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Exempt Solicitation Overhaul: Shareholders Signal EDGAR Shift Concerns to SEC

3 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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Disney Anti-ESG Resolutions

28 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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


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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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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US SEC Forced Shareholder Arbitration Clauses Atkins Proposals

SEC Hands Companies Power to Exclude Shareholder Proposals, Sparking Investor Backlash

19 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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


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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