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Blog: LTSE proposes listing standards to support long-term value creation

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As evidenced by Corp Fin’s most recent Roundtable, short-termism is a major concern of SEC officials, both in terms of its potential impact on Main Street investors—who are investing for the long term to fund their...more

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Blog: What happened at the Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism?

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Corp Fin has recently focused on the issue of corporate reporting and short-termism. At the end of last year, the SEC posted a “request for comment soliciting input on the nature, content, and timing of earnings releases and...more

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Blog: Rulemaking petition seeks to rein in stock buybacks

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Almost 20 organizations, including the AFL-CIO and nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, have filed a rulemaking petition with SEC “to revise Rule 10b-18 to curb manipulative practices by firms and encourage...more

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Blog: Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism scheduled for July 18

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The SEC has just announced that the planned Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism will be held on July 18, 2019. In originally announcing the roundtable in May, SEC Chair Jay Clayton observed that the needs of “Main Street...more

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Blog: Is there a business case for ESG?

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Do companies that ignore long-term environmental or social costs in the pursuit of near-term profits pay another price in foregoing potentially long-term sustainable profit opportunities? The Business Case for ESG, from the...more

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Blog: Would a shift to semiannual reporting really affect short-termism?

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You remember, of course, that last month, the president, on his way out of town for the weekend, tossed out to reporters the idea of eliminating quarterly reporting. The president said that, in his discussions with leaders of...more

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Blog: Mckinsey Study Suggests Alliances With Sophisticated Long-Term Investors Can Help Blunt Corrosive Effects Of Short-Termism

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In this study, consulting firm McKinsey raises the question of why so many companies seem to be ensorcelled by their short-term investors, which own only about 25% of the shares of U.S. companies, while failing to address —...more

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SEC Commissioner Stein On “Short-termism” and Corporate Boards

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Two issues of continued importance to shareholders and the U.S. capital markets were recently discussed by SEC Commissioner Kara Stein. One the Commissioner called “short-termism” while the other focuses on the composition of...more

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