July 8, 2024 |
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods to Speak at Leading Investor Group’s Fall Conference |
June 24, 2024 |
Council of Institutional Investors Board Appoints Bob McCormick to Succeed Amy Borrus as Executive Director |
March 14, 2024 |
CII Statement on the Passing of Ira M. Millstein |
March 7, 2024 |
CII Elects Board Members for 2024-2025 | Members Also Approve Statement on Index Provider Consultation Processes |
Feb. 13, 2024 |
Trian CEO Nelson Peltz & SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda to Speak at Leading Investor Group Spring Conference March 4-6, Washington, D.C. |
Feb. 8, 2024 |
Leading Investor Group Defends SEC as Fair Arbiter of Shareholder Proposals as ExxonMobil Goes to Court |
Feb. 1, 2024 |
CII Executive Director Amy Borrus Issues Statement on the Delaware Court of Chancery’s January 30 Ruling on Tesla |
Oct. 17, 2023 |
CII Executive Director Amy Borrus to Retire Spring 2024 |
Aug. 15, 2023 |
Leading Investor Group Fall Conference, September 11-13, Long Beach, CA |
March 9, 2023 |
CII Elects Board Members for 2023-2024; Members Also Approve Policy on Disclosure of Shareholder Proponents |
Feb. 8, 2023 |
Leading Investor Group Spring Conference, March 6-8, Washington, D.C. |
Dec. 14, 2022 |
CII Hails SEC for Closing Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Loopholes |
Aug. 31, 2022 |
Leading Investor Group Fall Conference, September 21-23, Boston |
July 13, 2022 |
Leading Investor Group Applauds SEC Rollback of Onerous Proxy Advice Rules |
March 8, 2022 |
CII Elects Board Members for 2022-2023 - Members Also Approve Revised Policies on Poison Pills and Shareholder Meetings |
Feb. 11, 2022 |
CII Spring Conference, March 7-9, Washington, D.C. |
Dec. 15, 2021 |
Leading Investor Group Applauds SEC Proposal to Tighten Insider Trading Rules |
Nov. 17, 2021 |
Leading Investor Group Hails SEC Rule Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contests for Board Seats |
Sept. 9, 2021 |
CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 22-24 |
March 16, 2021 |
CII Elects Board Members for 2021-2022 |
Feb. 17, 2021 |
CII Virtual Spring Conference, March 8-10 |
Sept. 23, 2020 |
SEC Muzzles the Voice of Investors by Raising the Bar on Shareholder Proposals |
Sept. 23, 2020 |
Leading Investor Group Seeks Strengthened Sustainability Reporting |
Sept. 1, 2020 |
CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 17-22 |
July 22, 2020 |
Leading Investor Group Dismayed by SEC Proxy Advice Rules |
June 9, 2020 |
Leading Investor Group Calls for Action on Racism |
June 4, 2020 |
Amy Borrus to Become Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors on July 1 |
March 16, 2020 |
CII Statement on Virtual Shareholder Meetings During Public Health Emergency |
March 11, 2020 |
CII Elects Board Members for 2020-2021, Approves Three Policies |
Feb. 19, 2020 |
CII Spring Conference, March 9-11, Washington, D.C. |
Jan. 31, 2020 |
Leading Investor Group Blasts SEC’s Proposed Rules for Proxy Advice and Shareholder Proposals |
Jan. 27, 2020 |
CII Announces Advisory Council Members for 2020 |
Nov. 5, 2019 |
Leading Investor Group Rebukes SEC for Proposed Rules That Undercut Critical Shareholder Rights
See also: CII's fact sheet here with detailed rebuttals of the SEC’s proposed rules |
Sept. 18, 2019 |
Leading Investor Group Urges Companies to Commit to Long-Term Executive Compensation |
Sept. 12, 2019 |
Council of Institutional Investors Board Appoints Amy Borrus to Succeed Ken Bertsch as Executive Director |
Aug. 20, 2019 |
