Uncovering Factors Influencing Voluntary Information Disclosure in Japanese Listed Companies
- Senator Thom Tillis introduced Senate Bill 1877 in 2025, a bipartisan effort aimed at updating how investment documents are delivered to investors by promoting electronic distribution.
- The bill responds to the SEC not updating its electronic delivery opt-in rules for 20 years despite U.S. Capital markets reducing paper use significantly.
- The legislation requires the SEC to enable default electronic delivery of regulatory documents, while allowing investors to opt out and receive printed copies.
- Nearly 80% of Americans prefer electronic delivery, and Charles Schwab states it lowers costs, avoids waste, and improves efficiency.
- If enacted, the bill aims to increase efficiency in disclosures, reduce unwanted paper, and better align regulations with the digital economy's demands.
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Tillis_ Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Investor Disclosure (Thom Tillis)
) Jun 2 2025 Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Investor Disclosure WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ted Budd (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Katie Britt (R-AL) recently introduced the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose rules allowing…
Modern investor disclosure proposed in Senate - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – The Securities and Exchange Commission would need to propose rules that allow for the default electronic delivery of regulatory documents to investors if a North Carolinian’s proposal in the U.S. Senate becomes law. Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, known also as Senate Bill 1877, is the product of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., three Republicans and three Democrats. The Securities and Exchange Commission, Tillis s…

Modern investor disclosure proposed in Senate
(The Center Square) – The Securities and Exchange Commission would need to propose rules that allow for the default electronic delivery of regulatory documents to investors if a North Carolinian’s proposal in the U.S. Senate becomes law.
Uncovering factors influencing voluntary information disclosure in Japanese listed companies
Voluntary disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information, which is not required by law, is becoming an essential factor in gaining the trust of investors and society. However, the factors that increase companies' cautiousness in their disclosure decisions have not been fully elucidated.
Modern investor disclosure proposed in Senate – Washington Examiner
The legislation would require the SEC to “establish a means for investment disclosure documents to be delivered electronically by default, while still providing a clear pathway for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and revert to paper documents at any time,” the senator says.
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