• Practical Educational Resources

    CII offers webinars, virtual meetings, peer working groups and partners with NYU School of Law's Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance to present Corporate Governance Bootcamp, a unique education course for governance and stewardship professionals held annually in NYC.

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  • High Profile Speakers

    Our exclusive conferences include education, engagement, and knowledge-sharing in a smaller group setting. With high-profile speakers, these events offer unparalleled opportunities for institutional investors, investment professionals, and corporate governance experts to connect and learn from the best in the industry.
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  • Trusted Advocacy

    Known for its integrity, leadership, analytical depth, and consensus-building, CII advocates with legislators, regulators, and key market participants on behalf of its members.

  • Unparalled Networking Opportunities

    Since 1985, CII has connected long-term asset owners, asset managers, issuers and institutional investors with unmatched networking and engagement opportunities through our private events. 

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    Exclusive Events

    Our exclusive conferences attract more than 500 members and special guests, providing unique platforms for education, engagement, knowledge-sharing, and learning among major institutional investors, investment and corporate governance professionals.

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In Focus

Gary Gensler addresses CII members with insights on the AI Hyperscaler Buildout

CII Amicus Brief Urges Appellate Court to Affirm Ruling Against State Law Restricting Proxy Advisors

CII filed an amicus brief October 7 urging the appellate court to affirm the district court’s ruling against Indiana law, H.B. 1273, arguing that the statute would burden proxy advisory firms and ultimately harm the institutional investors and individual beneficiaries it purports to protect. H.B. 1273 is a management-driven solution to a problem that institutional investors do not believe exists, the brief argues. The law would impair investor choice, reduce independent scrutiny of corporate management, raise costs and diminish returns for pension beneficiaries and retail investors it contends.

From Our Newsletter

Governance Structure Means Investing in Anthropic will Require Blind Trust, Appetite for Risk
10/29/2026 | Rosemary Lally
In a mind bending 335-page prospectus, Anthropic unveiled its plans to launch one of the largest IPOs in history, and those plans include a byzantine multi-class share structure that gives those buying stock in the company virtually no say in board elections or any other important matters.
Singapore Exchange and Industry Group Propose Amendments to Improve Board Quality
10/29/2026 | Emmanuel Tamrat
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and an advisory group, known as Corporate Governance Advisory Committee (CGAC) October 27 proposed a number of changes to the Code of Corporate Governance and SGX Listing Rules aimed at improving board quality and independence at SGX-listed companies.
In Memoriam
10/29/2026 | Rosemary Lally
Steven Harris, who served for years on the Senate Banking Committee and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and was instrumental in the passage of the groundbreaking Sarbanes-Oxley Act, died October 26.
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Our Mission

At the Council of Institutional Investors, we are dedicated to championing effective corporate governance, strong shareholder rights, and sensible financial regulations to cultivate fair and dynamic capital markets. Our mission encompasses educating members and the public on best corporate governance practices, fostering collaboration among professionals, and advocating for our member-approved governance policies that reflect a diverse range of interests.  CII engages with key market participants across the investor spectrum, including public pension systems, corporate retirement funds, foundations, labor union funds, asset managers, legislators, regulators, and other service providers. As a trusted source of expertise and ideas, we strive to promote fair, competitive capital markets that benefit all shareholders.