June 18, 2021
The regulator’s short-term plans reflect its legislative ambitions since entering office
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed its Spring 2021 regulatory agenda, outlining short- and long-term regulatory actions that administrative …
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SEC chair instigates proxy rule change reversal
June 4, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the process of reversing rule changes brought in under the Trump administration.
Enforcement actions relating to amendments to the proxy voting advice …
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ESG regulation is once again at the heart of legislative tensions in the US Senate as Republicans and Democrats lock horns over the recently ESG Enforcement Task Force. Democrat legislators …
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The environmental, social and governance (ESG) debate is quickly gaining momentum at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under President Biden’s administration.…
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A wave of ESG-related changes in the US administration under Joe Biden’s leadership is unfolding this month, marking the beginning of …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formed a new taskforce to focus on climate change and ESG-related misconduct.
The 22-strong team …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing its climate-related disclosure rules for companies, which have not been updated since 2010.
In a statement, …
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President Joe Biden’s pledge that his inauguration would mark a sea change for climate policy is already in action …
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Joe Biden has already shown his commitment to acting on climate change, bringing the US back into the Paris accord and appointing Allison Herren Lee as acting chair of the Securities and …
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The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has thrown its weight behind Nasdaq’s proposal that would require companies to disclose board diversity or potentially face delisting.
In a …
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