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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Recent Center Advocacy

Advocacy and Analysis

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

Center News Stories

Center Survey Explores Frequency, Purpose and Structure of Off-Cycle Equity Awards

Amazon Shareholders Vote on 12 Shareholder Proposals; Xerox Becomes Fourth S&P 500 Failure

House Democrats Demand Employee Diversity, Demographic Data from Major Financial Institutions

New UK Regulations on Proxy Advisors to Go Into Effect June 10

Delaware Court Reaffirms Entire Fairness Standard for Director Compensation Decisions

SEC, DOL Updated Regulatory Agendas Note Potential Action on Proxy Advisory Firms