Marissa R. Sims

Sep 9, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Precious Nwankwo |Marissa R. Sims |Samuel Ellison

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), one of the leading proxy advisory firms, uses its Annual Global Benchmark Policy Survey to gauge investor and other stakeholder interests and market sentiment. Since ISS selects the questions, the policy survey also indicates ISS's areas of policy focus. Responses to the survey were due on September 5, 2024. Following the survey's completion, the results will be analyzed, summarized, shared with ISS clients, and then made available on ISS's website.

Sep 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Ashley E. Dumoff |Precious Nwankwo |Marissa R. Sims

There is still time to submit responses to Glass Lewis's 2024 Policy Survey. The proxy advisory firm's annual survey is open until Friday, August 30th at 8 p.m. ET. As the name implies, Glass Lewis (GL) uses this survey to gauge investor and other stakeholder interests and market sentiment. Since GL selects the questions, the policy survey also indicates GL's areas of policy focus.

Jun 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Joe Adams |Marissa R. Sims |Mollie Goldfarb

Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted its final rule to shorten the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions to one business day after the trade date (T+1). Previously, the standard settlement cycle was two business days after the trade date (T+2). Beginning on May 28, 2024, the T+1 settlement cycle applies to most broker-dealer securities transactions.

Mar 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joseph Adams |Ruth Wimer |Marissa R. Sims

Historically, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has fiercely pursued companies for misapplication of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to purported personal use of the company's owned or chartered aircraft by employees and directors. The Commissioner recently announced that "with expanded resources, IRS work in this area will take off.

Mar 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Joe Adams |Charles T. Haag |Marissa R. Sims

As discussed in prior blog posts,1 on June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) approved listing standards promulgated by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) regarding the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation,2referred to as “clawbacks.” These rules were mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.