SEC’s Jackson Expected to Leave the Commission This Fall

The lone Democrat on the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to depart later in 2019 according to various press reports.

House Dems Launch Push to Finish Clawback, Pay for Performance Rules

House Democrats reviewed two recently introduced bills which would require the SEC to complete the unfinished Dodd-Frank clawbacks and pay for performance rules within 60 days of becoming law.

SEC Committee Recommends Exploring Human Capital Metric Disclosures for Public Companies, Including Expanded CD&A

In a 13 to 6 vote, the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee approved a recommendation that the SEC explore disclosures required of public companies to include various human capital metrics, such as the number of workers who are full-time, part-time, or contingent-based.

Recent Center Advocacy

The Center On Executive Compensation urged the SEC to include proxy advisory firms and shareholder proposal issues as agenda items for the November 15 SEC roundtable on proxy process issues. Click here to read “Letter to SEC on Supporting Proxy Process Roundtable Agenda".

SEC’s Jackson Expected to Leave the Commission This Fall

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House Dems Launch Push to Finish Clawback, Pay for Performance Rules

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SEC Committee Recommends Exploring Human Capital Metric Disclosures for Public Companies, Including Expanded CD&A

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SEC Commissioner Jackson Calls for "Transparent Scorecard" for Non-GAAP Disclosures

Senate Hearing Focuses on ESG in Investing, Proxy Advisory Firms Role in Pushing ESG Issues

SEC Actively Working On Proxy Advisory Firm Reforms

Survey on Year Two Pay Ratios Raises Questions About Year Over Year Comparisons

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