Background Index funds replicate existing stock indices by buying shares of the member firms of a particular index, and holding them...

Short-termism is currently a corporate governance concern. Data provides that the average holding period of public companies has been...

Now more than ever, companies are increasingly measured not only by their revenues, but also by the societal impact they have. As a...

Aware of the risks that climate change poses to humankind, hundreds of countries around the world signed in 2015 the so-called Paris...

37 States and territories (including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico) have passed legislation allowing corporations to be registered as...

Several legal barriers have prevented institutional investors (including the employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement...

Background In August 2021, the SEC approved Nasdaq’s proposal on diversity inclusion premised on the self-accountability framework of...

Interestingly, there is no single accepted definition of the term “corporate governance.” Broadly speaking, it refers to the system by...

Background ESG disclosures have become front and center for businesses and corporations in recent years. Findings from a recent 2019...

New Enhancements to Anti-Money Laundering Law - an Overview The most recent amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Law are part of the...