees, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Government executives -- Management, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Securities law -- Interpretation and construction, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

45. Who's on board: with fewer outside CEOs as directors, here's how companies are filling the gap

Author

Fran, Eugene H. and Stevenson, William J.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Chief executive officers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Published
2007

46. Democracy by proxy

Author

Stout, Lynn A.

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Hedge funds -- Political activity, Proxy -- Usage, Proxy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

47. The 'corporate democracy' oxymoron

Author

Manne, Henry G.

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Administrative agencies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporation law -- Forecasts and trends, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporations -- Forecasts and trends, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

48. Board games

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate directors -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Corporate governance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Standards, Corporation law -- Interpretation and construction, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2006

49. Pivotal fighting looms for shareholder democracy

Author

Murray, Alan

Subjects
United States. Securities and Exchange Commission -- Powers and duties, Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Elections, Corporate directors -- Elections, Administrative agencies -- Powers and duties, Publicly held corporations -- Laws, regulations and rules, Publicly held corporations -- Officials and employees, Shareholder activism -- Forecasts and trends, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2006

50. Stocks populi

Author

Levitt, Arthur, Jr.

Subjects
Boards of directors -- Membership, Boards of directors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Corporate governance -- Forecasts and trends, Investor relations -- Forecasts and trends, Stockholders -- Laws, regulations and rules, Stockholders -- Management, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Company business management, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2006

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