Goldman’s Blankfein Calls for Cautious Regulatory and Pay Reform
April 8, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
During a speech that was twice disrupted by the same group of protesters, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein called for careful regulatory reform and new pay systems for executives of Wall Street firms.

CII Sounds Off on Executive Pay
December 1, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The Council of Institutional Investors released a statement voicing their discontent with the “perverse incentives that rewarded executives for driving up business with cant regard for the soundness and long-term benefit of those transactions.”

U.S. Funds Launch Reform Drive
October 10, 2008
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) agreed to convene a special meeting in January to devise reform proposals aimed at the next U.S. Congress and president, Global Proxy Watch reports.

SEC to Address Broker Voting
September 1, 2008 by Aaron Bernstein
Uninstructed votes cast by brokers in board elections have been a growing flashpoint between directors and investors, with the Securities and Exchange Commission caught in the middle.