Media Advisory: CII Fall Conference, September 16-18, Minneapolis |
Aug. 19, 2019 |
Council of Institutional Investors Responds to Business Roundtable Statement on Corporate Purpose |
Aug. 7, 2019 |
Leading Investor Group Calls Out Directors Responsible for Dual-Class Companies Without “Sunsets” |
April 29, 2019 |
Leading Investor Group Petitions SEC to Require Clear Disclosure on CEO Pay Targets |
March 7, 2019 |
CII Elects New Board of Directors |
March 2, 2019 |
Council of Institutional Investors Says Lyft’s Planned Dual-Class Structure is Harmful to Investors |
Feb. 8, 2019 |
Media Advisory: CII Spring Conference, March 4-6, Washington, D.C. |
Feb. 5, 2019 |
CII Statement on Share Buybacks |
Jan. 9, 2019 |
CII Research and Education Fund Publishes Guide to Disclosure of Board Evaluation Processes |
Oct. 24, 2018 |
Investors Petition NYSE, NASDAQ to Curb Listings of IPO Dual-Class Share Companies |
Oct. 18, 2018 |
Investor Group Applauds CommonSense Principles 2.0 |
Sept. 10, 2018 |
CII Fall Conference, October 23-25, New York City |
Aug. 17, 2018 |
Leading Investor Group Responds to President’s Tweet on Quarterly Financial Reporting |
Aug. 13, 2018 |
Investor Group Responds to Wall Street Journal Editorial |
July 17, 2018 |
CII Applauds Shareholder Protections in House Bill |
March 14, 2018 |
CII Elects New Board, Names Florida SBA Executive Director & CIO Ashbel Williams Chair |
March 1, 2018 |
New Report Details Practical Steps Corporate Boards Can Take to Combat Sexual Harassment |
Feb. 15, 2018 |
CII Applauds SEC Commissioner Jackson’s Call for Listing Standards to Require Sunsets on Dual-Class Stock |
Feb. 14, 2018 |
CII Spring Conference, March 12-14, Washington. D.C. |
Jan. 23, 2018 |
CII Anounces Advisory Council Members for 2018 |
Dec. 14, 2017 |
CII Report Highlights Risks Associated with a Common Chinese Corporate Structure |
Nov. 16, 2017 |
Institutional Investors Oppose Stitch Fix Dual-Class Structure but Welcome Sunset Provision |
Oct. 4, 2017 |
Uber’s Governance—Investor Response |
Sept. 22, 2017 |
Do Not Disadvantage US Investors on Research, CII Asks SEC |
Aug. 24, 2017 |
CII Fall Conference, September 13-15, San Diego |
Aug. 1, 2017 |
CII Welcomes S&P Dow Jones’ Decision to Ban New Multi-Class Companies from Key Stock Indexes |
July 26, 2017 |
CII Applauds FTSE Russell Decision to Exclude No-Vote Shares from Indexes |
June 21, 2017 |
Investor Group Urges Blue Apron to Ditch No-Vote Shares |
June 8, 2017 |
Institutional Investors Dismayed by House Passage of Financial CHOICE Act |
May 17, 2018 |
CII, Institutional Investors with $4+ Trillion in Assets Oppose Anti-Shareholder Provisions of the CHOICE Act |
April 24, 2017 |
Institutional Investors Oppose Key Provisions of the Financial CHOICE Act |
March 1, 2017 |
CII Elects New Board, Names Theresa Whitmarsh Chair |
Feb. 23, 2017 |
CII Decries Dual-Class Race to the Bottom |
Feb. 6, 2017 |
CII Winter Conference, February 27-March 1, Washington, D.C. |
Feb. 3, 2017 |
CII, Investors Say ‘No” to Snap’s “No-Vote” Shares |
Feb. 2, 2017 |
CII Report on Proxy Access Bylaws at U.S. Companies Finds Consensus on Key Provisions |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
CII Statement on Investor Stewardship Group’s Framework for U.S. Stewardship and Governance |
Nov. 3, 2016 |
CII Posts FAQ on the SEC’s Universal Proxy Proposal |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Halloween Media Advisory: CII Targets “Zombie” Directors on Corporate Boards |
Oct. 26, 2016 |
CII Applauds SEC Consideration of Universal Proxy Ballots |
