Corporate Governance Blog

Discussion of legal and corporate governance issues facing major companies.

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Recent Posts from Corporate Governance Blog

RiskMetrics Group Study Identifies Disclosure Improvements for Hong Kong Short Selling RegulationSubmitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications
RiskMetrics just released a new study, The Long and Short of It: Improving Short Selling Disclosure in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, examining short selling disclosure in Hong Kong. The study found that whilst…
RiskMetrics Group Releases 2008 Postseason and Industry Sector ReportsSubmitted by: Sarah Cohn, Communications
RiskMetrics Group is pleased to announce the availability of its annual Postseason Report as well as a series of unique industry sector reports. Some key takeaways from the Postseason Report include: -Board declassification proposals received…
The Credit Crisis Hits EuropeSubmitted by: Faryda Lindeman and Julian Meitanis, European Research Group
The ongoing market turmoil in the U.S. has sent shockwaves through global capital markets and is forcing European governments to act decisively to avert similar bank failures. Last week, regulators stepped up efforts to shore…
RiskMetrics Group Webcast: The Credit Crisis: How We Got Into the Current Mess and How We Can Get OutSubmitted by: Ron Papanek, Markets Strategist for RiskMetrics Labs
RiskMetrics Group hosted Nouriel Roubini of Roubini Global Economics, Barry Ritholts of Fusion IQ and Zach Gast of RiskMetrics Group in a discussion of the current credit crisis, the bailout and the likely ramifications for…
Loosening of “Mark-to-Market” Accounting Rules DebatedSubmitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
Sections 132 and 133 of the Senate bailout bill approved last night would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend and to study alternatives to “mark-to-market” or “fair value” accounting. The method of accounting--known…
Survey Finds Declining EEO-1 DisclosureSubmitted by: Peter DeSimone, Labor Standards Researcher
RiskMetrics Group, in coordination with the Sustainable Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN) and Walden Asset Management, today released the results from a second survey of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) disclosure among S&P 100 firms. A…
Bailout Bill to Curb Some Elements of PaySubmitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
U.S. lawmakers last night agreed to a bailout bill, dubbed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, that is intended to calm jittery financial markets and provide a comprehensive solution to the credit crisis. Notably,…
Wall Street Woes Inspire a New Wave of LawsuitsSubmitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
The recent upheaval in the U.S. financial industry has generated another flurry of securities class-action lawsuits. During September, investors in 26 companies filed new federal lawsuits, according to RiskMetrics Group’s Securities Class Action Services data…
Analysis: Legislating Reforms Submitted by: Subodh Mishra, Governance Institute
The ongoing turmoil on Wall Street is providing activist shareholders and Democratic lawmakers a historic opportunity to push reforms that could help alter the prevailing U.S. corporate governance model from one that is director-centric to…
More Institutions Limit Securities LendingSubmitted by: Ted Allen, Publications
As the global credit crisis continues, several European pension funds have temporarily stopped lending shares of financial companies to discourage short selling, while two U.S. mutual fund groups have halted any new share loans. The…