Section: July 17, 2025 | Vol 30, Issue 27
Asian Nations Adopt Plans to Improve Corporate Governance Practices
Authorities in Japan and Sorth Korea recently took steps to promote better corporate governance practices.
CII Publishes Brief to Dispel Myths about Proxy Advisors
As debate over the regulation of proxy advisors heats up on Capitol Hill, CII published a brief to refute many of the claims that lawmakers are relying on to muster support for their efforts to crack down on advisors.
AFSCME Revises Lobbying Disclosure Proposals after SEC’s About Face on Issue
AFSCME is planning to tweak its proposals asking for lobbying disclosure ahead of the 2026 proxy season as the result of a reversal this past year by SEC staff on inclusion of those proposals on proxy ballots.
Carpenters Plan to Resubmit Fine-Tuned Director Resignation Proposals
After experimenting with different versions of its director resignation proposals, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters is formulating plans to file another round of these resolutions in the upcoming proxy season.
Williams Departing after Defending PCAOB from Absorption by SEC
Erica Williams, chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), resigned July 15 and will depart July 22.
Vanguard Announces Major Restructuring
Vanguard will split its $10.4 trillion in funds between two distinct management teams with separate trading desks potentially trading against each other, the "Big Three” asset manager announced June 18.