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USA - June 25 2012
The SEC has published final rules to implement Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which mandates new listing standards related to compensation committee independence and responsibilities and new disclosure requirements regarding compensation consultant conflicts of interest.
USA - November 21 2011
Institutional Shareholder Services has published its 2012 updates to its voting policies, effective for meetings on or after February 1, 2012.
USA - February 7 2011
On January 25, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted, by a 3-2 split vote, rules to implement the advisory "say-on-pay," "say-on-frequency" and "say-on-golden parachute" shareholder votes required by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as related, new disclosure rules and other requirements.
USA - October 25 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued proposed rules to implement the advisory "say-on-pay," "say-on-frequency" and "say-on-golden parachute" shareholder votes required by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as new related disclosure rules and other requirements.
USA - June 29 2010
On June 25, 2010, a House and Senate conference committee negotiating the blueprint for the reform of the US financial system agreed on text of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act").
