Chinese companies face US stock exchange delisting

Chinese companies face US stock exchange delisting

US lawmakers are ramping up pressure on Beijing’s oversight regime

Congress has passed legislation that could result in Chinese companies being delisted from US stock exchanges if they do not comply with accounting

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Nasdaq proposes diversity disclosure for listed companies

Nasdaq proposes diversity disclosure for listed companies

The stock exchange group wants companies to disclose diversity data and impose minimum representation requirements 

Nasdaq has filed a proposal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that, if approved, would require all companies listed on Nasdaq’s US exchange

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

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

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under fire from investor groups after it voted to adopt amendments to its shareholder proposal rules.

In what …

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SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman

SEC commissioner Elad Roisman, one of the four leading officials at the US regulator, has called for ESG labelling from fund groups to be made clearer. 

However, at the same time Roisman is wary about more “prescriptive” ESG disclosure requirements being introduced for …

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Chris Van Hollen

A US Senator has called on the head of the US financial regulator to provide an update on the status of its reports into “apparently fraudulent comment letters” that showed support for proposed new rules on proxy advice.

In a

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

Investors ask SEC to intervene on Covid disclosures

A group of investors have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to force companies to disclose how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected their business operations.

Representatives from 98 asset owners, fund …

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

SEC committee to policymakers: Revise ESG rules or be left behind

The US risks falling further behind the UK and Europe unless rules governing reporting requirements for issuers around environmental, social and governance factors are updated.

That was the conclusion …

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“Exploitative” Chinese companies face new battle to list in US

“Exploitative” Chinese companies face new battle to list in US

Chinese companies looking to list on US exchanges are set to face tougher scrutiny, thanks to moves to protect investors by Senators and a homegrown accounting scandal.

On Wednesday (May …

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SEC creates new senior climate change role

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has shelved proposals that would have limited the power of shareholder advisory firms in corporate decision making.

The SEC is scrapping a portion of its proposal that would have forced proxy advisers to submit …

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

For some companies, the ability for shareholders to have a voice is a source of constant annoyance.

For proxy voting agents, such as Minerva, understanding the rules of the game and where the lines are drawn is key.

Shareholder rights …

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