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Republicans file for SEC climate rules to be scrapped

June 28, 2024

Elizabeth Pfeuti

A group of 35 Republican lawmakers have urged the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis to vacate the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.
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US House Judiciary demands data from CA100+ members

August 9, 2024

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Fiduciary Duty Fracas: US States Target Asset Managers’ ESG Practices

August 1, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances

August 6, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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The Democrats Strike Back: Asset Managers Pushed on “Responsible Stewardship” Commitment

August 26, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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NZBA Departure Disaster: Banks’ Alliance Exit Triggers Operations Suspension

August 29, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Pressuring Proxy Advisors: Hearing Reveals Regressive Republican Regulation Plans

September 17, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Texas Threat: Attorney General Targets Proxy Advisors in Fresh Attack

September 18, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Shareholder Rights Skirmish: Investor Group Lambasts Congressional Interference

September 23, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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AI Answerability: US Bipartisan Bill Targets Corporate Job Loss Disclosure

November 18, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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SB 2337 Stunted: Texas Scraps Short-term Efforts to Revive Proxy Advisor Bill

November 26, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul

December 12, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice

December 18, 2025

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds

January 20, 2026

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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Decrying DEI: Texas’ Paxton Brands 100+ State Laws as “Unconstitutional”

January 23, 2026

Jack Grogan-Fenn

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US state attorneys general escalate ESG pressure on credit ratings agencies

April 30, 2026
State-level political pressure is increasingly poised to shape the boundaries of “acceptable” financial risk analysis in the US, with direct implications for the consistency and independence of credit ratings.
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Indiana House Bill 1273: The New Front in America’s Fight Over Stewardship Information

March 13, 2026
Indiana’s recently ratified House Bill (HB) 1273 arrives at a moment when several US states are testing how far they can go in shaping the information that underpins stewardship information and shareholder voting.
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NZAM Revived: Relaunched Initiative Draws 250+ Signatories

March 3, 2026
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has been formally relaunched with more than 250 signatories just over year after the project was paused following the exit of several major institutional investors.
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Anti-DEI Augmented: Appeal to Overturn Trump Executive Order Rejected

February 10, 2026
A challenge to US President Donald Trump’s high-profile executive orders against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes has been rejected by an appeals court.
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Texas SB 13 Struck Down: Judge Rules Against Anti-ESG Law

February 5, 2026
A Texas federal judge has struck down one of the US’ most prominent anti-environment, social and governance (ESG) laws, ruling that prohibiting state investment in companies avoiding financing fossil fuels is unconstitutional.
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