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US SEC amendment to deliver 'proxy access on steroids' for shareholders
19 November 2021The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended existing rules around shareholders putting forward 'dissident' board members...
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US SEC shareholder vote proposal rights reset 'timely and necessary'
05 November 2021The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind previous announcements limiting shareholder rights to propose resolutions...
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Nasdaq's board diversity requirements divide SEC
09 August 2021The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new board diversity reporting rule for companies listed on Nasdaq's US exchange, but the rule divided opinions among SEC Commissioners
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US climate disclosure tussle develops over SEC filings role
21 June 2021A tussle is developing over whether mandatory climate disclosures in the US should feature in the closely scrutinised annual regulatory filings or as a separate document, with some major firms opposing inclusion in annual filings but some significant investors backing such a move.
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SEC ESG disclosures should not be filed publicly to avoid litigation risk, says Commissioner
04 June 2021The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should only require public companies to provide mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures to the regulator privately rather than file them publicly, according to a SEC commissioner.