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It s not just mandatory climate disclosure that s on the
agenda for Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee. Last week, as reported
by
Reuters, in remarks to a forum for
securities industry professionals, she said that the SEC should think more creatively and broadly about
tackling issues of race and gender diversity, including by
potentially revisiting public companies disclosure
requirements. In the past, Lee has not hesitated to emphasize
her concerns about the absence of prescriptive requirements in
rulemakings that would have more certainly elicited disclosure
It’s not just mandatory climate disclosure that’s on the agenda for Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee. Last week, as reported by Reuters, in remarks to a forum for securities industry.
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Democrats and Republicans are busy “lobbying” the SEC these days. Republicans want the SEC to nix Nasdaq’s proposal for new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure. Democrats want the SEC to beef up its insider trading rules in connection with Rule 10b5-1 plans. Will either find a receptive audience?
Letter from Republican Senators. In a letter to Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee, Senator Pat Toomey and the other Republican members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs asked the SEC to reject the Nasdaq board diversity proposal. You might recall that, at the end of 2020, Nasdaq filed with the SEC a proposal for new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure. The new listing rules would adopt a “comply or explain” mandate for board diversity for most listed companies and require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to publicly disclose “consist
Caring Cetera Raises $240,000 to date with Launch of Diversity in Financial Planning Scholarship
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Caring Cetera, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded and led by financial professionals affiliated with Cetera, has launched a Diversity in Financial Planning Scholarship and raised $240,000 for the program in 2020. Cetera matched all donations made after the scholarship launched and initial fundraising began during [email protected], its virtual conference held in October last year. The scholarship aims to improve diversity within the profession and increase opportunities to work with and benefit all communities to pursue greater financial security and wellness. The Caring Cetera team has plans to expand upon fundraising and scholarship development efforts this year.