The ICGN has submitted a letter to the SEC supporting increased political spending disclosure requirements.

Ted Allen of RiskMetrics comments on GM’s recent decision to combine the roles of chairman and CEO.

The wave of new federal securities lawsuits related to the global credit crisis has finally subsided, writes Ted Allen for the RiskMetrics blog. While RiskMetrics Group and other research firms count class-action cases differently, they all agree that 2009 filings declined from 2008 levels, primarily because there were fewer credit-crisis claims. In a Dec. 15 [...]

A new SEC rule could “enable investors to hold corporate boards accountable and restore investor confidence in the capital markets.”