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Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers and scholars are ratcheting up their arguments that the Securities and Exchange Commission lacks the statutory authority to require public companies to disclose climate-related financial risks.

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SEC, Fetco sound alarm on investment scams

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) warn the public to be wary of investment scams and suggest checking the list of authorised persons on the SEC Check First application.

Bangkok Post

Economy and Society: Academic pushback against SEC climate action

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Former ski resorts owner faces sentencing in Vermont fraud

The former owner of two Vermont ski resorts is facing sentencing for his role in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program that was part of the largest fraud case in…

The Independent UK

Some states’ anti-ESG push garners support in Congress

WASHINGTON — Republican state lawmakers are berating U.S. financial institutions for increased reliance on environmental, social and governance metrics to screen investments and analyze credit risk factors, with some of the critics attracting support in Congress.

Tribune News Service

Some states' anti-ESG push garners support in Congress - Roll Call

Some states are resisting financial institutions' efforts to include environment, social and governance issues in financial metrics.

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Will Big Oil face another reckoning?

The new season of shareholder climate demands has begun

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Checks and Balances: SEC publishes proposed climate disclosures rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Ex-ski resort exec gets 18 months in failed visa plan case

The first of four men accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison

The Independent UK

Elon Musk argues Twitter would be better off in private rather than public hands – corporate governance scholars would disagree

Billionaire Elon Musk says he wants to take Twitter private by buying 100% of its publicly held shares in a deal worth US$43 billion.

The Conversation

Kaleido Biosciences Shares Plunging To 52-Week Low, Read Why

Kaleido Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:KLDO) has delivered formal notice to voluntarily delist its common stock from NASDAQ as the Company will stop all operations. The Company expects to file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by April 18 to effect the voluntary delisting effective by April 28. The Board of…

Benzinga

Why Did FDA Pull Authorization For GSK-Vir's COVID-19 Therapy? Read Here

The U.S. health regulator said GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc's (NASDAQ:VIR) antibody therapy was no longer authorized as a COVID-19 treatment. The decision was made as the CDC now estimates that the proportion of Covid-19 cases caused by BA.2 is above 50% nationwide. "Sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat COVID-19 in any…

Benzinga

SEC Employees Inappropriately Accessed Restricted Legal Records: WSJ

According to an agency notice, employees at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) improperly accessed documents prepared for litigated cases in the agency’s administrative court system, writes Wall Street Journal. The disclosure highlights concerns about the independence of the SEC’s in-house court system. The notice said some workers in the enforcement…

Benzinga

California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

SEC disclosure proposal means new challenges for auditors

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Bangkok Post

CEO Pay Increases and Heads for New Record as Pandemic Recedes

Pay increases for U.S. chief executives have gained steam, putting compensation on pace to set a record amid a tight labor market that is also driving pay higher for many of their workers.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk buys 9% stake in Twitter, becomes largest shareholder

Just weeks after publicly questioning whether Twitter holds up free speech, Elon Musk has dropped nearly $3 billion to become its largest stakeholder.

Benzinga

One In Five Adults Has Invested In, Traded Or Used Cryptocurrency: CNBC

As per a new NBC News poll, one in five Americans has invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. Another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of market risks and work to regulate the industry, reported CNBC. According to the poll, half of the men…

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Responses to the SEC’s disclosure rule announcement

Responses to the SEC’s sustainability disclosure rule announcement

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3 Twilio Engineers Charged By SEC For Insider Trading During Early Pandemic: What You Should Know

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is charging three Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO) software engineers with insider trading and alleging that several of their associates were also involved.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: SEC asks whether to require companies to state their climate change risks

The Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing whether to require public companies to disclose climate change vulnerabilities that might affect their future stock performance. Debate is raging about whether companies should be trusted to carry out this due-diligence exercise at their own discretion or whether they should be forced to.…

Bangkok Post

SEC seeks to enhance capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been assigned to focus on capital market development in five areas during 2022-2027, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Tribune News Service

SEC climate rule avoids full mandate on supply chain emissions

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule to require disclosure by corporations on climate-related financial risk creates a gray area for how suppliers and other third parties address their own emissions and may limit its benefit for the environment, according to advocates and corporate attorneys.

Tribune News Service

Democrats seek SEC action on foreign influence in elections

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission should adopt regulations to identify foreign-owned companies that spend corporate funds to influence elections, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and more than a dozen other House Democrats say in a letter they plan to send Thursday.

Bangkok Post

SEC's digital asset ban ignites ire

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is imposing a ban on the use of digital assets for goods and services, effective from April 1, citing concerns over the country's financial stability, risks of cybertheft and losses from currency volatility.

Bangkok Post

Govt bars use of cryptocurrencies as method of payment

The government will bar the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services, saying the wider use of digital assets threatens the nation’s financial system and economy.

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