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No action: US SEC steps back from shareholder proposal oversight

Regulator will not respond to companies' requests to omit shareholder resolutions this proxy season, sparking concerns over legal uncertainty and investor protections

The role of ethics in a deregulated world

As the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) convened in Lisbon for its first annual conference on 15 September, financial markets were getting to grips with fresh hints of deregulation coming from the US and Europe.

US SEC chair says EU should drop double materiality

Erica Williams resigns as PCAOB chair

US SEC to host roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements

Atkins takes over as US SEC chair

NGOs criticise Trump's SEC chair nomination

Trump nominates Paul Atkins as next SEC chair

Internal opposition to US SEC's climate disclosure rule

US SEC Commissioner criticises proposed rule for confusion and interference in companies' affairs