ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Record number of ESG proposals approved and SEC names top enforcer Jul 02, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft said hackers installed malicious information-stealing software on one of its systems...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: CEOs criticize voting curbs and ‘say on climate’ initiative faces pushback Apr 02, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Deutsche Bank said its CEO Christian Sewing will transfer oversight of the investment and corporate bank to...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: TCI founder backs say-on-climate push and rule freeze affects AML proposals Jan 29, 2021Ben Maiden– According to Reuters , lobbyists and legal experts say that although progressives want to repeal the Trump administration’s Wall...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Vatican launches ‘inclusive capitalism’ initiative and Tesla publishes its first diversity report Dec 11, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil faces the threat of a proxy fight from a new activist investor with a...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Major asset owners pledge carbon cuts, and FCC to clarify social media companies’ protection Oct 16, 2020Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Alex Cruz was stepping down as chair and CEO of British Airways, which is owned by International Airlines Group (...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Covid-19 creates legal minefield, and DoJ eyes tech industry liability shield Sep 25, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of the Treasury moved to fill a gap in the country’s anti-money laundering (...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC to consider proxy adviser changes; and directors see growing risks, report finds Dec 07, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that US regulators said banks that find problems with legacy compliance programs when testing new...Read more