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SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform Is on the Horizon
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While the timing remains uncertain, clear signals from the SEC and evolving proxy practices point to a meaningful regulatory shift toward simpler, more narrative-driven executive compensation disclosures.
Proxy Advisors Under Renewed Scrutiny: Familiar Critiques, One Significant Investor Shift, and What It Means for 2026
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s recent move toward AI-driven proxy voting is worth noting, but does not yet signal a broader shift in the 2026 proxy landscape.
What ISS’s Final 2026 Policies Mean for Your Upcoming Proxy Season
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While some of the changes refine existing expectations, others represent shifts in how companies will be evaluated on compensation, governance, and shareholder responsiveness.
ISS Proposed 2026 Policy Updates
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Overview of proposed changes and potential impact on 2026 proxy statements.
Fall 2025 Governance Roundup
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Navigating a fragmented landscape for executive compensation and proxy policy.
Proxy Advisor Oversight Takes Center Stage This Summer
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DC Circuit Ends Multiyear Dispute in Favor of Proxy Advisors While Texas Enacts State-Level Proxy Advisor Regulation
SEC to Revisit Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules at June 26, 2025 Roundtable
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Public companies, investors, and subject-matter experts are invited to weigh in on the complexity and usefulness of current disclosure requirements.
Navigating 11th Hour Guidance on Board DE&I
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ISS and Glass Lewis, along with several large institutional investors, have softened their stance on board diversity policies for 2025.
Analysis of Final 2025 Policy Changes From ISS and Glass Lewis
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What public companies need to know about each advisor’s explicit, material changes in how they plan to evaluate executive pay programs.
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