UK Green Taxonomy ARGA Consultation

Assurance Action: Consultation Showcases Support for UK Voluntary Sustainability Disclosure Regime

3 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK government has published the results of its consultation on the creation of an oversight regime for assurance of sustainability-related financial disclosures …

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NZFSPA Net Zero

NZFSPA Reshaped: Net Zero Alliance Shutters Standalone Activities

29 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) has decided to reorganise almost five years since its 2021 launch and conclude activities as a standalone initiative.…

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I&IF Investor & Issuer Forum Collaborative Compass Engagement Alignment

Augmenting Alignment: Investor & Issuer Forum Creates Collaborative Compass

19 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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group of idols, representing investors, surrounded by cupped hands GGIC Corporate Governance

GGIC Growth: Major Investors Back Campaign Challenging Corporate Governance “Misconceptions”

4 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Investors with more than U$245 trillion in AUM have thrown their weight behind a new report from the Governance for Growth Investor Campaign (GGIC) …

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Defence EU European Defence Industry Programme EDIP

Defence Developments: EU Establishes New Defence Industry Programme

28 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Parliament has adopted the long-mooted European defence industry programme (EDIP) regulation which looks to strengthen the EU defence industry, accelerate defence manufacturing and augment …

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation SB 2337 DEI Paxton

SB 2337 Stunted: Texas Scraps Short-term Efforts to Revive Proxy Advisor Bill

26 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, has this week reportedly announced that the state has scrapped short-term efforts to restore the polarising …

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SolarWinds SEC Data Breach Lawsuit

Case Closed: SEC Stops SolarWinds Data Breach Lawsuit

24 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is ceasing its high-profile lawsuit against software company SolarWinds five years after an infamous data …

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proxy voting advisors BPPG CII SEC Proxy Plumbing

Patching Proxy Plumbing: CII Urges SEC to Improve Voting Transparency

31 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging it to consider changes to …

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US SEC Forced Shareholder Arbitration Clauses Atkins Proposals

Eliminating Environmental and Social: SEC’s Atkins Suggests States Could Prevent Proposals

20 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has suggested that the “intersection” between its Rule 14a-8 and state corporate law …

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proxy voting advisors BPPG CII SEC Proxy Plumbing

Backing BPPG: Industry Experts Voice Support for Proxy Advisors’ Position

17 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The role of proxy advisors, the threat of onerous and heavy-handed regulation and concerns over so-called ‘robovoting’ were among the topics discussed during the …

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