Corporate America Looks for Leeway on U.S. Climate Disclosures June 22, 2022 By Katanga Johnson and Ross Kerber Business associations for top U.S.-listed companies have pushed back against a landmark proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
New Layer of Federal Oversight for Climate Disclosures Not Needed: Triple-I June 21, 2022 Creating a new layer of federal oversight would neither enhance nor standardize the climate-related disclosures U.S. insurers make to investors,...
Challenge to SEC ‘Gag’ Rule Turned Away by Supreme Court June 21, 2022 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge brought by a former Xerox Corp executive and backed by Elon...
ESG Fund Bosses Hit by ‘Reckoning’ as Goldman, DWS in Crosshairs June 13, 2022 By Frances Schwartzkopff One of the top legal firms advising asset managers on ESG says the industry needs to brace for a more...
U.S. Senators Unveil Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency June 8, 2022 By Pete Schroeder A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency, and hand...
U.S. SEC Chair Says Much to Be Done to Protect Crypto Investors May 17, 2022 By John McCrank Cryptocurrency assets are highly speculative and investors in them need more protections or they could lose trust in the markets,...
Musk Loses Bid to End SEC Agreement on Oversight of Tesla Tweets April 29, 2022 By Tom Hals A U.S. judge slammed Elon Musk for trying to escape a settlement with regulators requiring oversight of his Tesla Inc....
SEC Chief Expects ‘Fair Number’ of Large Companies to Disclose Scope 3 Data in Climate Rule April 19, 2022 By Katanga Johnson A “fair number” of the largest U.S-listed companies should be caught by a proposed requirement to disclose third-parties’ greenhouse gas...
U.S. Boosts Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win March 28, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles...
U.S. Regulators Slow Consideration of Climate Impact of New Gas Projects March 25, 2022 By Timothy Gardner U.S. regulators on Thursday delayed requirements to consider greenhouse gas emissions before approvals of gas projects, after lawmakers complained the...