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Goldman Sachs's board and the new era

July 1, 2008 — 7:41pm ET | By Jim Kim
The news that Goldman Sachs has just named Lakshmi Mittal--the corporate magnate and richest Asian on the planet--has prompted some praise from Breakingviews. The first... Read more...

Morgan Stanley board supports Mack as chairman

March 24, 2008 — 7:59am ET
It's in vogue these days for boards to split the CEO and chairman jobs in the name of good corporate governance. You would think it would be an easy sell at Morgan... Read more...

O'Neal's future

October 31, 2007 — 7:59am ET
I'm still not sure what to make of the Stanley O'Neal news. The surprising part is that the Merrill Lynch board was supposed to be in O'Neal's hip pocket. So I guess this is a good sign as far as... Read more...

CalPERS a model for other pensions

July 26, 2007 — 6:59am ET
CalPERS, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, has been a trendsetter in many ways, in corporate... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Hedge funds increasingly important to broker-dealers; Wachovia makes corporate governance moves; and much more...

February 25, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Company News:
> Blackstone Group to sell buildings in San Francisco. Article
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Former top dog at SEC forms a hedge fund

January 18, 2007 — 8:01pm ET
We've discussed at length the number of top executives quitting big firms to start up hedge funds. But a securities regulator? Specifically, former chairman of the Read more...

Pensions don't like Caremark deal

January 10, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Institutions will obviously no longer sit back and accept deals that they think are unfair. Consider the Iron Workers of Western Pennsylvania Pension Plan and the Louisiana Municipal Police... Read more...

Mack's bonus turns head

December 17, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

The largest bonus ever on Wall Street! The distinction belongs to John Mack, CEO of Morgan Stanley. The stock has fared well under him, and the ship seems righted. The Pequot Capital fiasco seems... Read more...

Goldman Sachs adds director

November 13, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Rajat Kumar Gupta has been added to the board of Goldman Sachs. The McKinsey consultant will serve on the Audit, Compensation and Corporate... Read more...

Morgan Stanley vs. The New York Times

November 12, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

This is shaping up as one of the more interesting shareholder fights out there. Recall that London-based Read more...

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