The Proxy Adviser Strikes Back
It’s one of the defining conflicts in corporate governance today: the attempt to constrain the behavior of public companies by non-governmental “s...
“Test-the-Waters” Rule Lets Companies Dip a Toe in IPOs
It has been a rough year for IPOs, as highly touted offerings keep flopping. Ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. has seen its stock price fall...
“Overboarding,” Lack of Board Diversity Emerge as Governance Battlegrounds
As one of the largest asset managers in the world, BlackRock has leveraged its position in recent years to encourage better corporate governance and a...
SEC’s Reg S-K Changes Modernize Disclosure Requirements
Regulation S-K is a cornerstone of the financial regulatory system, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need some maintenance work every few decades....
SEC Asks if Quarterly Reporting Encourages “Short-termism”
Quarterly financial reporting has long been a staple of U.S. securities regulation. Has that practice impaired the ability of companies to plan for th...
Insider Trading Bans Offer Hope to Enforcers
The SEC doesn’t need any help in identifying suspected insiders. Already this year, it has pressed charges in three high-profile insider trading act...