Diversity

Do more on diversity, SEC urged by ex-chairs

7 March 2023


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be doing more in its work to improve diversity within the US financial services industry, several of its former chairwomen have agreed.…

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SEC lambasted over shareholder rights change as companies fail to meet ESG targets

SEC open to easing controversial climate disclosure proposal

February 15, 2023


Enhanced climate disclosure rules in the US could be subject to change after SEC chairman Gary Gensler admitted “adjustments” could be made.

The ‘Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related

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ISSB disclosure rule update expected in 2023


January 6, 2022

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is to propose two new rules covering companies’ disclosures of climate-related risks and expands its focus to include corporate biodiversity reporting.

The pairing will …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

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 …

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US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

US: 14 Democratic states show ESG support 


September 15, 2022

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. 

A public

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Executive Paycheck

SEC finalises top exec pay disclosure rules


September 2, 2022

Companies required to disclose compensation relative to financial performance.

US-listed companies will soon have to disclose how the pay of their top executives compares against the firm’s performance after new

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Nasdaq

Nasdaq ESG business growing despite SEC lobbying 


August 26, 2022

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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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

SEC proxy roll-back – researchers and clients still vulnerable


July 15, 2022

The SEC’s amendments to the Trump administration’s 2020 rules only partially address investor concerns over attacks on independence of proxy voting advice 

The US Securities and Exchange Commission …

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ESG

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 …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

SEC fines BNY Mellon over false ESG statements


May 27, 2022

On May 23rd, 2022, 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 …

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