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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInSEC Climate Regulation Burdensome, Crypto Rules Unclear | National Review
Besides the legitimate question of whether the SEC has the authority to impose these disclosure obligations, and the hurdle crystallized in the Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA ruling, Gensler steadfastly refuses to consider the evidence that these disclosure obligations risk burdening companies and their shareholders with high regulatory costs while providing little information of value for investors. As […]
Fight Brews Over Cost of SEC Climate-Change Rules – WSJ
The cost of proposed rules on climate disclosure is emerging as a key battleground as businesses and politicians fight over a plan to require companies to tally their impact on the environment and the risks they face from climate change. The Securities and Exchange Commission estimates the plan will raise the cost to businesses to […]
SEC Responds to Investor Demand by Bringing Together Agency Information About Climate and ESG Issues
The SEC today launched a new page on its website to bring together agency actions and the latest information about climate and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. In response to increased investor demand for this information, the page will appear on the front page of SEC.gov and will be updated as the agency continues to […]
Chamber Urges SEC Caution on Climate Disclosure – CFO
“The Chamber urges caution regarding the SEC’s recently-announced ESG enforcement initiative,” Executive Vice President Tom Quaadman wrote, noting that it “appears to take an enforcement-first approach to ESG and climate change even though the commission has not yet completed its review and updates to the 2010 guidance regarding climate change disclosures.” “We are deeply concerned […]
SEC Enforcement’s New Climate Task Force – What Does it Mean? – SEC ACTIONS
If the upshot of these initiatives is more of the same, the SEC would do better to just stop. World securities regulators are moving quickly to create the disclosure requirement necessary to effectively inform investors and the markets about the efforts of corporations, investment advisers, funds and others in the area of climate change and […]
SEC Announces Enforcement Task Force Focused on Climate and ESG Issues
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. The task force will be led by Kelly L. Gibson, the Acting Deputy Director of Enforcement, who will oversee a Division-wide effort, with 22 members drawn from the SEC’s headquarters, regional offices, and Enforcement […]