Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest
(articles published February 3, 2026 – February 8, 2026)
Courage: The Ultimate Governance Test for Corporate Directors | Directors & Boards
38 Corporate Boards Face Anti-Woke Shareholder Proposals | Board Member
Internal Audit: True Expertise, Not Staffing Numbers | Corporate Compliance Insights
ESG Round-Up: NYC Comptroller Presses Firms on Human Rights Risks Amid ICE Activity | Responsible Investor
SEC Chair Highlights U.S. Capital Market Regulatory Priorities | FindKnowDo
Deregulatory Push Puts Fed’s Warsh in Spotlight | Politico
Activist Investors Are More Dangerous to CEOs Than Ever. Here Are 3 Ways to Safeguard Your Leadership | Fortune
Is It Really a Good Sign When Executives Buy Their Own Stock? We Ran the Numbers | Wall Street Journal
OpenClaw: A New Class of Autonomous AI Requires Attention | Chief Executive
‘You Sit Down With Tax Collectors and Prostitutes’: How Bowyer Research Is Reshaping Proxy Voting on the Right | IR Impact
FINRA to Send E-Delivery Rule Updates to SEC | ThinkAdvisor
Asset Managers Criticise Undue Focus on Voting in Stewardship Assessments | Responsible Investor
AI Already Embedded in Boardrooms; Inaction Poses Greater Liability, Governance Experts Say | Governance Intelligence
Former SEC Enforcement Chief Warns Congress of ‘Regulation by Enforcement,’ Urges Guardrails | Financial Advisor
Jack in the Box Urges Shareholders to Reject Biglari’s Proxy Fight | Nation’s Restaurant News
Disney’s CEO Drama: 3 HR Lessons From a Bumpy, High-Profile Succession | HR Executive
SEC Chairman Atkins Says More Companies Need to Go Public, Rails Against ‘Woke’ DEI Practices | New York Post
Nelson Peltz Takes a Shot at Bob Iger Over Disney’s CEO Transition | Wall Street Journal
Federal Court Rules Texas Fossil Fuel Boycotting Law Unconstitutional | ESG Dive
EEOC Probes Nike Over Alleged Anti-White Bias in DEI Practices | ESG Dive
Navigating a Shifting Shareholder Landscape on Executive Pay | Directors & Boards
Disney’s Board Weighs Josh D’Amaro as CEO Successor | New York Times
Inside Disney’s Succession Plan and the Race to Succeed Bob Iger | Hollywood Reporter
Activist Shareholder ACCR, Pension Funds Urge BP to Show Oil-and-Gas Shift Will Deliver | Reuters
Billionaire Activist Investor Peltz Pushes for More Buyouts | Reuters
Passing the Baton: Creating Value Through CEO Succession at Family Businesses | McKinsey & Company
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