
Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance
In any significant corporate governance controversy, the de facto “deciders” are the largest institutional investors. This new balance of power sets the policy and research agenda. The Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance was launched in 2016 to address these issues, taking advantage of the concentration of finance, talent, and activity in New York and at New York University.
Whatever the issue—activist shareholders, short-term versus long-term investment horizons, compensation, control contests, going private, spinoffs, etc.—the central questions should be “what do the big institutions think?” and “what should the big institutions think?” The Institute gathers the key individuals in academia, government, corporations, asset management, and private practice into conversation with the goal of providing the community with practical answers to address real-world issues.
Upcoming Events
Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance
Friday, September 12
Co-Hosted with Vanguard and NASDAQ
Nasdaq Marketsite
Invitation Only
Bridge Dinner
Thursday, September 18
Faculty Club, D'Agostino Hall
RSVP
Corporate Governance Bootcamp
November 20-21
Co-Hosted with the Council of Institutional Investors
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
RSVP
Fall Roundtable
Thursday, December 4
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
Invitation Only
Event Spotlight
Fireside Chat
In October, ICGF hosted a Fireside Chat with Gary Gensler, former SEC Chairperson.

Conferences
Recent conference topics have included "REITs in a Time of Disruption" and "Human Capital and ESG Disclosures."
Annual Reports
The ICGF compiles a yearly report of all of the events that have taken place at the center.