Event Reports

Investors Mobilize to Defend Rule 14a-8

State treasurers and investor advocates mobilize to defend Rule 14a-8, which has allowed them to file advisory shareholder proposals since…

1 month ago

Easter/Passover Musings: Hawaii and the Geography of Inequality

A chance conversation about a recently decided CalSTRS case against Meta sparked a deeper question: what happens when ownership becomes…

5 months ago

Rich Koppes: A Life Worth Celebrating

Rich Koppes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and dear friend to many, passed away on September 9, 2025.…

12 months ago

Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value

Proxy Power and How to Squash the Voice of Shareholders would have been a better title for the September 10,…

12 months ago

CII Spring Meeting 2025 Highlights via Nell Minow

CII Spring Meeting 2025 Thank you, Nell Minow! I try to attend the Council of Institutional Investors meetings when they…

1 year ago

Stanford Law 11/13 Guest Speaker

Stanford Law Activism Class – Jim McRitchie I was a one-time guest speaker at Stanford Law in a class taught…

2 years ago

Just Investing Podcast: Jim McRitchie

Just Investing Podcast United Church Funds introduced a brand-new podcast, "Just Investing," to tackle big questions in responsible investing. The…

2 years ago

Letter to SEC-IAC

Letter to SEC-IAC The following was sent to the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee (Committee) earlier today. I've reformatted it slightly…

2 years ago

Fair and Balanced at CalPERS?

Fair and Balanced was the motto of Fox News. In 2017 they moved to a slightly more accurate "Most Watched,…

3 years ago

Musings: Public Funds Forum 2022

Musings Missed Musings; not all of mine got mentioned at the Forum. I had the distinct pleasure of being a…

4 years ago