Exxon Shareholders

Pushing Passivity: Shareholders Scald Exxon Retail Investor-focused Programme

2 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

As You Sow and the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have filed a request with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind its …

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Shareholder Rights

Shareholder Rights Skirmish: Investor Group Lambasts Congressional Interference

23 September 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Investor association the Shareholder Rights Group has submitted comments criticising the recent House Committee on Financial Services proxy advisor-focused hearing and its potential impact on shareholder …

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US court Asset Managers Texas Proxy Advisors

Texas Threat: Attorney General Targets Proxy Advisors in Fresh Attack

September 18, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A new investigation into two major proxy advisors has been commenced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing them of “potentially misleading institutional investors …

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US Republicans SBTi Antitrust Proxy Advisors

Pressuring Proxy Advisors: Hearing Reveals Regressive Republican Regulation Plans

September 17, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A hearing by the Republican-run House Committee on Financial Services has showcased pipeline of proposed regulation seeking to significantly restrict both proxy advisors and shareholder …

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DCSS Disclosure Drive: US Bill Receives Strong Bipartisan Backing

July 29, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act, which would offer shareholders deeper information on …

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AGM, voting, digitisation

Digitisation Danger: “Fatal Flaws” Face Shareholders in UK Government-approved Recommendations

July 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

UK investor organisation ShareSoc has warned that recommendations made by the Digitisation Taskforce have “fatal flaws” for investors which could detrimentally impact the rights …

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ERISA House Committee ESG Factors US DCSS

ERISA Overhaul: House Committee Approves Bill Prohibiting ESG Factors

July 4, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The House Committee on Education and Workforce has voted through a bill which will restrict retirement fund managers’ ability to consider ESG factors in investment …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems

June 10, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A federal judge has approved US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules which make it more challenging for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ AGMs.

The …

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Tokyo Stock Exchange, GPIF

Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs

June 5, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Japanese companies have accelerated the uptake of virtual-only AGMs, with more than 500 adopting articles to allow such meetings according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) …

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voting rights

AIC bids to change company law with ‘My share, my vote’ petition launch

April 10, 2025


The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) launched its ‘My share, my vote’ campaign petition on 7 April that calls for a change …

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