Section: May 9, 2024 | Vol. 29, Issue 18
CII Board Appoints Member Representatives to Leadership Posts
The CII board of directors this week appointed 14 member representatives to the U.S. Asset Owners Advisory Council for 2024-2025.
Agencies Propose Rules to Protect Bank Executives’ Pay from Excessive Risk
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency May 6 proposed rules intended to prohibit bank executives from receiving incentive-based compensation that encourages inappropriate risks by providing excessive amounts.
GOP Lawmakers Attempt to Rescind SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
Republican members of the House of Representatives voted, with minimal support from Democrats, to support a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would nullify a 2022 SEC staff accounting bulletin.
Ancora Wins Three Board Seats, but Fails to Oust Norfolk Southern CEO
Three of the seven dissident candidates Ancora nominated for election to Norfolk Southern’s board were elected at the company’s May 9 annual meeting. But the activist investor failed to oust incumbent Alan Shaw, the CEO since 2022.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Meeting Allows for In-Person, Unscripted Dialogue
Providing a sharp contrast to most corporate annual meetings that are now conducted strictly online, Berkshire Hathway’s May 4 meeting took place in-person in Omaha and included a five-hour question-and-answer session with Chairman and CEO Warren Buffet and two vice chairmen, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain.