SEC’s 2026 exam priorities: data privacy takes center stage as crypto is dropped
On November 17, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its 2026 examination priorities – a document that, as always, serves...
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The week in GRC: The SEC reviews rules for ‘big four’ auditors as Starbucks faces a shareholder lawsuit
– The SEC is weighing changes to conflict of interest rules that restrict which companies the ‘big four’ accounting firms – KPMG...
SEC steps back from no-action reviews, leaving proxy season on unstable ground
The SEC has changed its rules around how companies seek permission to exclude certain shareholder proposals from proxies, in a...
The week in GRC: White House weighs up shareholder voting executive order as FTC launches probe into ISS and Glass Lewis
– US officials are reviewing an executive order that could reshape shareholder voting power by imposing curbs on major proxy...
The hidden backbone: Why entity management is key to strong corporate governance
Entity management remains the often overlooked yet crucial foundation supporting effective governance. Operating behind the scenes...
The cost of a crypto promise: Seoul court orders Wemade to deliver $7mn in tokens
When does a promise become a liability? For South Korea’s Wemade, the answer was clear: the moment it told employees they would...
The week in GRC: Elon Musk’s X reaches settlement with former Twitter execs as Atkins readies ‘innovation exemption’ crypto law
— SEC chair Paul Atkins is preparing to codify an ‘innovation exemption’, a regulatory carve-out designed to allow crypto and...
When politics enters the lab: What Trump’s Tylenol autism claim means for legal leaders in medicine
On September 22, President Donald Trump and HHS secretary Robert Kennedy Jr publicly claimed a link between prenatal use of...
The week in GRC: Texas attorney general Ken Paxton launches proxy advisor investigation as Exon Mobil hatches retail investor voting plan
– Earlier this week, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Glass Lewis and ISS ‘for potentially...
‘Investors shut off until they could wrap their arms around it’: How SEC guidance triggered a new era of shareholder engagement
Recent regulatory changes and shifting investor priorities are redefining how companies engage with shareholders – and how...
