Arbitration Adversity: Class Action Campaign Condemns US SEC Policy Shift
14 October 2025
Class action lawyers in the US are mounting a collective push back against a change in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) policy …
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Pushing Passivity: Shareholders Scald Exxon Retail Investor-focused Programme
2 October 2025
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 Skirmish: Investor Group Lambasts Congressional Interference
23 September 2025
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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Texas Threat: Attorney General Targets Proxy Advisors in Fresh Attack
September 18, 2025
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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DCSS Disclosure Drive: US Bill Receives Strong Bipartisan Backing
July 29, 2025
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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Digitisation Danger: “Fatal Flaws” Face Shareholders in UK Government-approved Recommendations
July 24, 2025
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 Overhaul: House Committee Approves Bill Prohibiting ESG Factors
July 4, 2025
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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Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems
June 10, 2025
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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Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs
June 5, 2025
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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