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    CII board members, staff and supporters gathered in New York January 22 to ring the closing bell at Nasdaq commemorating CII's 40th anniversary as the leading voice of corporate governance.

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Leadership Spotlight: Announcing Members of CII's 2025 - 2026 U.S. Asset Owners Advisory Council 

The Council of Institutional Investors is proud to announce the newly appointed members of its U.S. Asset Owners Advisory Council—a distinguished group of leaders from U. S. public pension, corporate, labor, foundation and endowment funds who will advise CII’s Board of Directors on key governance issues, policy trends, and member engagement. Leaders of the Advisory Council include: Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer, Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association, Chair, and Bridget Murphy, Asset Stewardship Officer, Washington State Investment Board, Vice-chair. 

Their insights will help shape CII’s strategic direction and ensure the voice of asset owners remains strong in shaping CII polices and advocacy work.  Learn more about the Council and its members here.


CII Assisting PCAOB’s Investor Panel Seeking Nominations for Best Critical Audit Matters Through June 30

In its continuing efforts to improve the quality of information communicated to investors in the audit opinions of public companies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Investor Advisory Group (IAG) is seeking nominations from the general public, including public companies (management and boards), auditors, financial analysts and investors, for the most decision-useful critical audit matter (CAM) or key audit matter (KAM) disclosures in public companies’ audit reports included in the 2024 Form 10-Ks and Form 20-Fs.

Nominations received will be reviewed and evaluated by the IAG. The IAG will select what it believes to be the top three decision-useful CAMs or KAMs for 2024 among those nominated. CAMs or KAMs selected will be identified and discussed in an IAG report expected to be issued publicly later this year. For more information, or to submit a nomination, click here.

From Our Newsletter

Texas Legislation Would Clamp Down on Shareholder Proposals, Proxy Advisors and Insulate Directors from Litigation
5/15/2025 | Rosemary Lally
The Texas Legislature passed a bill placing tight restrictions on rules governing the filing of shareholder proposals at Texas companies, a committee in the state’s legislature is considering legislation that would put onerous requirements on proxy advisors and Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that insulates companies and board from litigation.
New Special Committee will Review Musk’s Controversial Compensation
5/15/2025 | Rosemary Lally
With Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package mired in a legal challenge, Tesla revealed in an SEC filing that it is creating a special committee to review Musk’s compensation and weigh alternative forms of payment in case his controversial package is not allowed to stand in court.
House Committee to Mark Up Bill Requiring Disclosure of Voting Power at Multi-Class Companies
5/15/2025 | Rosemary Lally
The House Financial Services Committee will mark up a series of bills May 20 including the Multi-Class Act introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) that would require companies with multi-class stock structures to make certain clarifying disclosures in the beneficial ownership table of their proxy or consent solicitation materials.
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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.