Section: December 4, 2025 | Vol 30, Issue 44
Panel Delves into Recent SEC Actions Affecting Shareholders
A panel of experts examined how the SEC’s recent actions have affected the corporate governance landscape during a December 4 meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee.
Group Urges SEC to Reverse Course on Recent Actions Affecting Shareholders
Prior to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s December 4 meeting, the Shareholder Rights Group sent a letter urging the committee to recommend that the commission take three actions.
Atkins Reveals Plans to Reform Corporate Disclosure Requirements
Required disclosures for companies should be reformed to ensure that they are focused on financial materiality and are scaled based on size and maturity, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said in a December 2 speech at the New York Stock Exchange.
CalSTRS’s $190 Million Settlement with Meta Includes Governance Reforms  
A $190 million settlement that CalSTRS reached on behalf of Meta Platform shareholders against current and former directors and officers of the company includes governance reforms that Meta will be implementing. ?
ISS, Glass Lewis Release 2026 Proxy Voting Guidelines
Both ISS and Glass Lewis just published their final proxy voting guidelines for 2026 with some updates to how they will recommend their clients vote on issues ranging from unequal voting rights to mandatory arbitration clauses.
CalPERS Sheds Light on How it Voted this Past Proxy Season
CalPERS just released its 2024-25 Proxy Season Wrap Up offering insights into how the pension giant cast its proxy ballots.