The Voice of Corporate Governance
The Council of Institutional Investors
CII’s podcast is one of many platforms CII offers members to access timely information and perspectives and to increase public attention to critical issues and developments in corporate governance and capital markets. The target audience for our podcast is CII Members, other institutional investors, public companies, securities lawyers, proxy advisory firms and other institutional investor service providers.The podcast is free to the public and available on all major podcast listening platforms, and is not sponsored or paid for by advertisements.
Episodes
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Mar 26, 2026 • 27min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Feb. 3 - March 3)
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 shareholder proposals from their annual proxy statements, and the introduction of the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act in the Senate.
Feb 25, 2026 • 20min
Winning in the Face of Change with Pat Niemann
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.
Feb 5, 2026 • 29min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Jan. 6 - Feb. 3)
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; and CII's letter to the SEC supporting Nasdaq's proposal on new listing standards for Chinese companies.
Jan 8, 2026 • 33min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Dec. 2, 2025 - Jan. 6, 2026)
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 signed into law by President Trump; and CII’s letter to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins regarding the Rule 14a-8 process.
Dec 4, 2025 • 26min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (October 28 - December 2)
This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from October 28 through December 2, 2025.
Nov 20, 2025 • 26min
The Shadow SEC and Quarterly Reports with Professor James Cox
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.
Nov 6, 2025 • 31min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (October 1-28)
This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from October 1-28, 2025.
Oct 23, 2025 • 19min
Courts, Legislation and Delaware Corporate Law with Professor Kobi Kastiel
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Kobi Kastiel of Tel Aviv University, Harvard Law School and the European Corporate Governance Institute. Professor Kastiel is a co-author of a recently issued research paper entitled the "Courts, Legislation, and Delaware Corporate Law."
Oct 9, 2025 • 33min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (September 2 - October 1)
This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from September 2 to October 1, 2025.
Sep 3, 2025 • 28min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (August 4 - September 2)
This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from August 4 to September 2, 2025.
