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Better Markets calls on SEC to reopen quarterly reporting consultation over comment submission dispute
Better Markets has called on the SEC to reopen the public comment period on its proposal to reduce reporting requirements for...
SEC releases new interpretations on activism and proxy disclosures
The SEC’s newly-published set of Corporate Finance Interpretations (CFIs) will give governance professionals a refreshed view on...
‘The buck stops with you,’ says chairman Atkins at 2026 National Conference
Set against a backdrop of balmy heat, cowboy boots and country music in Nashville, SEC chairman Paul Atkins used his keynote...
Governance proposals surge as SEC overhaul and anti-ESG pivot reshape 2026 proxy season, research shows
A sharp rise in governance-focused shareholder proposals, a big shift in the SEC's proposal exclusion process and growing support...
The week in GRC: SEC commissioner Uyeda responds to SpaceX governance concerns as Dell plans to reincorporate in Texas
– SEC commissioner Mark Uyeda has advised investors concerned about SpaceX's corporate governance to simply avoid buying the...
SEC’s proposed rules shake-up for ETFs will hit assets ‘ripe for scrutiny’, says former enforcement lawyer
In a request for comment published on Tuesday, the regulator said it wants feedback on ETFs that invest in innovative asset...
The week in GRC: SEC and CFTC invite comments on derivatives framework as JPMorgan begins succession planning
– The SEC and the CFTC have launched a joint request for public comment aimed at ‘clarifying and harmonizing’ derivatives product...
The week in GRC: US states prepare lawsuit over Paramount merger while SpaceX IPO advances amid governance worries
– A coalition of US states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 bn acquisition of Warner Bros...
Diligent report reveals compliance ‘near misses’ are becoming a governance warning sign
More than half of governance professionals have experienced a near-miss compliance event in the past year, according to Diligent’s...
