US manufacturers sue SEC over proxy rule
October 22, 2021
A group of US manufacturers are taking legal action in an effort to force the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enact a Trump-era rule designed to restrict the influence …
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Lawsuit challenges SEC over shareholder voting rules
October 1, 2021
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has challenged the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) planned changes to shareholder proposal rules.
In an ‘amicus brief’ filed in the district court for …
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Nasdaq’s diversity disclosure rules approved by SEC
August 13, 2021
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to Nasdaq to introduce rules aimed at improving the diversity disclosures of listed companies.
Nasdaq first filed …
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SEC unveils Spring regulatory agenda
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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Democrats to use majority status to revoke Trump-era rulings
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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SEC listens to investor ESG demands
US regulator commits to an “all agency” approach on ESG and climate
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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Trump’s anti-ESG influence is quickly starting to unwind
ESG debate moves swiftly forward in the SEC under Biden’s administration
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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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce
Headed by Kelly Gibson, team will analyse firms’ data submissions around ESG
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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