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White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice

18 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul

12 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation SB 2337

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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AI Answerability: US Bipartisan Bill Targets Corporate Job Loss Disclosure

18 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Two US senators have introduced a bill in an attempt to make companies answer for artificial intelligence-related (AI) job losses which could see corporates …

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Shareholder Rights

Shareholder Rights Skirmish: Investor Group Lambasts Congressional Interference

23 September 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Investor association the Shareholder Rights Group has submitted comments criticising the recent House Committee on Financial Services proxy advisor-focused hearing and its potential impact on shareholder …

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Texas Threat: Attorney General Targets Proxy Advisors in Fresh Attack

September 18, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A new investigation into two major proxy advisors has been commenced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing them of “potentially misleading institutional investors …

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Pressuring Proxy Advisors: Hearing Reveals Regressive Republican Regulation Plans

September 17, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A hearing by the Republican-run House Committee on Financial Services has showcased a pipeline of proposed regulation seeking to significantly restrict both proxy advisors and …

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NZBA Net-Zero Banking Alliance

NZBA Departure Disaster: Banks’ Alliance Exit Triggers Operations Suspension

August 29, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has suspended operations following several further high-profile departures of banks from the initiative in recent weeks.

The NZBA this week …

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The Democrats Strike Back: Asset Managers Pushed on “Responsible Stewardship” Commitment

August 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

In recent months investors have faced what seems to be non-stop letter writing from Republican-led anti-ESG interests, but in a new move 17 …

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US Republicans SBTi Antitrust Proxy Advisors

SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from 23 US states has warned the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard risks “violating federal and state …

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