The Voice of Corporate Governance

Short Hills Capital Partners Managing Partner Stephen Weiss  discusses his new paper, A Governance Solution to Prevent the Destruction of Shareholder Value in M&A Transactions . The publication argues that shareholders should have an independent monitor working for them in cases of a change in corporate control or key initiatives such as major acquisitions. 

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of April 26 - May 31 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Professors Salman Arif and Joseph Schroeder of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and Professor Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Professors Arif, Schroeder, and Taylor (and Professor John Kepler of the Wharton School) are the co-authors of a new research paper entitled Audit Process...

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of March 26 - April 26 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system.

Growing numbers of U.S. public companies are tying executive pay to “adjusted” earnings figures that often overstate performance as measured by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the standard for financial statements filed with the SEC. Robert Pozen, senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, discusses CII’s April 29 petition LINK to the SEC asking the agency to require p...

Cybersecurity is on the engagement agenda for an increasing number of stewardship professionals and portfolio companies. In this episode of The Voice of Corporate Governance, Ryan Dodd, founder of CyberHedge, chats with CII’s Glenn Davis on how investors can make the most of these opportunities.   

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Elise J. Bean on her recently published book, “Financial Exposure, Carl Levin’s Senate Investigations into Finance and Tax Abuse.”

In this episode CII Deputy Director Amy Borrus interviews Courteney Keatinge about Glass Lewis' new Report Feedback Statement Service. If anyone has questions or comments about the RFS, they can email info@glasslewis.com or visit Glass Lewis' website at https://www.glasslewis.com/report-feedback-statement-service/

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of February 27 - March 26 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of January 31 to February 26 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system.

In this episode, CII Deputy Director Amy Borrus interviews Pat McGurn, special counsel and head of strategic research and analysis at Institutional Shareholder Services. McGurn discusses trends from last year's proxy season and his predictions for 2019.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of December 21 to January 30 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system.

Many believe that the infrastructure shaping the relationship between investors and public companies, whether on clearing and settlement, proxy voting or engagement, is ripe for improvement. CII’s Glenn Davis interviews Alex Lebow, founder of Say.com , on changes that could be on the horizon.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses some of CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative activities for the period of November 20 – December 20 relevant to the Administration’s efforts to reform the U.S. financial regulatory system. 

On the latest episode of CII's podcast, The Voice of Corporate Governance, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Peter Kilbinger Hansen of Battea Class Action Services. Mr. Hansen discusses current developments in three large international investor litigation cases: Petrobras (Netherlands), Volkswagen (Germany), and Danske Bank (Denmark). 

CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative updates of importance to CII members for the period of October 18 - November 27.

On the latest episode of CII's podcast, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Kellie C. Huennekens of the EY Center for Board Matters. Huennekens discusses EY’s recently issued report entitled “Cybersecurity Disclosure Benchmarking.”

Many U.S. investment professionals and companies pushed back on President Trump’s suggestion in August that the SEC consider requiring U.S. public companies to report their financials every six months instead of every quarter. But in the U.K., semi-annual reporting is the norm. CII Deputy Director Amy Borrus interviews Andrew Ninian, director of stewardship and corporate governance at the U.K. Inv...

On this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Ty Gellasch, Executive Director of Healthy Markets Association. Gellasch discusses several current market structures under consideration by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and why those issues are important to institutional investors.

CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative updates of importance to CII members for the period of September 18 through October 18.

CII Director of Research Glenn Davis interviews JC Artigas of the World Gold Council on the drivers of demand for gold and implications for investors.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Professor Wayne R. Landsman, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School. Professor Landsman discusses his recent research paper that focuses on the revolving door for employees between the U.S. audit regulator, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and the large audit firms and its potential implications for inv...

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Rachel Curley, Democracy Associate at Public Citizen. Ms. Curley discusses a new rulemaking petition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission calling on the SEC to create standard rules for public companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance information.

In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews John C. Coates IV, Professor of Law and Economics, Harvard Law School. Professor Coates discusses corporate governance legislation under consideration by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney discusses CII's advocacy efforts and regulatory/legislative updates of importance to CII members for the period of August 15 through September 17.