Governance and stewardship news

As the US retreats from mandatory climate disclosures, Singapore is strengthening alignment with ISSB sustainability reporting standards.

After setbacks to its proxy advisor legal campaign, Texas is testing a different legal route with potentially far-reaching consequences for investors.

A fresh shareholder proposal has put Nike's emissions strategy back under the spotlight, testing investor confidence in the company's ability to meet its science-based climate targets.

Europe’s sustainability reporting divide is widening just as investors need more comparable cross-border ESG and sustainability data.

As speculation over the future of SEC Rule 14a-8 continues, investors have moved to stress the case for reform rather than removal of the shareholder proposal framework.

Seven months after President Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate proxy advisors, Texas lawmakers are demanding progress, signalling that a campaign stalled in the courts is shifting into the political arena.

The response argues that despite stronger ethical requirements the proposed revisions risk uneven application without clearer practical guidance.

Proposed changes to Japan's shareholder proposal rules could make it significantly harder for domestic and foreign investors to submit shareholder resolutions or requisition meetings, marking a major shift in shareholder rights and corporate governance.

Governance reforms in Japan and Australia point to a broader shift across APAC, with regulators focusing less on new rules and more on whether boards can demonstrate effective governance in practice.

A shareholder lawsuit alleging undisclosed political arrangements linked to President Donald Trump has opened a new front in the proposed US$111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros Discovery merger, shifting investor attention from antitrust approval to corporate governance and board accountability.

Minerva Analytics has retained its UK Stewardship Code signatory status, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to stewardship, responsible investment and corporate governance.

ESG disclosure will extend from a narrow group of large issuers into the core reporting obligations of a significant share of Korea’s listed market.

TXSE’s launch may look like a modest market debut, but it could mark a more significant shift in how companies balance management power and shareholder rights.

A US court has blocked anti-DEI conditions on federal grants in California and Oregon, marking a further legal setback for the Trump administration.

The SEC’s decision to delay reforms to the shareholder proposal regime reduces immediate disruption but fails to assuage concerns over potential retreat from Rule 14a-8.

As the main proxy season slows, shareholder dissent remains visible across pay, board accountability and voting rights, while attention begins to shift to Australia’s upcoming AGM season and a fresh round of climate-focused proposals.