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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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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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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Investor Choice Infringement: Texas Advances Proxy Advisor Regulation
June 17, 2025
Proxy advisory firms are set to imminently discover whether they will be subject to a stringent new regulation in Texas requiring deeper disclosures on voting recommendations …
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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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Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned
June 2, 2025
A rule from former US President Joe Biden’s administration permitting retirement plans to consider ESG factors when selecting investments will be scrapped by the Department of Labor …
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Rolls Royce rolls back DEI groups amid pressure from the US
May 7, 2025
Rolls Royce has abandoned its LGBTQ+ and other diversity programmes after coming under pressure from the US government to drop its DEI initiatives.
The company has …
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CII Updates Reincorporation & Shareholder Voting Rights Policies
March 21, 2025
On 10 March 2025 the Council of Institutional Investors’ US Asset Owner Members approved two amendments to its policies on corporate governance.
The First Amendment …
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Many US state pensions fail to address climate risk in proxy voting
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