About Us
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. See Annual Report
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 8, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Third Annual REITs Conference
Co-hosted with Fried Frank.
Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall
RSVP
Wednesday, October 9, 11:45 to 12:45 p.m.
Fireside Chat with SEC Chair Gary Gensler
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
RSVP
Tuesday, October 15, 5:00 to 7:00p.m.
Delaware Developments: New Market Practice Amendments
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
Invitation only dinner to follow.
Wednesday, October 23, 1:10 to 2:25 p.m.
Life in the Law- A Lunch Conversation with Marty Lipton for Students
Straus Faculty Club, D'Agostino Hall
Thursday, November 7, 12:05 to 1:05 p.m.
Deal Day: Aerojet Rocketdyne - A Conversation with CEO and President Eileen Drake
Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall
November 11-15
Jurist in Residence the Honorable Karen Valihura, Delaware Supreme Court
Tuesday November 12, 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Advisors
Snow Dining Room, Vanderbilt Hall
Tuesday, November 12, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Distinguished Jurist Lecture: "Plain Language in Delaware Corporate Law," Hon. Karen Valihura, Delaware Supreme Court
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
Reception and invitation only dinner to follow.
November 14 and 15
Corporate Governance Bootcamp
Co-hosted with the Council of Institutional Investors
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
Registration
Thursday, December 5, 9:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Fall Roundtable: Caremark/Marchand
Lipton Hall, D'Agostino Hall
Invitation only
Event Spotlight
In October 2023, the ICGF hosted Richard Revesz, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).
Annual Reports
The ICGF compiles a yearly report of all of the events that have taken place at the center.