RegulationDebate looms over SEC shareholder proposals plan Aug 04, 2022Ben MaidenThe SEC’s plan to update the grounds on which companies may be allowed to exclude shareholder proposals looks set to divide opinion...Read more
RegulationSEC scraps rules giving companies more power in proxy process Jul 14, 2022Tim HumanThe SEC has voted to undo Trump-era rules that handed companies more involvement in the creation of proxy advice. Under the changes ,...Read more
ActivismWhat impact will the SEC's proposed rules on beneficial ownership have on engagement with activists? Jun 06, 2022Ben MaidenA pair of long-discussed and highly anticipated regulatory changes affecting activist investors and the US companies they target are...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDSEC proposes new monthly disclosure rules for short-sellers Mar 04, 2022Tim HumanWhile investors in the US must disclose long positions in stocks, the same transparency has not been required for short sales. That...Read more
RegulationGensler expects climate disclosure proposal by year-end Aug 04, 2021Ben MaidenSEC chair Gary Gensler has given issuers a heads up on when they can expect to see the agency’s plans for requiring companies to...Read more
RegulationSenators eye diversity, climate and political spending at Gensler hearing Mar 03, 2021Ben MaidenDisagreements between Democrats and Republicans over the SEC’s role in addressing matters such as climate change, political spending...Read more
RegulationESG and enforcement seen as potential Gensler targets Jan 21, 2021Ben MaidenESG-related reforms and tougher enforcement are among the potential items on the agenda for Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick...Read more