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Lobbying giant calls for SEC disclosure on proxy rules error


November 11, 2022

America’s biggest business lobbying group is calling for answers on how a computer glitch affected a public consultation on rules regulating how proxy firms advise investors on …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

SEC enforces say on pay rules for proxy voting records


November 3, 2022

Wall Street’s top regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has confirmed new rules relating to how investment funds report their proxy votes.

In a move aimed …

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New rules introduced to stop incorrect executive payouts


October 28, 2022

New rules aimed at preventing executives from wrongly keeping payouts based on inaccurate financial statements have been introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Securities exchanges will be …

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Tax Haven

Australia launches new strategy to tackle tax havens


October 28, 2022

Australia’s government has announced new transparency rules in a bid to crack down on companies shifting their profits to tax havens.

It will force multinational corporations to publicly disclose …

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Investors urge companies to account for climate-related risks

Investor coalition calls for mandatory climate disclosure


16 September, 2022

Governments around the world are being urged to mandate climate transition commitments by a coalition of asset managers representing $39trn in capital. 

Coordinated by the Investor Agenda, the call to

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FCA

FCA launches open ESG committee 


26 August, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the UK’s financial services industry, has launched an advisory ESG committee open to external members. 

The committee will work with the FCA board to address …

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ESMA endorses non-EU applicable ESG benchmarking


August 25, 2022

The EU’s top financial services regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has endorsed the introduction of an ESG benchmark applicable beyond the bloc. 

In a public response to the …

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IMF

ECB and IMF tell ISSB to align company disclosures


August 11, 2022

Move follows ISSB sustainability disclosure standards consultation

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called for a global standard setter to align climate …

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TCFD review flags scenario quantitative gaps


August 11, 2022

Several reporting gaps were revealed in a recent review by the UK’s FCA and FRC

The most common reporting gaps for climate-related disclosures are in quantitative elements of the Task Force …

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DWP launches consultation on DB scheme funding 


July 29, 2022

The UK’s DWP aims to create clearer funding standards while supporting trustees and employers in planning their scheme funding over the long term

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) …

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