Female CEOs face more aggressive questioning from male analysts, research finds
When male analysts question female CEOs they are 7.9 percentage points ‘more aggressive’ than when questioning male CEOs. That’s...
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The many successes of Marsh McLennan’s Brennan
Kate Brennan has worn many hats, often simultaneously, during her time at Marsh McLennan as a champion for governance, ESG...
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A leader in thought and action: Holly Gregory’s lifetime achievement award
Holly Gregory has been an integral and influential part of the corporate governance world for decades, in terms of both thinking...
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Governance Matters podcast: Taking a successful approach to executive pay in M&A
Boards of directors play a key role when it comes to M&A transactions. At the bottom line, they have to determine whether the deal...
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Gender parity on larger company boards not expected till 2042, MSCI says
The slow rate at which companies are adding women to boards means gender parity among global large and mid-caps will take another...
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Sell-side reports play important role in building case for activism, study suggests
Sell-side reports play an important role in building the case for hedge-fund activism against public companies, according to...
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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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