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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Apple Shareholders Stunted: Proposals Plummet as SEC Shift Bites
15 January 2026
Just one shareholder proposal has made it to technology giant Apple’s 2026 proxy statement to be voted on at its 24 February AGM, with several …
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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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White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice
18 December 2025
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
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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Case Closed: SEC Stops SolarWinds Data Breach Lawsuit
24 November 2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is ceasing its high-profile lawsuit against software company SolarWinds five years after an infamous data …
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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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Shareholder Setback: Microsoft Excludes Proposal Despite Lacking ‘No Action’ Assent
5 November 2025
Tech giant Microsoft has controversially blocked a shareholder proposal from its AGM agenda without written ‘no action’ support from the US Securities and Exchange …
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