Proxy Advisors Prevail: Court Strikes Down US SEC Regulation Attempt
July 4, 2025
A federal appeals court has found that US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations which sought to dictate the behaviour of proxy advisors is …
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Relaxing Rules: SEC Mulls Easing Exec Pay, Public Company Regulations
July 4, 2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering both relaxing rules on executive (exec) pay and moving to alleviate regulatory burdens for …
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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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Non-profit warns Microsoft of greenwashing risks from fossil fuel partnerships
November 7th, 2024
A non-profit organisation has called on Microsoft to acknowledge the risks it faces, including greenwashing, due to its partnerships with fossil fuel-linked companies.
In a filing with …
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SEC chair sets wheels in motion for mandatory climate risk disclosures
World’s largest equity market steps closer to unlocking environmental company data
July 30, 2021
The chair of the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked staff to develop …
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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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FINRA edges closer to taking on proxy fee oversight
April 23 2021
The move to shift the setting of proxy fees by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to broker-dealer regulatory body Financial Industry Authority (FINRA) is continuing to develop …
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SEC commissioner argues for tailored approach to ESG
April 23 2021
The financial services sector needs to “rethink our prescriptive approach” to environmental and societal problems, according to a leading US regulator.
Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the Securities and …
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