Global trends in disclosure as the ESG agenda goes mainstream.
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What else can companies do to help drive their businesses' short-term cash flows and fund their long-term ambitions?
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On July 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-1 vote, adopted amendments to the federal proxy rules relating to proxy voting advice businesses (proxy advisors).
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This week, over 200 corporate leaders across Canada have taken part in the inaugural BlackNorth Initiative and pledged their organizations to policies and specific targets to address systemic anti-Black racism. Among the participants were Canada's top decision-makers in business from a broad range of sectors, including major finance companies and institutional investors.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have reminded Canadian public companies of the importance of disclosing high quality financial information to investors, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Growing investor focus on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics are driving demand for ESG investment products and ways to measure ESG, with indices increasingly meeting this need.
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As companies emerge from a protracted crisis mode—evolving from their immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic to managing through the crisis and preparing for resumption of on-site operations—business leaders have been stabilizing their organizations and are looking ahead to plan for a post-pandemic world.
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How investors can advance racial justice in their portfolios.
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A Taskforce established by the Ontario Government earlier this year to review the Ontario Securities Act and provide policy recommendations on how to reduce regulatory burden in the province recently released its interim report for public comment.
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) concerning supervision of CNSX Markets Inc (CSE). The MOU outlines the manner in which the OSC and the BCSC will cooperate and coordinate their efforts in respect of the oversight of the CSE.
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