
The Voice of Corporate Governance
CII’s podcast is one of many platforms CII offers members to access timely information and perspectives and to increase public attention to critical issues and developments in corporate governance and capital markets. The target audience for our podcast is CII Members, other institutional investors, public companies, securities lawyers, proxy advisory firms and other institutional investor service providers.The podcast is free to the public and available on all major podcast listening platforms, and is not sponsored or paid for by advertisements.
Latest episodes

Mar 28, 2024 • 26min
Banks’ Motivation for Designating Securities as Held to Maturity with Stephen Ryan
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Stephen G. Ryan, the Vincent C. Ross Professor of Accounting at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Professor Ryan is the co-author of a recent research paper entitled "Banks’ Motivations for Designating Securities as Held to Maturity."

Feb 29, 2024 • 17min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Jan. 29 - Feb. 23, 2024)
Explore key topics covered in the latest podcast episode, including financial stability challenges with AI, updates on governance and capital market regulations, legal rulings and shareholder lawsuits, SEC's input on shareholder proposal rules, and court rulings on proxy advisor firms.

Feb 15, 2024 • 20min
Why Are Key Audit Matter Disclosures Incrementally Informative Compared to Critical Audit Matter Disclosures?
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Karla M. Zehms, the Ernst and Young Professor, and Daniel D. Wangerin, the David J. Lesar Professor of Business, both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professors Zehms and Wangerin are two of the co-authors of a recent research paper entitled "Why are Key Audit Matter Disclosures Incrementally Informative Compared to Critical Audit Matter Disclosures?"

Feb 1, 2024 • 30min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Dec. 28, 2023 - Jan. 29, 2024)
This episode has CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from Dec. 28, 2023 - Jan. 29, 2024.

Jan 18, 2024 • 9min
Shareholder Proposals: A Conversation with John Chevedden
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews John Chevedden, a leading proponent of shareholder proposals in the United States.

Jan 4, 2024 • 31min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Dec. 4-28, 2023)
This episode has CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from December 4-28, 2023.Interested in learning more about what CII does? Visit our website to check out our recent advocacy activities and publications.

Dec 7, 2023 • 33min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Oct. 31 - Dec. 4)
This episode has CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from October 31 - December 4, 2023.

Nov 30, 2023 • 12min
How Financial Statement Fraud Affects People’s Desire to Become Accountants with Robert Carnes
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Robert R. Carnes, an Assistant Professor at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. Professor Carnes is a co-author of a recent research paper entitled "Externalities of Financial Statement Fraud on the Incoming Accounting Labor Force."

Nov 2, 2023 • 22min
CII’s Monthly Governance and Capital Market Regulation Update (Oct. 3 - 31)
This episode has CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from October 3-31, 2023.

Oct 26, 2023 • 16min
Fairness Opinions and SPAC Reform with Andrew Tuch
In this episode, CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney interviews Andrew F. Tuch, Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. Professor Tuch is the author of a recent research paper entitled "Fairness Opinions and SPAC Reform."