Regulatory Matters Archive
Glass Lewis actively engages with regulatory bodies around the world and frequently provides them perspectives from the proxy advisory industry, information on our policies and procedures, and input on pending regulations.
Glass Lewis Submission to SEBI Consultation on the Issuance of Equity Shares with Differential Voting Rights
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a consultation paper (the “Paper”) that discusses the prospect of differential voting rights shares (“DVRs”) being made available to listed issuers in [...]
CGI Glass Lewis: Initial Response to Royal Commission Final Report
Earlier this week the Final Report of the Australian Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (“the Royal Commission”) was released to the public. Responses from financial institutions, regulators and [...]
Glass Lewis Submission of Public Comments on German Corporate Governance Code Consultation
The German Corporate Governance Code has just come to the end of a consultation phase, with market participants being invited to provide feedback on a large number of proposed amendments. The consultation may result in [...]
Washington Update – Proxy Process Focus Continues
Following the SEC Proxy Roundtable last month, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development held a hearing on Proxy Process and Rules: Examining Current Practices and Potential Changes. The December 6th hearing allowed [...]
Legislative Update: Senate Bill Redefines Proxy Advisors as Investment Advisers
Just as the SEC convenes a Staff Roundtable to look at the proxy process as a whole, including the possible regulation of the proxy advisory industry , on November 14 six U.S. Senators introduced a [...]
Glass Lewis Submission of Public Comments on Dutch ‘Thinking Period’ Consultation
Glass Lewis has submitted a response to the Dutch consultation, which ended on February 7, 2019, on a legislative proposal to implement a 250-day bedenktijd ('thinking period'). The proposal would implement a 250-day thinking period [...]