Section: April 24, 2025 | Vol 30, Issue 16
BRT Lays Out Comprehensive Plan for Overhauling Proxy Process
A week before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets is scheduled to hold an April 29 hearing on “Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets,” the Business Roundtable (BRT) published a report detailing its recommendations for reforming the proxy process.
Chamber Asks Trump Administration to Urge E.U. to Exempt U.S. Companies from CS3D
The Chamber of Commerce sent a letter April 21 to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett asking the Trump administration to urge the E.U. to exempt U.S. companies from the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).
World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings Highlight Capital Markets Regulation and Global Financial Governance
During the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s annual spring meetings in Washington, D.C., from April 21-26, a variety of regulators and market participants spoke about different facets of global financial governance.
Companies Amp Up Security for CEOs, Finds Equilar Study
An increasing number of S&P 500 companies are offering security perquisites as part of executive compensation packages in the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, finds a new Equilar study.
Many Proposals on Severance Payments, Clawbacks of Incentive Pay Going to Votes
Despite all of the headlines and controversy surrounding environmental and social shareholder proposals, two of the most prolific resolutions this proxy season address executive pay.