The week in GRC: Companies eye vaccine booster mandates and more buybacks expected in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny
The Week in GRC will not publish next week due to the holidays and will return in the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays to...
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The week in GRC: SEC proposes tougher insider trading rules and EEOC says Covid-19 cases may be covered by anti-discrimination law
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook faces more calls from shareholders to address harm on its platforms and corporate...
Should US investors disclose short positions?
In July this year the US House Financial Services Committee passed a bill on to the main chamber that, if ratified, will...
Opinion: SEC dramatically changes rules for proxy contests
On November 17, the SEC adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to...
The week in GRC: DoJ gets tough on corporate recidivists and ESG investors eye gender equity
– CNBC reported that Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter. Parag Agrawal, the company’s chief technology officer, took over...
Opinion: Climate transition planning is the new net-zero
In the deluge of climate change news in the past weeks, it is easy to have missed a very important development in the UK that has...
The week in GRC: SEC issues 2021 enforcement report and banks asked to report environmental crimes
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Royal Dutch Shell plans to consolidate its dual UK and Dutch structure and relocate its...
SEC reveals new guidance on shareholder proposal exclusions
The SEC’s division of corporation finance has updated its guidance on the process whereby companies seek permission to exclude...
Anti-mandatory arb bill moves forward in House
A congressional committee this week voted to send to the House of Representatives legislation that would end mandatory arbitration...
IFRS Foundation to launch sustainability standards board
The IFRS Foundation Trustees (IFRSFT) has announced a series of measures intended to provide global financial markets with high...
