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Open Letter: Congress should reconsider banks’ government guarantees if the banks abuse their fiduciary duty

May 12, 2020

Recently, a group of 19 U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Small Business Administration, Treasury Department, and Federal Reserve raising concerns that several major financial institutions may be inclined to withhold support for certain industries through the Paycheck Protection Program and other COVID-19 relief efforts. The industries in question – the energy sector, federal […]

Commentary: The SEC’s New Rules For Proxy Advisory Firms Are A Key Step Toward Accountability

April 30, 2020 | Christopher Burnham

This article originally appeared in Forbes on April 30, 2020. In a recent Op-Ed in Barron’s , four current state treasurers argue that the SEC’s proposed rules for proxy advisory firms are a harmful overstep by the agency tasked with protecting investors and promoting the creation of wealth in this country. As the former State Treasurer of Connecticut, I […]

In Case You Missed It: IPFI Has Been Busy Fighting For Public Pensions

April 5, 2020

See below for a round-up of the latest material from IPFI: SEC Rulemaking and What It Means for Proxy Advisory Firms “The SEC recently announced proposed rules aimed at addressing the outsized influence of proxy advisory firms, restoring much-needed protections to the proxy voting process and those who bear the financial consequences of the decisions […]