by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Apr 12, 2021 | All, Cross-Post
Allison Herren Lee, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s acting chair, called for more disclosure and transparency about proxy voting by mutual funds and institutional investors to ensure they line up with shareholder sentiment, particularly environmental,...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Mar 19, 2021 | All, Cross-Post
The European Union has embarked on an aggressive legislative push to make environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations as a focus of financial services industry regulation. The first salvo in the EU push, the Regulation on Sustainability-Related...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Mar 19, 2021 | All
DTCC has applied to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to launch a securities finance clearing service. DTCC’s fixed income arm, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), spearheads the central clearing initiative, touting the...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Mar 19, 2021 | All, Cross-Post
Interest in ESG investing and the broader area of sustainable finance has exploded over the past few years. Both institutional and retail investors are clamoring for ESG investment options. According to one recent Morgan Stanley survey, 95% of millennials and 85% of...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Feb 19, 2021 | All, Commentary
Bankers Seek Common Ground with Politicians Accountability in voting is in the news, and nowhere more so than on Wall Street. Through their U.S. credit policy association and its Asian counterpart, Bankers have responded to suspicion among critics that problems abound...
