Regulatory & complianceSEC’s Uyeda suggests 14a-8 process reforms Jul 10, 2023Ben MaidenSEC commissioner Mark Uyeda has raised concerns about the process through which the agency’s staff decides whether to allow companies...Read more
Shareholders & activismChubb and Travelers aim to exclude climate change proposals Feb 02, 2023Ben MaidenChubb and The Travelers Companies are asking the SEC for the green light to exclude shareholder proposals relating to their financing...Read more
Shareholders & activismGovernance professionals guide on preparing for 2023: Part 2 Nov 21, 2022Ben MaidenThere has been a proliferation of what some observers call ‘anti-ESG’ shareholder proposals – those that are very similar to other ESG...Read more
Regulatory & complianceShareholder Rights Group responds to critics of proposed 14a-8 changes Oct 12, 2022Ben MaidenThe Shareholder Rights Group has responded to critics of SEC plans to update the grounds on which companies may be allowed to exclude...Read more
Regulatory & complianceDebate looms over SEC shareholder proposals plan Aug 03, 2022Ben MaidenThe SEC’s plan to update the grounds on which companies may be allowed to exclude shareholder proposals looks set to divide opinion...Read more
Regulatory & complianceSEC reveals new guidance on shareholder proposal exclusions Nov 08, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC’s division of corporation finance has updated its guidance on the process whereby companies seek permission to exclude...Read more
Regulatory & complianceSenate Banking Committee chair seeks to overturn 14a-8 reforms Apr 01, 2021Ben MaidenSenator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has launched an effort to overturn SEC reforms that change the shareholder proposal process and have...Read more
Shareholders & activismSEC finalizes Rule 14a-8 reforms Sep 24, 2020Ben MaidenIn a split-decision, the SEC yesterday approved changes to the shareholder proposal process that have sparked thousands of comment...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock discloses votes against climate crisis laggards, and SEC postpones Rule 14a-8 vote Sep 18, 2020Ben Maiden– According to CNBC , the philanthropic investment group created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar intends to convince business leaders...Read more
Shareholders & activismDebate continues over 14a-8 reform plans Aug 04, 2020Ben MaidenThe SEC’s plans to reform the process by which shareholder proposals reach a vote – or companies exclude them from the proxy statement...Read more