The Voice of Corporate Governance

The Council of Institutional Investors represents some of the largest pension funds, endowments, and asset managers in the world, and their podcast is essentially a direct line into how these investors think about corporate governance -- including the governance issues that arise during and after M&A transactions. Hosted by CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney, the show publishes weekly and has accumulated 227 episodes. Each month includes a governance and capital markets regulation update where Mahoney runs through the ten most important developments for institutional investors. These updates cover SEC announcements, Delaware corporate law changes, proxy advisor regulations, and the kind of regulatory shifts that directly affect how deals get structured and approved. The podcast also features in-depth interviews with academic experts, securities lawyers, and fund governance specialists. Recent topics have included the evolving role of proxy advisors in contested transactions, shareholder rights in merger agreements, and the ongoing debate over Delaware's dominance as the state of incorporation for deal targets. With a perfect 5-star rating from 23 reviewers and no advertising or sponsorships, this is one of the most trusted voices in governance podcasting. It is concise -- episodes typically run about 29 minutes -- and remarkably information-dense. Listeners describe it as packed with need-to-know info delivered in a lively format. For M&A practitioners who need to understand the institutional investor perspective on deal governance, shareholder votes, and regulatory compliance, this is indispensable.