Companies, regulators and markets are increasingly realising that the AGM season will be severely disrupted by the COVID19 pandemic.
As social distancing becomes the norm, traditional annual meetings where shareholders gather to hear CEO presentations …
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has expressed deep concerns over proxy advisor rule amendments proposed by the country’s financial regulator, warning the changes could quash competition in the advisory market and restrict …
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It has become one of the most disparaged – and lampooned – regulatory institutions of this century.
The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) oversight of the audit profession has been dubbed everything from ramshackle to …
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SEC chairman Jay Clayton has faced an extraordinary grilling over the fake investor letters he cited in ‘support’ of the regulator’s proxy advisor rule changes – with a prominent US senator telling him he was “duped”.
Clayton was finally forced …
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The chief of UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has lashed out at the SEC and corporate lobby groups for trying to dampen investor rights.
In an opinion piece for the FT this week, chief executive of the PRI Fiona …
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A major activist group has launched a petition to fight the SEC’s shareholder proposal rules – already securing nearly two-thirds of the 75,000 target signatories.
Credo Action, which represents millions of activists around the globe fighting for progressive change, warned …
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The SEC’s attempts to impose tough new regulations on proxy advisers have taken a sinister turn following revelations its chairman has been citing …
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Asset owners must have the courage of their convictions to push forward with ESG policies – particularly when relevant data is hard to come by.
That was one of the overarching messages from …
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With the SEC set to announce new rules on proxy voting this week, a new website has launched for organisations concerned about the erosion of investor rights. A quick browse of InvestorRightsForum.com …
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