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On October 31, 2018, the SEC adopted final rules modernizing disclosure requirements for companies with material mining operations (excluding oil and gas) as part of its ongoing “disclo...
Nearly all shareholder proposals meet the current resubmission thresholds of 3%, 6% and 10%, according to a detailed CII report on the impact of potential modifications to those threshold...
In advance of Thursday’s SEC’s Roundtable on the Proxy Process*, it is worth considering the three-part posts by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) on funds and proxy voting, and ...
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) last week took a significant step in its regulation of virtual asset activities by establishing a new, opt-in regulatory sandbo...
ISS QualityScore Data Verification opened on Monday, November 5. Companies should be aware of the new Board Diversity Subcategory, which consists of four new factors and five existing fa...
The Federal Reserve has finalized a new supervisory ratings system for large financial institutions (LFIs). The new LFI rating system, which reflects the three core areas of focus in the...
Spencer Stuart has released its annual report on S&P 500 board practices, a useful guide for benchmarking. The overall trends demonstrate few changes from the prior year, leading the rep...
On November 5, 2018, the United States completed the process of fully re-imposing sanctions related to Iran that were waived or lifted pursuant to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (...
Unlike S&P and FTSE, after an 18-month consultation period, MSCI has announced that equity securities with unequal voting structures will continue to be included in the MSCI Global Invest...
On October 25, 2018, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (the “SCIA”) published a case analysis detailing its decision on a business contract dispute involving the possess...