Hannah Orowitz, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, Georgeson By Oliver Estreich The increased emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns is something that should be on the minds of all directors, not a select few who are chosen for a...

Paul Gryglewicz, Senior Partner at ​Global Governance Advisors  By Oliver Estreich Fast-growing companies can be surprised when their shareholder base switches from insiders and a few loyal investors to a diversified base that thinks about corporate governance much differently. The...

  Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pushed Through Questionable Merger with Votes from Directors Who Had Resigned Progenics Agreed to Large Termination Fee in Possible Move to Trap Shareholders in Deal Corporate Governance Expert Finds Termination Fee, Lame Duck Director Votes “Troubling”...

  Cambridge Capital CEO Benjamin Gordon By Oliver Estreich The doomed IPO of WeWork parent We Co. is likely to pressure technology companies to embrace more robust corporate governance and discourage features such as tiered voting shares that fueled investor...

From Pernod Ricard SA to Technicolor SA to XPO Logistics Europe SA, a growing number of France-listed companies have come under pressure from activists recently, prompting regulators there to consider steps to stymie their influence through legislation. And some of...

  PBHFA Treasurer and Secretary Dr. Anna Pomeranets with Managing Director and Founder David Goodboy By Oliver Estreich Last week, over 100 members of the regional investment community gathered in West Palm Beach, Florida to discuss financial markets, train-rail expansion,...

By John Jannarone Nasdaq Inc. (ticker: NDAQ) has acquired Center for Board Excellence (CBE), a privately-held provider of corporate governance and compliance software, a move reflecting a continued push to provide technology solutions to boardrooms. Nasdaq intends to combine CBE...

WeWork parent We Co.’s decision to pull its IPO Monday is a sign its prospectus needs a complete overhaul, including a squeaky clean framework around corporate governance. In turn, future unicorns are likely to focus more closely on issues such...

Sanket Mehta, Assent Compliance Corporate Social Responsibility Analyst  By John Jannarone Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a high priority, but which leaders have done most to advance the cause? And is social media a smart way to inspire change?...

As many American companies grow to the size countries, their social responsibility has increased in tandem, but they are conflicted by an ongoing pressure to put shareholder returns first. “Reflecting their unprecedented scale, U.S. corporations have been blamed for accelerating...