Section: July 30, 2026 | Vol 31, Issue 29
Responding to SEC Plans to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules, CII Reiterates General Support for Regs
CII reiterated its general support for the SEC’s 2024 climate disclosure rules in a July 30 letter to the commission.
ISS’s Annual Survey Includes Queries about Governance Issues in the Headlines
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) just released its annual benchmark policy survey which asks for feedback on a number of timely topics including reincorporations, say-on-pay, problematic governance provisions and reduced climate disclosure.
Senators Press Atkins to Investigate Trump’s Plans to Provide Early Access to Truth Social Posts for a Fee
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sent a letter July 28 urging SEC Chair Paul Atkins to investigate whether President Donald Trump is violating securities laws by offering subscribers who pay tens of thousands of dollars faster access to Trump’s Truth Social posts.
Newly Appointed S&P 500 Directors are More Experienced in the Boardroom, Older and Less Diverse, Finds SpencerStuart
While overall board diversity and the percentage of women on S&P 500 boards are holding steady, the number of new director appointees from these groups is declining, finds SpencerStuart’s new 2026 S&P 500 New Director Snapshot.