SEC proposes shake-up for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans
On December 15, 2021 the SEC proposed extensive amendments to Rule 10b5-1 that would, among other things, impose a cooling-off...
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The week in GRC: Russia’s invasion creates challenges for US banks and report highlights investor concerns over CEO pay
– CNBC reported that activist investor Carl Icahn has started a proxy fight with McDonald’s over the company’s treatment of pigs...
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The week in GRC: US and European activist investors eye UK companies and Kohl’s adopts poison pill
– Reuters reported that Shell began trading with a single line of shares after the UK oil company confirmed the assimilation of...
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CEOs name cyber-risk as top threat in 2022, survey finds
CEOs view cyber-attacks as the biggest threat to companies over the next 12 months, according to new research from PwC. In the...
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The week in GRC: Netflix to drop supermajority requirement for board changes and competition for compliance officers heats up
– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil said it has set a goal to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions from its...
Multi-stakeholder approach yields higher returns, study finds
Companies that fail to take a multi-stakeholder approach are missing out on far higher potential returns, according to a new study...
Tech talk: Perks programs seek to connect companies with retail investors
The rise of retail investors has been well publicized recently but this rise has only exacerbated the reasons why most firms...
Just one in 10 corporate events for 2022 scheduled as virtual, data shows
Of the total number of corporate events currently planned for next year, just 11 percent are slated to be virtual, according to...
Governance Matters podcast: Moving to a new governance role and helping boards adapt to change
Boards have a special part to play in navigating change and corporate secretaries have an increasingly important role to play in...
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Board evaluation increasingly a 'real time' process, EY says
Almost a quarter (23 percent) of Fortune 100 firms say board evaluation is now an ongoing process and something that happens...
