The annual Institutional Investment Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the asset growth and portfolio composition of institutional investors operating in the United States. It documents the presence of different types of institutional investors in single asset classes such as equity,...

Derivatives are an important class of financial instruments that has taken center stage in today's capital markets. The reason for their increasing popularity is two-fold: they offer risk protection, and they allow innovative investment strategies. In particular, in a regulatory environment...

The 2011 Corporate Contributions Report discussed findings from a survey of 139 U.S.-based corporations conducted by The Conference Board between April and July 2011. Participants in the survey (chief financial officers, corporate sustainability officers, heads of public affairs) were asked to...

Corporate sustainability can be broadly defined as the pursuit of a business growth strategy by allocating financial or in-kind resources of the corporation to a social or environmental initiative. Today, more than ever, corporate sustainability has risen to the status of strategic business...

The 2011 U.S. Director Compensation and Board Practices Report is based on a survey of 334 public companies jointly conducted by The Conference Board, NASDAQ OMX, and NYSE Euronext between April and June 2011. The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation,...

Responsibility for succession planning belongs in the boardroom and nowhere else. The board of directors is legally authorized, temperamentally suited, and in possession of the authority and experience needed for effective succession planning.The issues that can lead boards to neglect succession...

Any business is exposed to risks that threaten to execute its strategy. Today, more than ever, the board of directors is expected to thoroughly assess key business risks and ensure that the enterprise is equipped to mitigate them. This study discusses the current corporate practices on risk...

In this study, The Conference Board assesses how and to what extent social and environmental issues are integrated into the strategic agenda of the board of directors of U.S. public companies. Topics covered include: the delegation of responsibility for sustainability oversight;...

CEO Succession Practices: 2012 Edition documents and analyzes succession events of chief executive officers (CEOs) of S&P 500 companies. In addition to updates on historical trends, the study features discussions of the most notable cases of CEO succession that took place in 2011 (based on press...