The SEC made a bombshell announcement November 17 when it said commission staff would refrain from weighing in on most no-action decisions this proxy season and investors were quick to express their strong objections to the move.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted an injunction that temporarily halts the enforcement of California Senate Bill 261, which would have required thousands of companies to publicly disclose their first climate-related financial risk reports by Jan. 1, 2026.

In a move meant to strengthen the disclosure practices of listed companies,?South?Korea’s Financial Services Commission?(FSC) proposed?on November 17?a reform package entitled?“Measures to Improve Corporate Disclosure for Better Market Access and Shareholder Protection.”?The package includes?a number of enhancements to executive compensation,?annual meeting?vote results and other disclosures at listed companies.?Furthermore,?large companies will?be required?to?disclose?certain material information in English.??

ISS on November 20 launched the Protect the Voice of Shareholders website, which aims to correct misinformation about ISS and the role of proxy advisors and to help protect the rights of institutional investors to invest how they choose.

Egan Jones is seeking feedback on its 2026 draft policy overviews by December 3. The proxy advisor has five different draft policies that reflect the priorities of its various investor clients.

A new study of post-IPO governance trends by the Cooley law firm finds that many companies hold onto governance provisions not considered best practices.