The week in GRC: SEC proposes increased proxy voting disclosure and private equity firms target ESG reporting
– Bloomberg spoke to activist investor Engine No 1’s CEO Jennifer Grancio about her firm’s strategy, its ExxonMobil boardroom...
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Ad group WPP settles FCPA enforcement
London-based advertising company WPP has agreed to pay more than $19 mn to settle SEC charges that it violated the anti-bribery...
CII seeks better ESG disclosures under accounting rules
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has urged FASB to make ESG-related disclosures one of its top priorities amid growing...
The week in GRC: Companies face vaccine mandate questions and SEC’s Gensler outlines agenda
– CNN reported that Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, called for the Federal Reserve to break up Wells Fargo following...
The week in GRC: ‘Mission-driven’ companies plan for IPOs and Amazon to pay workers’ college fees
– Reuters reported that ExxonMobil said it will begin measuring methane emissions from production of natural gas at a New Mexico...
Opinion: Taking a new look at US securities law
In my recently published book Rethinking Securities Law, I examine deficiencies in the existing framework and changes that should...
The week in GRC: Delta to raise health costs for unvaccinated staff and CFA’s Barbara Roper joins SEC
– Reuters reported that ISS backed cloud storage vendor Box in its fight with activist investor Starboard Value by recommending...
Long-Term Stock Exchange has first listings
The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) has officially listed its first two companies. The listings went live at a virtual opening...
The week in GRC: Gensler eyes human capital disclosure and Walmart hires compliance chief
– Reuters reported that, according to a law student group, US law firms are handling ever more deals and litigation for the fossil...
How to prepare for Nasdaq’s board diversity rules
Aug 19, 2021
8 min read
The SEC on August 6 approved Nasdaq’s proposed board diversity rules. The rules require Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose...
