The week in GRC: SEC said to subpoena Tesla over tweet, and US bosses earn 312 times more than workers
– According to The Wall Street Journal , Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a blog post that he has been in talks with the Saudi Arabian...
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The week in GRC: Columbia Threadneedle pushes board diversity, and Tesla’s board has discussed going-private proposal
— The Wall Street Journal reported that US tech companies, having faced questions about how they treat consumers’ personal data...
The week in GRC: Uber names board chair, and US Treasury proposes corporate income repatriation rules
– CBS on Monday said its board of directors was selecting an outside law firm to handle an independent investigation into...
Number of virtual shareholder meetings continues to rise, says Broadridge
Virtual shareholder meetings (VSMs) are often cited as an effective way to expand the reach of a shareholder meeting, and new data...
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The week in GRC: Director pay ticks up, and tech board members said to skip AGMs
– The Financial Times reported that, according to a study of 1,854 public groups by the Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) consultancy...
Investors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board
Shareholders have secured the rare replacement of an entire board – and the installation of a majority-female set of directors –...
The week in GRC: Buffet and Dimon caution on quarterly earnings guidance, and Goldman uses war games for cyber-security
– The Financial Times noted that a series of corporate law decisions in Delaware courts in recent years has constrained the ways...
Santander becomes first company to use blockchain for AGM voting
Investors at Banco Santander may have been given a glimpse of the future of proxy voting at the bank’s AGM this year, where they...
How boards can face activists waving ESG flags
Corporate directors took note earlier this year when Jana Partners sent an open letter to Apple’s board in a case of Apple and the...
The week in GRC: CEO-worker pay ratio averages 339-1, study finds, and SEC says court ruling costs harmed investors
– CNN reported that Xerox ended its deal to be taken over by Fujifilm, having reached a new agreement with activist investors Carl...
