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US Proxy Reform, Delaware Steps Up

February 24, 2009

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Global Investors Press Obama for Action on Governance

February 26, 2009

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Companies Adjust Pay Plans in Wake of Market Downturn

April 20, 2009

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US Shareholders look forward to a "Bill of Rights"

May 12, 2009

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Internet censorship, shareholders have their say

May 14, 2009

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AGMs: US investors looking for timely results

June 12, 2009

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Social networking meets governance

June 26, 2009

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What a difference a broker vote makes

August 10, 2009

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US ponders proxy voting results timing

August 14, 2009

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Norges Bank pushes four companies for independent chairs

October 2, 2009

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PGI Previews the 2010 US Season

January 8, 2010

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US considers extending voting disclosures

January 27, 2010

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Notable shareholder resolutions

January 29, 2010

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Audit votes increase in US

January 29, 2010

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Political donations revisited

February 5, 2010

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US pay peer group trends revealed

February 25, 2010

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Budget: Mandatory vote disclosure? Who will take hold of the wheel?

March 25, 2010

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Shareholder rights a 'key reform' says Obama

April 23, 2010

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US Meeting Spotlight

May 14, 2010

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SEC ready to review US proxy plumbing

June 22, 2010

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US investors get say on pay

July 18, 2010

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US proxy reform: It's completely broke, please fix it!

November 19, 2010

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Farewell Bond, will Dimon be forever?

May 17, 2013

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Cross-border Share Voting: Checkpoint Charlie

January 18, 2015

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UN Climate Change Summit gets underway in Paris

December 3, 2015

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Ex-CEO of US mining firm found guilty of conspiring to violate federal health and safety laws

December 10, 2015

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US institutional investors urged to divest from gun companies

December 10, 2015

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US Council of Institutional Investors highlights good engagement practices

December 11, 2015

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New York City Pension Funds continue push for improved shareholder rights

January 21, 2016

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US directors need to do more to manage risks

February 6, 2016

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US public believes CEOs are overpaid

February 13, 2016

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61 Russell 3000 companies failed Say on Pay votes in 2015

February 13, 2016

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SEC fines Monsanto $80million for accounting violations

February 13, 2016

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Investors seek improved proxy access at Apple

February 28, 2016

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Institutional investors accused of not doing enough to curb excessive US CEO pay

March 6, 2016

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CEO succession planning disclosure needs improvement in the US

March 6, 2016

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Remuneration looks set to be an issue at upcoming UK AGMs

March 18, 2016

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US proxy season looks set to be dominated by pay & diversity

March 18, 2016

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SEC says Exxon and Chevron must accept climate change shareholder proposals at annual meetings

April 9, 2016

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US audit firms to disclose the partners who carry out audits

May 13, 2016

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Executive Pay watch emphasises US pay gap between CEOs and other employees

May 22, 2016

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US legislators consider role of proxy voting firms

May 22, 2016

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Oil company climate change reporting demand gains traction

May 30, 2016

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New York City pension funds proxy access campaign success

June 5, 2016

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US remuneration committee chairs get less support after losing say on pay votes, study finds

June 5, 2016

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Global investors condemn US attempt to undermine voting decisions

June 19, 2016

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US falling behind on sustainability reporting says SEC chair White

July 3, 2016

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Volkswagen settles with US authorities and diesel car owners

July 3, 2016

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US investors and companies are engaging more and seeing value in corporate governance

July 17, 2016

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Prominent ESG investor objects to US legislators' plans to curb proxy advisers

July 17, 2016

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US business leaders call for backing of "common sense corporate governance principles"

July 24, 2016

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US Council of Institutional Investors speaks out against regressive "Choice" Act

September 25, 2016

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Wells Fargo’s Stumpf resigns as shareholders re-state demand for reforms

October 15, 2016

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SEC proposes universal proxy cards

October 30, 2016

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US investors, companies back Paris climate change agreement

November 20, 2016

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Dimon takes chair of governance hawks, BRT

