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BlackRock to Expand Proxy Voting Choice to Its Largest ETF

Harvard Corporate Governance

on Friday, July 21, 2023 Editor's Note: Joud Abdel Majeid is a Senior Managing Director and is the Global Head of Investment Stewardship, Salim Ramji is a Senior Managing Director and is Global Head of iShares and Index Investments, and Jessica Burt is Head of Global Platform and Business Strategy for Investment Stewardship, at BlackRock Inc.

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Musings and Questions about the Universal Proxy Card

Harvard Corporate Governance

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Universal Proxies (discussed on the Forum here ) by Scott Hirst; Index Funds and the Future of Corporate Governance: Theory, Evidence and Policy (discussed on the Forum here ); and The Specter of the Giant Three (discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian A. more…)

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SEC Requests Comment on Regulation of Information Providers Under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act

Harvard Corporate Governance

On June 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a request for information and public comment (the “Request for Comment”) on matters related to the activities of index providers, model portfolio providers and pricing services (referred to by the SEC as “information providers” or “providers”).

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Testimony at the HFSC hearing: “Examining Environmental and Social Policy in Financial Regulation”

Harvard Corporate Governance

I am very pleased that this Committee is tackling the injection of environmental and social policy into financial regulation in such an extensive way—holding this hearing, and considering as many as 18 pieces of legislation designed to tackle this subject. Copland, Manhattan Institute, on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Editor's Note: James R.

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ESG Ratings: Considerations in Advance of Proxy Season

Harvard Corporate Governance

Whether your company is subject to a particular ESG rating is generally based on the company’s index, size and market. This post is based on their Cooley memorandum. As companies prepare for the 2023 proxy season, their ESG performance, as evaluated and rated by various third-party ratings providers, is a key focus. more…).

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IVS General Standards Improvement Project

IVSC

those who provide additional data and indexes for the valuation such as prices, comparable evidence and market information). those who provide additional data and indexes for the valuation such as prices, comparable evidence and market information). IVS General Standards Improvement Project. Play Video.

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IRS Announces 2024 Increases for ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties

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9, 2023) Available at [link] The IRS has announced 2024 indexing adjustments to the applicable dollar amount used to calculate employer shared responsibility payments under the Affordable Care Act. 2023-17 (Mar. Current and previous penalty amounts are available on an IRS Q/A page.)

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