Apple Shareholders Stunted: Proposals Plummet as SEC Shift Bites
15 January 2026
Just one shareholder proposal has made it to technology giant Apple’s 2026 proxy statement to be voted on at its 24 February AGM, with several …
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Executive Pay Upset: Trump Proposes U$5m Defence Sector Remuneration Cap
9 January 2026
US President Donald Trump has lambasted the executive pay of defence firms, calling for a cap of U$5 million until they increase the number …
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Political Spending Clash: Shareholder Challenges Cadence Micromanagement Appeal
9 January 2026
Shareholder activist John Chevedden has argued that his proposal at US technology company Cadence Design Systems does not constitute “micromanagement” as the company has claimed in …
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Anti-DEI Drive: Trump’s DOJ Wields Fraud Law to Dissuade Companies
9 January 2026
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a fresh attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), planning to apply fraud law as a …
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Augmenting Alignment: Investor & Issuer Forum Creates Collaborative Compass
19 December 2025
The Investor & Issuer Forum (I&IF) has launched the Investor & Issuer Compass, a “clear practical guide” to support “effective engagement” in UK listed …
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White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice
18 December 2025
US President Donald Trump has introduced an executive order instructing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “review all rules, regulations, guidance, …
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Succession Plan Scrutiny: AMF Explores Succession Planning Governance Risks
17 December 2025
France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has explored executive succession plan transparency in a review of 53 listed companies in its 2025 Corporate Governance Report…
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‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul
12 December 2025
Costco has opted to include a shareholder proposal in its 2026 proxy statement from an anti-ESG proponent despite previously submitting a ‘no action’ request …
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Income “Insanity”: Sanders Lambasts Tesla CEO Musk’s U$1tn Pay Package
11 December 2025
US Senator Bernie Sanders has branded Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial U$1 trillion pay package as “insanity” amid his attempts to tackle increasing executive …
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Landmark Lawsuits: Canadian Investors Sued in Two ESG-linked Cases
9 December 2025
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Canadian asset manager Purpose Investments are the subject of two separate ESG-linked lawsuits which could hold …
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