In remarks before the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler described investor protection implications of evolving financial technologies.
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In response to an SEC request for comment on its semiannual regulatory agenda, the Council of Institutional Investors urged the SEC to prioritize compensation clawbacks, insider trading rules, and the proxy process.
The SEC approved two Nasdaq Stock Market LLC rule proposals on board diversity: one requiring disclosure of diversity statistics and one offering free access to a board recruiting service.
In its Report on Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022, the SEC Office of the Investor Advocate stated that it will focus on environmental, social and governance disclosure, Rule 10b5-1 plans, capital-raising alternatives, equity market structure and cryptocurrency.
At the 2021 Society for Corporate Governance National Conference, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee advocated for corporate boards "to integrate sustainability into their governance practices."