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 pipeline of proposed regulation seeking to significantly restrict both proxy advisors and shareholder …

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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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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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See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances

August 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A trio of asset managers are set to face a Texas-led antitrust lawsuit from Republican states after a US judge declined to dismiss the …

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Fiduciary Duty Fracas: US States Target Asset Managers’ ESG Practices

August 1, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from Republican state officials has demanded that several major asset managers scale back their ESG-related investment activities to continue business between the …

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US House Judiciary demands data from CA100+ members

August 9th, 2024


The Republican heads of the US Judiciary Committee have written to over 130 companies demanding information on their Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) membership.

The letters, which described the …

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Republicans file for SEC climate rules to be scrapped

June 27th, 2024


A group of 35 Republican lawmakers have urged the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis to vacate the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.

The group, which …

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