US sustainable assets fall as SEC pushes ESG regulation December 22, 2022 Sustainability-linked assets in the US have fallen from a high of $17.1tn in 2019 to $8.4tn at the beginning of 2022, a report from the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) has found. In total, 13% of the total US […]
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State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced.
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US-listed companies will soon have to disclose how the pay of their top executives compares against the firm’s performance, after new rules were finalised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman has revealed its ESG unit is the fastest growing part of the business, despite the stock exchange’s lobbying efforts against pro-ESG laws from the SEC.
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The SEC’s amendments to the Trump administration’s 2020 rules only partially addresses investor concerns over attacks on independence of proxy voting advice
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SEC proposes new rules against greenwashing in ESG funds June 10, 2022 The proposal sets out three types of ESG funds and what they are required to disclose. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a proposal aiming to standardise disclosures for ESG funds. As greenwashing continues to be a prominent issue within […]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BNY Mellon Investment Advisor, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about ESG considerations in undertaking investment decisions for mutual funds they oversee.
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Deadline for comments on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, now 17 June 2022.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. with making “false and misleading” claims about the safety of its dams prior to the collapse of the Brumadinho dam which killed 270 people.
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New rules requiring US-listed companies to disclose various climate-related risks have been proposed by the country’s financial regulator.
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