The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) notes that the use of social media by a financial institution to attract and interact with customers can impact a financial institution’s...
Digital Experience a Critical Need at Board Level Worldwide, According to Russell Rey...
We all know that the world has gone digital… Buying stuff, selling stuff, paying bills, disseminating corporate information and so on… It will continue and most likely accelerate in the coming...
NIRI Study Finds Most Not Using Social Media for Investor Relations Programs; Wait Ti...
Lately, the topic of social media and investor relations seems to be top-of-mind… Ever since the SEC’s announcement back in April that companies could use social media to disclose material...
SEC Continues Crackdown on Shell Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the second-largest trading suspension in agency history as it continues its “Operation Shell Expel” crackdown against the manipulation...
A Look at Small- and Mid-sized Company Governance Trends
The Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals and the Ernst & Young Corporate Governance Center (EY CGC) recently presented governance trends and practices at US companies: a...
CEO Succession Planning: How Prepared is Your Company?
As a reporter some 30 years ago, I was interviewing the CEO of a major media company. He told me: “My two biggest responsibilities are to enhance shareholder value and groom my successor.” His...
The IR World Remains “A-Twitter” Over Social Media
Forgive me for that rather unfortunate headline; however, that’s the best I could come up with as I’m distracted by thoughts of the impending long weekend. Regardless of how trite the headline might...
The US IPO Market in Review: Almost at the Half-Way Point
By Gene Marbach Thought we’d take a look at the IPO market as we approach the halfway point for the year (I know there’s still another month to go). According to Renaissance Capital...
Want to Improve Productivity? Cancel Some Meetings
The Wall Street Journal recently carried a column entitled: “Donald Rumsfeld’s Rules for Successful Meetings” (see: ...
GMI Ratings’ Women on Boards Survey Finds Legislation Major Driver of Change; Countri...
GMI Ratings annual report on Women on Boards finds extremely slow progress in most of the world outside Europe, which has led on this issue through the adoption of legal mandates for the representation of...
J.C .Penney’s Corporate “Mea Culpa”: Will It Work?
Much ink has been spilled recently in documenting the woes of retail giant J.C. Penney. In hiring Apple wunderkind Ron Johnson some 17 months ago, the company attempted to remake itself, hoping that he...
Please Stop the Insanity: Washington State Legally Moves to Alter the Language… Passe...
A news story caught my eye recently… The state of Washington has passed a law mandating the use of gender-neutral words. For example, “penmanship” will now be referred to as “handwriting,”...
Social Media, Investor Relations and Your Board of Directors
Last month, the SEC cleared the way for expanded use of social media in the dissemination of material information as long as investors are advised as to which media are used. For insights into the...
Social Media and Investor Relations: Some Things to Consider in Implementing a Progr...
Now that the SEC has cleared the way for expanded use of social media in the dissemination of material information what should corporate managers do as they contemplate adding this powerful tool to their...
The SEC and Social Media: Where Do We Go From Here? More Discussion Needed
On April 24th, I had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion entitled: “Social Media and the SEC’s Latest Ruling: Where Do We Go From Here?” The live event, sponsored by Akamai, and...
CEO Compensation: What Investors Should Watch Out For
According to GMI Ratings, companies that pay their CEOs much more than their other named executive officers (NEOs) may be overpaying for their Chief Executive. Alternatively, they may be exposed to key...
SEC Charges Former Medical Device Company Employee for Illegally Tipping Brother with...
The SEC has charged a former employee at a California-based medical device manufacturer with illegally tipping confidential financial data to her brother, who illegally traded in the company’s stock and...
Social Media Usage Among Financial Professionals is Important and Growing, Survey Fin...
Twitter usage by financial advisors clearly is a trending topic, according to American Century Investments’ fourth annual Financial Professionals Social Media Adoption Study. The research study...
Company-Shareholder Engagement on the Rise, But Number of Shareholder Proposals Conti...
By Gene Marbach Company management teams and boards are showing a greater willingness to have substantive dialogue with their largest shareholders. Yet, efforts have not extended to all investors, and...
Why Lincoln Still Matters: Lessons for Communications Pros
Stephen Spielberg’s epic movie, “Lincoln,” did a great job of bringing our 16th President to life and in many ways served to remind us of how great a man Abraham Lincoln truly was. And, while...
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