Special Conference Series

   Rebuilding Investor Confidence   

January 26-27, 2009
Washington, DC

Hotel Location TBD

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The Fair Value Fallacy
Financial Week
Nov. 30, 2008

Ex-SEC Accountant: Regulators, Not GAAP, Should Set Bank Capital Adequacy
Smartbrief.com
Nov. 24, 2008

Balancing Sensible Government Against Failed Principles
Meaningfuldisclosure.com
Nov. 14, 2008

10 Economic Challenges for New President
San Francisco Chronicle
Nov. 2, 2008

State Pension Fund Down $1.9 billion
Wilmington News Journal
Oct. 31, 2008

Fair Value Accounting Faces a Crisis
Gulf News
Oct. 18, 2008

Groups Defend Fair Value Accounting
WebCPA
Oct. 16, 2008

 Don't Suspend Fair Value, Cox Urged
CFO.com
Oct. 15, 2008

CII's New Policies: Gross Ups, Severance Pay and More
TheCorporateCounsel.net
Oct. 14, 2008

Mark to Make-Believe
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oct. 7, 2008

Shorts Say Stock Woes Prove Crisis Not Their Fault
Reuters
Oct. 7, 2008

Stern-Fed Moves to Unlock Credit Markets Over Time
Reuters
Oct. 7, 2008

Federal Reserve Goes Commercial
Forbes
Oct. 7, 2008

NY Federal Reserve Pushes for Central CDS Counterparty
Reuters
Oct. 6, 2008

SEC Eases Up on Accounting Rules
Philadelphia Inquirer
Oct. 2, 2008

It's No Time to Weaken Accounting Standards
Toronto Globe & Mail
Oct. 2, 2008

Row Over Proposed Accounting Rules Change
UK Telegraph
Oct. 2, 2008

Investors Battle Fair Value Accounting Suspension
Reuters
Oct. 2, 2008

Fight Escalates Over Fair-Value Accounting
New York Times
Oct. 2, 2008

Momentum Gathers to Ease Mark-to-Market Accounting Rule
Wall Street Journal
Oct. 2, 2008

House Dems Bailout Draft Has Proxy Access
Reuters
Sept. 24, 2008

Deregulation Calls Go Silent As Wall Street Reels
Reuters
Sept. 18, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs to get golden parachutes
Los Angeles Times
Sept. 8, 2008

CalSTRS Names Head of Corporate Governance
Accountability-Central.com
Sept. 5, 2008

Sarbanes-Oxley Upheld by Court as Constitutional
Washington Post
Aug. 23, 2008

Chamber Cheap Shot
Grist
Aug. 18, 2008

Raters Cry Foul Over SEC Changes
CFO.com
Aug. 6, 2008

Just the Facts
Wall Street Jounral
Aug. 4, 2008

SEC Advisory Group Seeks Fair Value Restraint
Reuters
July 31, 2008

SEC Accounting Panel to Seek Fair-Value Freeze
Financial Week
July 28, 2008

Protesters Claim Lazard is 'Gouging Grandma'
Royal Gazette
July 14, 2008

Senior Staff Moves
Global Pensions
July 3, 2008

NYSE CEO Calls for Relaxation of Sarbanes-Oxley for Small and Mid-Size Companies
Financial Week
June 17, 2008

'Say on Pay' Bills May Be More Cudgel Than Reality
Los Angeles Times
June 16, 2008

SEC Backs Changes in Rules on Ratings
Wall Street Journal
June 12,2008

Calstrs May Remove Ban on Tobacco Stocks
Wall Street Journal
June 5, 2008

Investors Face Off Against Intermediaries in Soft Dollar Debate
Tradersmagazine.com
June 4, 2008

New Idea to Empower Owners
Financial Week
May 27, 2008

Utilities' Executive Pay Will Get  Closer Look
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
May 14, 2008

Investors Ask WaMu to Exclude Broker Vote
IR Magazine
May 2, 2008

UntedHealth Holder Group Proposes Investor Say on Executive Pay
CNNmoney.com
April 29, 2008

The Insider: One Share, One Vote
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
April 27, 2008

Pay for Failure Angers Pension Funds
Global Pensions
April 25, 2008

Shareholder Activism on the Rise
Richmond Times-Dispatch
April 24, 2008

Funds Cry Foul Over WaMu Vote
New York Post
April 24, 2008

CalSTRS Appoints New Corporate Governance Officer
Sacramento Bee
April 24, 2008

G7 to Boost Private Sector Further
Asian Tribune
April 23, 2008

Investors Ramp Up Fight for Ballot Choice
TheStreet.com
Apirll 18, 2008

Lifing the Lid--Activists Renew Calls for Barring Broker Votes
Reuters
April 17, 2008

Support for CalPERS, Eli Lilly Proposals
Global Pensions
April 17, 2008

Rating References May Go
Pensions & Investments
April 17

Executive Pay Disclosure Rules  Are a Failure
Baltimore Sun
April 16, 2008

How to Make Iternational Plays Without Getting Played
TheStreet.com
April 14, 2008

Market Pulse
Denver Post
April 12, 2008

Private Sector Should Help Settle Markets
Brunei Times
April 11, 2008

SEC to Propose Rules on Ratings
Financial Times
April 10, 2008

Paulson: Economic Risks Are on Downside
New York Times
April 10, 2008

Paulson says US Economy Has Turned Down Sharply
MarketWatch
April 10. 2008

Drop in Retail Sales Matches Paulson's Dour Prediction
Washington Post
April 10, 2008

SEC Eyes Longer-Term Funds for Investment B=anks
Reuters
April 10, 2008

SEC Wighs Easing Ooverseas Investing
Wall Street Journal
March 25, 2008

Debate Over Sovereign Wealth Funds Heats Up
Financial Week
March 10, 2008

US Congress Plans to Question Wall Street Executives on Pay
Bloomberg
March 7, 2008

Wave of Write-Offs Rattles M=arket
Wall Street Journal
March 1, 2008

FASB Makeover Bid Gets Cool Reception
Financial Week
Feb. 18, 2008

Saviors of the Times
New York Sun
Feb. 14, 2008

 IASB Reports Progress on Funding Issue
Financial Week
Feb. 7, 2008

CalPERS Loses Key Investing Officer
Sacramento Bee
Jan. 29, 2008