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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.

Ed Rock introduces the REITS conference.

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.

Institute News