I’ve blogged before about how the SEC has downsized its staff over the past year. Now we have a GAO report providing more details about that (for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025). Here are seven things to know:…
One challenge that sometimes happens as part of a company’s drafting process is when the compensation group is working off kilter a little bit from the rest of the drafting team.
The problem arises due to a timing difference. The…
I’ve blogged before about how the SEC has downsized its staff over the past year. Now we have a GAO report providing more details about that (for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025). Here are seven things to know:…
Here’s a note from my good friend McKesson’s Jim Brashear: “Did you catch the recent Wall Street Journal piece on corporate jargon? “I Want to Vomit”: The Business Jargon You Hate the Most is a hilarious reminder of how biz-speak can alienate…
Here are the key takeaways from this report from Glass Lewis analyzing the latest board composition disclosures:
Compared to 2024, there were slight increases in board independence (77.5%) and the presence of an independent chair (44.9%)
In response to ongoing…
With the proxy season in full swing, it’s a good time to take stock on what is happening on a macro level:
1. Extent of Change Has Never Been Greater – Being in the journalism biz, I used to worry…
Here’s the key takeaways from this article penned by Glass Lewis’ Sarah Wenger:
U.S. investors increasingly expect board-level oversight and disclosure of AI governance, with most favoring formalized oversight structures and transparent reporting.
Among S&P 100 companies, just over half…
A few weeks ago, I blogged some preseason observations from ISS-Corporate – and now we have this report from Glass Lewis with a bunch of preseason notes. Here’s an excerpt:
“Proposal and Exclusion Request Volumes
Key Takeaway #1: The number…
