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The Voice of Corporate Governance

The Voice of Corporate Governance

The Council of Institutional Investors 234 Episodes Sep 10, 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 (July 30 - Sept 1)
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (July 30 - Sept 1) Sep 10, 2026 1542 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from July 30 to September 1, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include:The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Aug. 14 announcement that it will no longer respond to shareholder proposal no-action requests from companies, and CII Executive Director Glenn D
Reincorporations and Nevada Corporate Law with Benjamin Edwards
Reincorporations and Nevada Corporate Law with Benjamin Edwards Aug 27, 2026 1323 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney sits down with Benjamin Edwards, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research and Professor of Law at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, and Senior Of Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. They discuss recent trends in reincorporations between Delaware, Nevada, and Texas, and key differences between Delaware and Nevada corpor
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (July 2 - 30)
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (July 2 - 30) Aug 13, 2026 1547 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from July 2-30, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include:CII’s comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) opposing the Commission’s May 2026 proposal to re-write filer-status categories for public companiesRepresentative Sean Casten
Investors & Reincorporations with Ann Lipton and Michael Levin
Investors & Reincorporations with Ann Lipton and Michael Levin Jul 29, 2026 1892 In this episode, CII’s General Counsel Jeff Mahoney sits down with the co-hosts of the Shareholder Primacy podcast, Ann Lipton and Michael Levin, to get their views on reincorporations. Ann and Michael illustrate what they believe should be the key considerations for a long-term shareholder when voting on whether to approve a reincorporation of a hypothetical Delaware public company to (1) Nevada,
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (May 28 - July 2)
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (May 28 - July 2) Jul 23, 2026 1496 This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from May 28 to July 2, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include: leadership vacancies at the SEC, FDIC, and Export-Import Bank, CII's letter to SpaceX on its IPO, and the CII's letters to the SEC on the Commission's Draft Strategic Plan, proposal to replace
Nevada v. Delaware with Michal Barzuza
Nevada v. Delaware with Michal Barzuza Jun 24, 2026 1403 In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney sits down with Michal Barzuza, a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Barzuza is the author of a recent article "Nevada v. Delaware," which compares and contrasts the corporate laws of Nevada and Delaware.  Among the topics discussed on this episode: (1) the Professor’s views on the key factors that inst
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (April 30 - May 28)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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

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