Enticing IPOs: SEC Chair Atkins Targets “Regulatory Creep”, Eyes Shareholder Meeting Reforms
18 February 2026
US SEC Chair Paul Atkins has launched a campaign to roll back what he calls “regulatory creep,” outlining a plan to “make …
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Exempt Solicitation Overhaul: Shareholders Signal EDGAR Shift Concerns to SEC
3 February 2026
Major shareholders have stressed concerns to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about significant changes to the use of its EDGAR filing platform …
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Mixed Messages: Disney Accepts Resolutions from Anti-ESG Proponent Trio Amid Legal Uncertainty
28 January 2026
Disney has revealed that three shareholder proposals from anti-ESG proponents will be voted on at its 2026 AGM amid concerns over litigation …
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Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds
20 January 2026
A bill which would prohibit ESG factors being considered by pension fund managers and in pension plans has been narrowly approved by the US …
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Shareholder Proposal Schism: Divides Deepen Over Infringed Investor Resolution Rights
16 January 2026
Divides between shareholders, companies and others involved in corporate governance are becoming increasingly clear as the 2026 proxy season approaches following a series of …
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Political Spending Clash: Shareholder Challenges Cadence Micromanagement Appeal
9 January 2026
Shareholder activist John Chevedden has argued that his proposal at US technology company Cadence Design Systems does not constitute “micromanagement” as the company has claimed in …
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‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul
12 December 2025
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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SB 2337 Stunted: Texas Scraps Short-term Efforts to Revive Proxy Advisor Bill
26 November 2025
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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SEC Hands Companies Power to Exclude Shareholder Proposals, Sparking Investor Backlash
19 November 2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not respond to company ‘no action’ requests to exclude shareholder proposals during the 2026 proxy …
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Patching Proxy Plumbing: CII Urges SEC to Improve Voting Transparency
31 October 2025
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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