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Director Commitments Policies, Overboarding, and Board Refreshment

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Samuel Nolledo and Aaron Wendt, Glass, Lewis & Co, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Editor's Note: Samuel Nolledo is a Research Analyst, and Aaron Wendt is Director of U.S. We also discuss their impact on proxy voting, and how Glass Lewis has integrated these policies into our Proxy Paper analysis and voting recommendations.

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Do Favorable ESG Ratings Lead to More Socially Responsible Behavior?

Reynolds Holding

One of the hottest topics in the business world is ESG ratings, which are designed to measure the environmental, social, and governance risks of a company. Consistent with prior research, [3] we also found that financial analysts and institutional investors penalized firms with favorable ESG ratings, although they were much slower to respond.

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Age and Investment Banking: When Is It Too Late to Break Into the Industry, and What Should You Do If You’re “Too Old”?

Brian DeChesare

There are few topics as heated as age and investment banking. But unlike other controversial topics – crypto, the CFA, or social media censorship – this one rarely generates long-running online arguments. Instead, it mostly produces comments such as: “Am I too old? Do I have any chance if I’m above the age of X? Are You Too Old?

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2022 End-of-Year Reader Q&A: Bank and School Rankings, the “New Normal” Environment, Twitter and Other Bad Deals, and Plans for Next Year

Brian DeChesare

But let’s start with my favorite topic: “ranking” banks, schools, and maybe a TV series or three. Q: Other TV recommendations/rankings? If you’ve been there longer than that, I recommend switching to the M&A group sooner rather than later so you get more relevant experience and don’t get “stuck” in TS.

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The CFA for Investment Banking: Do the New Changes Make It Worthwhile?

Brian DeChesare

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I got so tired of these debates that I never planned to cover this topic again. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. Not much has changed since then.

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How Companies Evaluate Their Corporate Governance

Reynolds Holding

In a new paper , we report the results of interviews on this topic with 29 chief audit executives (CAEs) from U.S. Practitioners and academics alike debate best practices in corporate governance, but rarely do companies reveal how they determine what governance practices work best for them. publicly traded companies.

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No Return Offer from an Investment Banking Internship: What to Do

Brian DeChesare

I recommend the following steps, detailed below: Step 1: Figure Out Why You Didn’t Get a Return Offer Step 2: Pick Your Best Next Move Step 3: Network and Prepare for Interviews Step 4: Reevaluate Your Options If Nothing Worked What is a “Return Offer”? Similar topics will come up even if you target off-cycle or summer internships.

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