• 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

CII Welcomes Mellissa Campbell Duru as Deputy Director and Deputy General Counsel

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) is pleased to announce that Mellissa Campbell Duru has joined the organization as deputy director and deputy general counsel. Duru joins CII from a law firm where she was a partner in the Securities Regulatory and Corporate Governance practice group, advising boards, C-suite executives and industry groups on SEC compliance, SEC rulemakings, shareholder activism developments, institutional investor and beneficial ownership reporting, sustainability practices and reporting, and global tokenization and digital asset regulation. Before joining the law firm, Duru worked at the SEC for 19 years serving in the Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Examinations, the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions and as counsel to Commissioner Kara Stein.

CII Comment Letter Makes Case for Why Rule 14a-8 Must Be Retained

In a letter sent to the SEC November 5, CII opposes the commission’s proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8 and change Rule 14a-4, arguing that doing so would weaken shareholders’ ability to raise important issues, obtain information and hold boards accountable. In addition to the letter, CII launched a new Save Investor Voice website explaining the history of Rule 14a-8, why shareholder proposals matter, CII’s arguments for retaining the rule, statistical data refuting the SEC’s arguments for its proposed actions and tools to help members craft their own comment letters

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

From Our Newsletter

CII Defends Orderly, Informed Proxy Process
11/12/2026 | Rosemary Lally
In a November 12 letter, CII supports the SEC’s efforts to modernize the proxy solicitation process as long as the changes do not weaken shareowners' ability to make informed investment and voting decisions.
Delaware State Bar Proposes Restrictive Regime for Shareholder Proposals
11/12/2026 | Rosemary Lally
In anticipation of the SEC’s proposed rescission of Rule 14a-8, the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA) Council of the Corporation Law Section November 9 released a white paper for comment that proposes more stringent ownership requirements for filing shareholder proposals as well as limits on the number of precatory proposals companies must include on their proxy ballots.
Debacle at Nvidia Highlights Importance of Succession Planning
11/12/2026 | Rosemary Lally
In the midst of the turmoil created by news that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang allegedly had affairs with a Chinese spy and another executive at his company, it became clear that the artificial intelligence juggernaut did not have a clear succession plan in place.
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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.