SEC’s Jackson urges buyback rules review
A senior regulator has called for curbs on company executives using share buybacks to cash out – and for boards to keep tabs on...
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SocGen reaches US settlements on Libor allegations
Société Générale (SocGen) has agreed to pay $475 million to settle US regulators’ allegations that it tried to manipulate key...
The week in GRC: Companies prep for GDPR deadline, and McDonald’s shareholders vote against straw proposal
– The Financial Times reported that Royal Dutch Shell faced a rebellion against CEO Ben van Beurden’s pay but won a vote of...
SEC commissioner’s departure raises potential of tied regulator
The SEC faces potential standoffs on party political lines following the announcement that Michael Piwowar will be stepping down...
Industry groups urge reforms to boost IPOs
A coalition of business groups has issued a wish-list of reforms on issues ranging from research coverage to corporate governance...
Institutional investors lukewarm on CEO pay-ratio disclosure
This spring, US companies are for the first time reporting their CEOs’ pay relative to median worker pay. But despite months of...
The week in GRC: Study finds companies lagging on GDPR prep, and JPMorgan launches ESG bond index
– Bloomberg reported that Elliott Management Corp, the activist fund firm headed by Paul Singer, stepped up its pressure on...
The week in GRC: Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion to settle probes, and Cuomo pressures banks over NRA ties
– The Financial Times reported that BlackRock founder and CEO Larry Fink made $28 million last year, up by nearly 10 percent from...
Canadian mining company settles FCPA case
A Canadian gold mining company has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations that it violated anti-corruption legislation by...
IEX pushes corporate buyback protection
The US exchange made famous by its plan to go up against high-frequency traders is calling for regulators to allow companies to...
