The Advisors' Blog

– Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com

Yesterday, ISS released their 2014 voting policy updates. The updated policies are effective for meetings as of February 1st. In a few weeks, ISS will be holding a series of webcasts about their policy updates. We will have our annual webcast with Pat McGurn on TheCorporateCounsel.net soon – “Pat McGurn’s Forecast for 2014 Proxy Season.”

ISS also launched a consultation on longer term changes on some core issues including auditor rotation, equity plans, and independent chairs. Here is a blog by Davis Polk’s Ning Chiu. Once I start getting them, I’ll be posting memos in our “ISS Policies” Practice Area.

Meanwhile, ISS has enhanced its voting platform for its investor clients – the new “ProxyExchange 2.0.” And the SEC has officially calendared its proxy advisors roundtable for December 5th – it’s only 4 hours long (but no agenda nor speakers announced yet).