SEC Hikes Investment Commitments for Shareholders Submitting Proposals
The Council of Institutional Investors says the change jeopardizes faith in the fairness of US public capital markets.
Regulation
Witnesses at UK Parliament Hearing Say Pension Scammers Have the Upper Hand
Regulators have struggled to keep up with the crooks since pension freedoms were enacted.
Hollywood Runs Afoul of the SEC
Financial regulator settles charges with movie financier, producer, and actor/rapper in two separate cases.
Sustainability Leaders to Work on Common Corporate Reporting Standard
The group of five firms is responding to criticism that inconsistent disclosures make ESG reporting confusing.
SEC, DOJ, CFTC Charge Three in Ponzi Scheme Targeting African Immigrants
The defendants allegedly posed as pastors to gain the trust of unsuspecting churchgoers, among other things.
White House Regulatory Office Reviews Endowment Tax
Universities have called for the removal of the 1.4% excise tax, which they say hurts financial aid.
Second Contracting Firm Exec Pleads Guilty to PBGC Bribery Conspiracy
COO James Girardi admitted he was aware of illicit arrangement between CEO and PBGC official.
Court Rules for Colgate Retirees in Benefit Calculation Lawsuit
Colgate may have to pay a total of $300 million to 1,200 retirement plan participants.
Teamsters Pension Asks Supreme Court to Reverse PE Firm Withdrawal Ruling
Pension says circuit court ruling ‘provides a blueprint’ for private equity funds to ‘escape withdrawal liability.’
Incoming Norges Bank Chief Nicolai Tangen to Sell Hedge Fund Holdings
The divestment addresses concerns raised at a parliamentary hearing earlier this month.
Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Pension Benefit Cuts
Unanimous ruling finds that an employer is not prevented from changing the terms of future work.
SEC Charges Texas CEO with Swindling First Responders
Many of the alleged victims scammed out of retirement funds were former San Antonio police officers.
Advocacy Group Calls New Labor Department Rule ‘Anti-Consumer’
Pension Rights Center says the policy contradicts recent Supreme Court ruling and DOL guidance.
GOP Senators Introduce Bill Allowing DC Catch-Up Contributions
AMORE Act is intended for those who couldn’t afford to make contributions because of COVID-19.
Research Calls Lack of Diversity Atop Financial Regulators a ‘Bipartisan Failure’
There has never been an African American chair of the SEC, CFTC, or FDIC.