December 17, 2016

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US updates ESG & voting guidance for ERISA funds

January 8, 2017

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US firms and investors call on Trump to tackle climate change

January 14, 2017

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USA: Investor Stewardship Group launches Codes

February 4, 2017

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President Trump begins rollback of Dodd-Frank

February 4, 2017

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US SEC: Comments sought on pay ratio disclosure rule

February 11, 2017

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S&P 100 companies increase disclosure on investor engagement

February 25, 2017

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Yahoo CEO gives up bonus over 2014 cyber security breach

March 4, 2017

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US Business Roundtable supports Dodd Frank reform

March 9, 2017

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Caterpillar: Federal investigations prompt investor concerns

March 17, 2017

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Demand for CEO pay ratios intensifies

March 23, 2017

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Chilling, excessive rules for shareholder activists and analysts

March 28, 2017

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US senators suggest acting SEC chairman is overreaching his authority

April 5, 2017

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CII voices opposition to Republicans' Financial CHOICE Act

May 3, 2017

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US institutional investors campaign against Financial CHOICE Act

May 19, 2017

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CtW urges shareholders a vote against Catepillar's directors

May 20, 2017

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Trump confirms US withdrawal from Paris climate change agreement

June 2, 2017

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Board diversity a key theme for US 2017 proxy season

June 23, 2017

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US Financial Choice Act: Investors urge Senators not to pass law

July 14, 2017

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Are shareholder proposals the burden the US Chamber of Commerce claims?

August 6, 2017

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Vanguard: Walden Asset Management ESG engagement success

August 19, 2017

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Rio Tinto fined in the UK and charged with fraud in the US

October 19, 2017

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US round-up: Fortune 250 CEO labour market extremely tight

October 20, 2017

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US asset managers and pension funds target opioid-related firms

November 3, 2017

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Blackrock speaks out on share voting rights

November 4, 2017

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US round-up: NACD stresses the importance of corporate culture

November 10, 2017

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SEC chairman Clayton calls for new debate on US proxy process

November 10, 2017

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US round-up: Investors tell SEC to protect shareholder rights

November 17, 2017

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US corporate governance framework takes effect in January

December 8, 2017

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Four large US asset managers back climate resolutions for the first time

January 5, 2018

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US investors: Apple should consider effects of products on children

January 12, 2018

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New York City takes strong action on climate change

January 12, 2018

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Equilar: US pay survey finds CEO ratio of 140:1

February 2, 2018

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Four billion reasons not to fix the proxy plumbing

September 25, 2018

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DoL proposes fresh ESG regulation

August 20, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has proposed changes to a controversial rule brought in last year that would have restricted pension funds' ability to implement ESG strategies.
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SEC proxy roll-back – researchers and clients still vulnerable

July 15, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The SEC’s amendments to the Trump administration's 2020 rules only partially addresses investor concerns over attacks on independence of proxy voting advice
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US: 14 Democratic states show ESG support

September 16, 2022

Elizabeth Pfeuti

State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced.
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Kentucky threatens divestment from 11 companies in anti-ESG move

January 5, 2023

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SEC preparing 50+ ESG regs for 2023

January 11, 2023

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Republicans challenge DOL’s ESG rule

February 8, 2023

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SEC open to easing controversial climate disclosure proposal

February 15, 2023

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Do more on diversity, SEC urged by ex-chairs

March 7, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be doing more in its work to improve diversity within the US financial services industry, several of its former chairwomen have agreed.
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Kansas anti-ESG bill could reduce pension returns by $3.6bn

March 14, 2023

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Biden vetoes bill to overturn DOL ESG rule

March 23, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

US President Joe Biden has vetoed a bill that would prevent pension fund managers from considering climate change and ESG factors in their investment decisions.
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New US coalition demands right to invest responsibly

April 12, 2023

Elizabeth Pfeuti

A coalition of more than 300 investors and companies has urged US policymakers to protect their freedom to invest responsibly.
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