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EU

Audit oversight: SEC stalls

February 23, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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EU Surveys 'Comply or Explain'

March 9, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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EGMs on 14 Days Notice - Dissent at Capital & Regional

March 27, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Accounting Standards: too important to leave to accountants

May 12, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Audit choice concerns UK regulator

May 21, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Lloyds Directors - Duty of Care?

May 22, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Driving Sustainable Carbon Markets

May 28, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Ireland 'Say-on-Pay' gathers momentum

June 1, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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In the Press: European investors balk at director pay

June 2, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Manifest publishes Total Remuneration Survey 2009

June 5, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Europe's in chains

June 19, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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UK Government implements Shareholders' Rights Directive

July 9, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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He who shouts loudest: who's pulling the strings of cross-border voting reform?

July 23, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Northern Rock shareholders fight on

July 29, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Proxy Season 2009 - A Year to Remember?

July 31, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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EU bid for regulatory limelight

September 24, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Countries drag their feet over Shareholder Rights Directive transposition

January 14, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Barnier eyes up pan-European ownership regulation

March 23, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Commission threatens action on shareholder rights laggards

April 20, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Commission consults on Corporate Governance green paper

June 4, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Regulators help investors who help themselves

December 2, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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EU Shareholder Rights Directive Part II

April 25, 2014

Sarah Wilson

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FCA: Miss Piggy, you are cleared for take-off

February 20, 2015

Sarah Wilson

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European Commission proposes changes to EU's prospectus rules

December 3, 2015

Editor

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Vote Suspension rules of Transparency Directive amendments come into force

December 4, 2015

Editor

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UK consults on EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive

February 25, 2016

Editor

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UK's FRC consults on new audit enforcement regime

April 9, 2016

Editor

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French issuer control of governance queried by AMF report

April 9, 2016

Editor

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Future of Shareholder Rights Directive uncertain in light of Brexit fallout

June 26, 2016

Sarah Wilson

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MEPs back new lead for Capital Markets Union

July 10, 2016

Editor

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Shareholder haircuts: ECJ ruling backs Slovenian investors

July 24, 2016

Editor

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EU needs to be more joined-up on corporate governance to make the Capital Markets Union work CFA Institute says

October 9, 2016

Editor

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Sustainable finance key to EU recovery say investor groups

November 6, 2016

Editor

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IORPII approval gives welcome boost to ESG

November 26, 2016

Editor

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EU: Shareholder Rights Directive Mk II

December 11, 2016

Editor

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EU Shareholder Rights Directive II moves closer to adoption

March 16, 2017

Editor

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EU's Sustainable Finance Group produces early recommendations

July 14, 2017

Editor

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EU: Luxembourg gave illegal tax benefits to Amazon

October 6, 2017

Editor

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EU's Expert Group makes final sustainable finance recommendations

February 2, 2018

Editor

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Directors survey: National corporate governance codes need local adaption

March 16, 2018

Editor

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EU seeks experts for sustainability review

September 3, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking appointees for 11 new industry groups to assist with a review of the bloc's sustainability reporting standards.
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EU Council approves green taxonomy criteria

December 17, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The first two chapters of the EU’s sustainable taxonomy rules have been passed by member states and will come into force at the start of next year.
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EU taxonomy plan for nuclear sparks controversy

January 7, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Commission is in talks to classify nuclear energy and gas as green investments in its new sustainable taxonomy.
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Auditors criticise EU and ESMA over funds market regulation

February 25, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Court of Auditors has warned investors are still at risk from incurring “undue costs" as a true single market remains elusive.
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EU to crackdown on greenwashing in green bonds

May 20, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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EU requires audited sustainability disclosure of international companies

June 24, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

Large European and non-European companies will be required to report on sustainability issues as the European Council and European Parliament have agreed on more detailed sustainable reporting requirements.
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Stakeholder group flags issues with EU Taxonomy

January 27, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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ES issues gaining more support from female fund managers

February 10, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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European Commission updates SFDR guidance

April 20, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Commission (EC) has amended guidance to clarify how to interpret the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
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EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal

April 27, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.
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EU votes to ban unsupported carbon neutral claims

May 18, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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EU eases sustainability reporting rules

June 20, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Commission has introduced a series of proposed changes aimed at easing the burden on companies falling under the newly-widened remit of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
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EU diverges from UK on stewardship disclosures

January 3, 2024

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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European Regulators Call for Stricter Supervision to Combat Greenwashing

June 5, 2024

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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CFA warns changes needed to EU regulatory framework

July 12, 2024

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has urged the European Union (EU) to address the challenge of unreliable ESG data and mitigate greenwashing risks in its ESG regulatory framework.
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International accountancy bodies unite to develop ESG disclosure frameworks

March 6, 2025

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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EU prepares to fast track Omnibus proposals after the commission’s request

March 7, 2025

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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EU moves closer to approving “fast-tracked” Omnibus package

March 28, 2025

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors

June 24, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Diluting Directives: EU CSRD, CSDDD Diminished

June 25, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code

August 7, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Culling CSRD, CSDDD: EU-US Trade Deal Poses Significant Sustainability Setback

August 22, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Regulatory Round-up: Swiss Supply Chains and Directive Debates

September 11, 2025

Editor

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Deforestation Delay: EU Mulls Another Year’s Postponement of EUDR

September 26, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Slashing Sustainability: US Moves to Usurp EU Green Rules

October 10, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Defence Developments: EU Establishes New Defence Industry Programme

November 28, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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EU Parliament signals more enforceable path for SFDR 2.0

May 7, 2026
The Parliament is pushing for a tougher SFDR labelling regime, sharpening the divide between labelled and unlabelled products, demanding clearer engagement strategies, and setting higher thresholds than the Commission’s original proposal.
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Regulating the Raters: The FCA’s ESG Regulatory Proposals, Minerva’s Response, and What the Market Should Watch

April 16, 2026
In March 2026, Minerva submitted a formal response to the FCA’s consultation paper CP25/34, which for the first time would bring ESG rating providers within the UK regulatory perimeter.
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Germany Eases Pressure on Investor Collaboration

April 15, 2026
Germany has abruptly narrowed its “acting in concert” standard after a rebuke from the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Why Switzerland’s Proposed Sustainability Bill Matters for Investors

April 9, 2026
Switzerland has opened consultation on a draft Federal Act on Sustainable Corporate Governance that offers one of the clearest early signals of how European sustainability regulation is evolving after the EU Omnibus.
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Workers’ Rights Ruling: First French Firm Falls Foul of Labour Rights Rules

March 19, 2026
A Paris court has delivered the first ever Duty of Vigilance ruling against a French company, finding Yves Rocher liable for labour rights violations at its former Turkish subsidiary.
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Seeking SRD Insights: European Commission Commences Shareholder Rights Directive Consultation

February 13, 2026
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to glean investor and industry insights on a potential update of the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD).
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