We know that most institutional investors use algorithms to help them make investment decisions. Not so much for making voting decisions. Given the incredibly fast evolution of AI, it might not be long before investors heavily rely on AI to…
It is with great sadness that I note that my dear former colleague and boss – Cathy Dixon – passed away several days ago. Cathy served as Corp Fin’s Chief Counsel when I worked for her and she was a…
As I blogged about recently, I’ve been using AI more frequently now that the reasoning tools have been available. I’ve had some remarkable successes using it. And some not so much. Recently, I tried the query of “How can a…
I am happy to say that we are up to 90 “Transparency Advocates.” Among this group of Advocates are numerous former SEC Staffers. We are looking for ten more if you are willing to join this illustrious group – ping…
In the wake of the UnitedHealthcare tragedy, I blogged a few months ago some good examples of executive security arrangement disclosures. Now we have some data about existing trends for this type of disclosure.
For starters, Compensation Advisory Partners has…
I’m just back from the “Securities Regulation Institute” in San Diego and I had the good fortune of running into John Olson, the former Gibson Dunn legend who I’ve always admired so much (see this podcast I taped with John…
As a “Transparency Champion,” my ears truly perk up if I see the term “transparency” – particularly if it’s uttered by a SEC Commissioner. The title of this statement by Commissioner Jaime Lizarraga is “Integrity and Transparency in Financial Reporting:…
2023 was the hardest year of my life and as we turned towards 2024, I blogged some tips about how to help those in your life in need of support. I’m happy to say that I’ve turned it all around…
I found this blog entitled “Can Improved Communication About Executive Compensation Pay Off?” by Pearl Meyer’s Sharon Podstupka to be interesting. It analyzes a study about whether boards and their management teams believe they adequately educate participants about executive compensation…
Following up on this Part 1, these eight things can help you understand what “transparency” is – and isn’t:
Transparency is all about trust – Transparency is an essential condition for building and keeping lasting trust. Transparency requires timeliness. Transparency…
With the “6th Annual Transparency Awards” in the US behind us, it’s a good time to be thinking about “what is ‘transparency’ anyway?”
Defining “transparency” as applied to corporate disclosure is not be as easy as some think. It’s the…
In his 3rd quarter issue of the “Shareholder Service Optimizer,” Carl Hagberg devotes his lead piece to our most recent “Transparency Awards” and urges us all to be more transparent in our disclosures. In addition to listing the winners of…
I am happy to announce the first 50 “Transparency Advocates.” Among this initial group of 50 Advocates are 19 former SEC Staffers.
The Transparency Advocates consist of a group of well-known disclosure drafters and disclosure readers. These influential people believe…
I’ve been blogging long enough to know that you never know which of your blogs will create the biggest buzz. My last blog did indeed create a buzz as I got quite a few emails back about it. Here are…
My good friend Carl Hagberg is one of the smartest – and certainly the most experienced – people when it comes to the proxy process. He has served as in independent inspector of elections for a long time and is…
