December 6th, 2024
South Korea’s financial regulator has pushed for a revision of the law to improve transparency and fairness in corporate mergers, aiming to better protect minority shareholders.
The Financial …
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December 5th, 2024
A coalition of 11 US states has filed a lawsuit against BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, accusing them of using their shares in major …
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November 29th, 2024
While investors value the ‘one share, one vote’ principle, many see dual class share structures as appropriate in certain circumstances and for a limited time, according to …
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November 28th, 2024
Both the EU and UK are set to implement regulations for ESG ratings providers aimed at improving transparency in methodology and strengthening investor confidence.
The Council of the …
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November 27th, 2024
As companies get ready to implement the revised UK Corporate Governance Code from January 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has called on them to improve their …
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November 21st, 2024
The European Commission has launched an initiative to simplify ESG reporting by consolidating various requirements into a single regulation aimed at reducing compliance burdens.
The commission’s president, Ursula von de Leyen, …
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November 20th, 2024
Smithfield Food has agreed to pay $2 million to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) as part of other repercussions to settle child labour violations at one …
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November 19th, 2024
A coalition of 35 institutional investors representing more than $2 trillion in assets has called on US states to act in line with federal methane standards to …
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November 14th, 2024
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its 2024 Achieving Consistent and Comparable Climate-related Disclosures report.
The report gives insight into the progress global jurisdictions have made in implementing …
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November 13th, 2024
Invesco advisers have designated $17.5 million to resolve allegations that the firm had been greenwashing, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The allegation follows a claim that …
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