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UK’s new ESG code of conduct could put pressure on ratings providers
UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of a dedicated independent group to work on the...
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The week in investor relations: Amazon’s gigantic loss, Meta’s financial troubles and US markets boom
– It was a bad few weeks for tech companies with the Twitter and Meta layoffs, and then Amazon lost $1 tn in market value...
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The week in investor relations: Mutual-fund pricing rule, Aramco joins oil giants’ bumper profits and stocks fall on interest rate rise
– The SEC proposed a mutual-fund pricing rule to protect long-term investors, reported the Financial Times (paywall), causing the...
Matt Brusch: The view from the top of NIRI
What are your aspirations as the new NIRI president and CEO? Matt Brusch: I’ve been associated with NIRI for many years at this...
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Opinion: SEC (finally) jumps into ESG fund fracas
Asset managers of all stripes have pushed ESG investments, and investors continue to gobble them up. According to Morningstar...
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Understanding the impact of the SEC’s amended proxy rules
New proxy rules introduced by the SEC now require the use of a ‘universal proxy card’ in all non-exempt director election contests...
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What’s next for board diversity and composition?
Regulators and investors are stepping up pressure on companies to do more on the diversity and composition of their boards. In...
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The week in investor relations: The buy-side impact of SEC Mifid decision, no good or bad investments in terms of UN SDGs and unions against buybacks
– The TRADE reported that the European buy side expects to be severely disrupted by the SEC’s recent decision to allow its...
Debate looms over SEC shareholder proposals plan
The SEC’s plan to update the grounds on which companies may be allowed to exclude shareholder proposals looks set to divide...
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