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SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
26 November 2024The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Donald Trump is likely to withdraw a proposed rule governing climate-related financial disclosures by US companies, a former commissioner has predicted.
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Gensler to depart SEC
22 November 2024 -
Invesco to pay SEC fine for charge that it overstated ESG assets under management
08 November 2024Invesco has agreed to pay a $17.5 million fine to settle a charge by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it misled clients by claiming that a higher percentage of its assets were 'ESG-integrated' than the investor could prove.
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WisdomTree to pay $4m SEC fine for 'failing to adhere to' its own ESG criteria
22 October 2024WisdomTree has agreed to pay a $4 million fine after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found it had "misstated" that funds did not invest in companies involved in fossil fuels and tobacco.
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SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
17 September 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disbanded the Climate and ESG Task Force within its division of enforcement, as the agency battles criticism that its focus on sustainability represents mission creep.
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California attorney general backs SEC climate rule in legal filing
19 August 2024 -
US states urge FASB not to include SEC rules in accounting standards
14 August 2024Financial officers in 22 US states have urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) not to incorporate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate-disclosure rules "or any similar climate-related criteria" into US accounting standards.
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Criticism of climate rule 'lacks merit', SEC argues
09 August 2024 -
WisdomTree faces possible enforcement action by SEC over ESG funds
09 August 2024 -
SEC urged to finalise anti-greenwashing rule by Democrats
15 May 2024