59.1 is the average age for S&P 100 CEOs
Source: ethicsandboards.com
Labrador’s 2017 proxy benchmark: and the best practices are…
Rising shareholder activity on sustainability issues and heightened interest in board diversity are increasingly reflected in the proxy statements of major companies. This is among key trends we observed in [...]
SEC Draws Scrutiny for Slow Response to Hack
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), 09/21/2017 The spotlight is on the SEC and how how they addressed the cybersecurity hack that took place in 2016. Companies should be taking [...]
Preliminary Planning for the 2018 Proxy Season
Dodd-Frank.com, 08/29/2017 Dodd-Frank.com prepared a list of important considerations for the 2018 proxy season. Among these are of course the pay ratio, revenue recognition and more… continue reading for the [...]
CEO Succession Practices: 2017 Edition
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, 07/31/2017 In particular, last year the CEO of poorly performing companies had a 40% higher probability of being replaced than in 2015, and [...]
Balancing Board Experience and Expertise
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, 07/28/2017 One criticism frequently leveled against boards of directors is that when it comes to filling vacant board seats, they don't cast the [...]
Vanguard’s unmistakable disclosure priorities
Recent actions at Vanguard point to the increasing scrutiny within the investor community regarding the topics on which companies are expected to report – and act. In its annual investment stewardship [...]
The Proxy Access Battlefront for Next Season? SEC Staff Rejects Attempt to Exclude Proxy Access Shareholder Proposal
Davis Polk's Briefing: Governance, 07/26/17 "Companies that had adopted the standard proxy access formulation of permitting a shareholder or a group of no more than 20 shareholders owning 3% or [...]