Aug. 23, 2016 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: CII Fall Conference – September 28-30, Chicago |
July 21, 2016 |
CII Statement on Corporate Governance Principles Endorsed by Corporate Leaders |
June 16, 2016 |
CII Statement on Investor-Unfriendly Bills Approved Today by the House Financial Services Committee |
June 13, 2016 |
CII, Institutional Investors Send Letters to Congress Opposing Shareholder-Unfriendly Bills |
April 29, 2016 |
CII Publishes Investor Guide to Engagement on Cyber Risk |
March 23, 2016 |
CII Statement on Investor Expectations for Newly Public Companies |
March 23, 2016 |
CII Elects New Board, Names Theresa Whitmarsh Chair |
March 1, 2016 |
Media Advisory, CII Spring Conference March 21-23,Washington, D.C. - PCAOB Chair James Doty, California State Treasurer John Chiang to Speak |
Feb. 26, 2016 |
CII Appoints Ken Bertsch as Executive Director |
Dec. 9, 2015 |
CII Publishes Two Reports on Investor-Company Engagement |
Dec. 7, 2015 |
CII Opposes FASB’s Plans to Change Materiality Definition |
Sept. 9, 2015 |
CII Fall Conference September 30-October 1, Boston Massachusetts - State Treasurer, Amgen Chair & CEO, FBI Special Agent to Speak |
June 22, 2015 |
Amy Borrus Named as CII Interim Executive Director |
June 10, 2015 |
Ann Yerger Resigns as CII Executive Director |
April 2, 2015 |
CII Opposes Automatic Accelerated Vesting of Unearned Equity |
March 31, 2015 |
CII Elects New Board, Names Michael McCauley Chair |
March 9, 2015 |
CII Lauds Delaware Bar Proposal to Prohibit Corporate Fee-Shifting Positions |
March 4, 2015 |
CII Spring Conference March 30 - April 1 |
Sept. 9, 2014 |
CII Fall Conference Sept. 29-Oct.1, 2014 |
Sept. 4, 2014 |
CII Issues Report on Best Disclosure of Board Evaluation Process |
May 8, 2014 |
CII Elects New Board, Names Jay Chaudhuri Board Chair |
April 21, 2014 |
CII Spring Conference May 7-9, 2014 |
March 5, 2014 |
CII Statement on Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund |
Feb. 5, 2014 |
CII Files Amicus Brief in Halliburton Case |
Jan. 8, 2014 |
CII Petitions SEC to Let Shareholders "Split Their Ticket" in Proxy Contests |
Sept. 9, 2013 |
CII Fall Conference - SEC Chair Mary Jo White to be Opening Speaker |
June 21, 2013 |
CII Petitions NYSE, Nasdaq to Require Listed Companies to Elect Directors by Majority Vote |
April 23, 2013 |
CII Elects New Board, Strengthens Policy on Auditor Independence |
April 19, 2013 |
Statement from Anne Sheehan, chair of the Council of Institutional lnvestors |
April 17, 2013 |
Statement from Anne Sheehan, chair of the Council of Institutional lnvestors |
April 11, 2013 |
CII Spring Conference - Activist Investors Ron Burkle, Daniel Loeb and Barry Rosenstein to Speak |
March 19, 2013 |
Save the Date - CII Spring Conference April 17-19, 2013 |
Nov. 26, 2012 |
Statement on Mary Schapiro’s Plans to Step Down as SEC Chairman |
Oct. 25, 2012 |
CII’s Halloween Request to Top Bar Associations: No More “Zombie” Directors |
Oct. 2, 2012 |
CII Urges Exchanges to Address Shareowner Rights, Corporate Accountability Concerns by Making New Multi-Class Stock Companies Ineligible for Listing |
Sept. 19, 2012 |
CII Hosts Fall Conference in Seattle, October 3-5 |
April 3, 2012 |
Council of Institutional Investors Elects Anne Sheehan as Chair |
March 22, 2012 |
Council Statement on Senate Passage of Jobs Bill |
March 15, 2012 |
CII Hosts Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. April 1-3 |
Feb. 1, 2012 |
Council Study Urges Congress to Strengthen Investors’ Right to Sue for Securities Fraud |