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The Voice of Corporate Governance

The Voice of Corporate Governance

The Council of Institutional Investors 234 episodes Latest May 27, 2026

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) produces this podcast to provide members and the public with timely information and perspectives on corporate governance and capital markets. Episodes cover critical issues and developments relevant to institutional investors, public companies, securities lawyers, proxy advisory firms, and other service providers. The podcast is free and available on all major platforms, without sponsorship or advertising.

Episodes

CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (April 30 - May 28) Jun 11, 2026 1626 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from April 30 to May 28, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include: CII’s letter to the PCAOB on its 2026-2030 strategic plan, shareholders voting against say-on-pay proposals, and the SEC’s proposed reductions to public companies’ reporting requirements.
Controllers Unbound with Lucian Bebchuk and Kobi Kastiel May 27, 2026 898 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Lucian Bebchuk, the James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance, and Director of the Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Law School and Kobi Kastiel, Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University. Professors Bebchuk and Kastiel are the co-authors of a recently issued research article, forthcoming in the Texas Law Review, en
The New Political Economy of Delaware Corporate Lawmaking with Professor Ed Rock May 14, 2026 1619 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney sits down with Edward Rock, the Martin Lipton Professor of Law, and Director of the Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance, at the NYU School of Law. Professor Rock is the co-author of a recent research paper entitled "The New Political Economy of Delaware Corporate Lawmaking." The paper discusses how changes in the capital and
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (March 26 – April 30) May 6, 2026 1331 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from March 26 to April 30, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include: CII’s comment letter to the SEC on Regulation S-K disclosures, trends in CII Members’ updated proxy voting and stewardship policies, CII’s new dashboard tracking Rule 14a-8 no-action notifications, and t
Delaware's Agency Problem with Professor Charles Whitehead Apr 22, 2026 1315 In this episode, CII’s General Counsel, Jeff Mahoney interviews Charles K. Whitehead, the Myron C. Taylor Alumni Professor of Business Law at Cornell Law School. In the episode Professor Whitehead discusses his article entitled “Delaware's Agency Problem.” Professor Whitehead explains why Delaware’s lawmaking process for amending their corporate law statutes has a “second order agency problem
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (March 3-26) Apr 9, 2026 1157 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from March 3 through to March 26, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include:  the separate comments of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins and Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate Banking Committee) Senato
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Feb. 3 - March 3) Mar 26, 2026 1616 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from February 3 through March 3, 2026. Some of the topics addressed in this episode include: New CII research showing a decline in equal voting rights when reviewing initial public offerings in 2025, various investor lawsuits against public companies that omitted shareholde
Winning in the Face of Change with Pat Niemann Feb 25, 2026 1195 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Pat Niemann, Leader of EY Americas Center for Board Matters, on the results of a 2025 survey of corporate board members: What drives board effectiveness amid uncertainty.Pat also leads the EY Audit Committee Forum and previously managed Ernst & Young LLP’s Los Angeles office and audit practice.
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Jan. 6 - Feb. 3) Feb 5, 2026 1734 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from January 6 through February 3, 2026. Some of the topics addressed in this episode include: The SEC's announcement objecting to the use of exempt solicitations by smaller shareholders; Proposed revisions to Regulation S-K; Developments in Delaware corporation law; a
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Dec. 2, 2025 - Jan. 6, 2026) Jan 8, 2026 1989 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from December 2, 2025 – January 6, 2026. Some of the topics addressed in this episode include: President Donald Trump’s executive order relating to proxy advisors; provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that were approved by Congress and s
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (October 28 - December 2) Dec 4, 2025 1573 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from October 28 through December 2, 2025.
The Shadow SEC and Quarterly Reports with Professor James Cox Nov 20, 2025 1556 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews James D. Cox, a member of the Shadow SEC and the Brainerd Currie Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke University. Their discussion covers the Shadow SEC's view of SEC Chair Paul Atkin’s plans to scrap quarterly reporting.

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