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SpaceX IPO highlights governance risks as Musk consolidates control

29 May 2026

SpaceX’s long‑awaited IPO comes with a clear message for investors: buy into the growth story, but expect little say in how the company is run.
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FRC publishes ESG data production framework

2 September 2022

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SEC finalises top exec pay disclosure rules

2 September 2022

US-listed companies will soon have to disclose how the pay of their top executives compares against the firm’s performance, after new rules were finalised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Texas, Florida blacklist ESG investing

2 September 2022

ESG investing has been met with hostility in the state of Texas, with Comptroller Glenn Hegar publishing blacklist of ESG funds.
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ESMA endorses non-EU applicable ESG benchmarking

26 August 2022

The EU’s top financial services regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has endorsed the introduction of an ESG benchmark applicable beyond the bloc.
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FCA launches open ESG committee

26 August 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the UK’s financial services industry, has launched an advisory ESG committee open to external members.
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Nasdaq ESG business growing despite SEC lobbying

26 August 2022

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman has revealed its ESG unit is the fastest growing part of the business, despite the stock exchange’s lobbying efforts against pro-ESG laws from the SEC.
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Federated Hermes questioned over SFOF association

26 August 2022

US asset manager Federated Hermes has come under criticism for its apparent association with the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a vocal anti-ESG group.
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Trustees juggle payouts as inflation spikes

20 August 2022

Trustees are increasingly being tasked with reviewing benefits calculations for members, as double-digit CPI erodes the value of savings.
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Executive pay rebounds despite investor concerns

20 August 2022

Executive pay has rebounded across public and private sectors over the course of 2021, an Australian Public Service Commission report has confirmed, despite the issue being front of mind for investors this AGM season.
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Santos under fire from Market Forces

19 August 2022

Market Forces say the time has come for investors to publicly withdraw capital from Santos over its “climate failure”
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TCFD review flags quantitative gaps

12 August 2022

The most common reporting gaps for climate-related disclosures are in quantitative elements of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, according to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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IIGCC launches climate framework for banks

12 August 2022

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has collaborated with the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) to create an investor-led framework of pilot indicators to assess banks on the transition to net zero.
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ECB and IMF tell ISSB to align company disclosures

12 August 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called for a global standard setter to align climate disclosures across jurisdictions and make these more reliable for investors.
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Tesla overcomes activist investors at AGM

12 August 2022

Tesla shareholders have broadly voted in line with board recommendations, rejecting proposals centred on the environment and business governance issues.
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Biodiversity pledge reaches over 100 signatories

29 July 2022

The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge has reached 103 signatories, now representing in total over €14.7trn in assets across 19 different countries.
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DWP launches consultation on DB scheme funding

29 July 2022

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