SEC actions draw criticism: warning to asset managers over Exxon campaign and new proposals on investors

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How the sides differ Left sources focus on an SEC warning to large asset managers over the Exxon climate campaign; alternative sources focus on proposals they say disadvantage retail investors.

Both articles concern the US Securities and Exchange Commission and describe its recent actions in critical terms. The left-leaning report says the commission issued an unusual warning this week to the largest asset managers and a climate-focused investor group over their roles in a 2021 campaign that replaced board directors at ExxonMobil. The alternative outlet says new SEC proposals would favor Wall Street at the expense of a large group of retail investors. The excerpts describe different SEC actions, so they do not directly address each other's claims.

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Left MJMother JonesTrump’s SEC is Threatening Big Investors That Pushed ExxonMobil on Climate Risk

Presents the SEC's warning to big investors over the Exxon climate campaign as a threatening, unusual move by the Trump-era commission.

Alternative MMarketWatchNew SEC rules would fleece everyday investors to enrich Wall Street

Argues the SEC's new proposals tilt the scales toward Wall Street and harm everyday retail investors.

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