Greenwashing, sustainability

Proposals target investor protection issues July 1, 2021 The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) says more efforts are needed to curb greenwashing in the asset management industry and has called for feedback on planned recommendations surrounding sustainability-related regulatory and supervisory expectations. A new report from the umbrella group of global securities regulators centres on […]

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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand is consulting on a draft corporate governance (CG) code, which will replace the country’s principles of good corporate governance 2012, and a new investment governance code. The deadline for responses to both consultations is the end of the month. In 2015, the SEC said it completed a survey to obtain […]

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The Takeover Panel has initiated a consultation on the Takeover Code. The Panel indicated that the decision to undertake the consultation was made in the light of recent commentary and public discussion, and suggestions for consideration from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and others. The consultation will focus on whether certain […]

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 The SEC’s proposed rule on proxy access is garnering plenty of comments, both in favor of and against, with more than 300 comments filed on the proposal as of Aug. 18, 2009 writes ProxyGovernance’s Scott Fenn. Law professors and law firms are represented prominently among the institutions and individuals commenting. One omnibus comment letter on behalf […]

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