The week in GRC: Banks create group to address climate risks and Engine No 1 eyes diversity and workforce issues
– The Wall Street Journal reported that the SEC is planning to require more transparency from big private companies, with...
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Airbnb unit settles Cuba sanctions enforcement
A money services business subsidiary of Airbnb has agreed to pay $91,172.29 to settle its potential civil liability for ‘apparent...
The week in GRC: Investors urge focus on global access to Covid-19 vaccine and Wells Fargo risk chief to retire
– The Wall Street Journal reported that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to propose new rules on how...
Can markets predict Supreme Court rulings for corporate cases?
What happens when a company’s case goes to the US Supreme Court? How does it influence stock and options prices? And do investors...
The week in GRC: Companies eye vaccine booster mandates and more buybacks expected in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny
The Week in GRC will not publish next week due to the holidays and will return in the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays to...
The week in GRC: SEC proposes tougher insider trading rules and EEOC says Covid-19 cases may be covered by anti-discrimination law
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook faces more calls from shareholders to address harm on its platforms and corporate...
Should US investors disclose short positions?
In July this year the US House Financial Services Committee passed a bill on to the main chamber that, if ratified, will...
Opinion: SEC dramatically changes rules for proxy contests
On November 17, the SEC adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to...
The week in GRC: DoJ gets tough on corporate recidivists and ESG investors eye gender equity
– CNBC reported that Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter. Parag Agrawal, the company’s chief technology officer, took over...
Opinion: Climate transition planning is the new net-zero
In the deluge of climate change news in the past weeks, it is easy to have missed a very important development in the UK that has...
