SEC sues ISS as Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of proxy advisers — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sec-sues-iss-as-trump-administration-ramps-up-scrutiny-of-proxy-advisersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. SEC sues ISS to compel handover of client voting datahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sec-sues-iss-as-trump-administration-ramps-up-scrutiny-of-proxy-advisershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sec-sues-iss-as-trump-administration-ramps-up-scrutiny-of-proxy-advisers#u61034Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:42:53 +0000The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court against Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). The regulator seeks a court order to force the Rockville-based proxy adviser to produce four years of client proxy voting records and recommendations. This legal action follows a period of increased scrutiny of proxy advisers by the Trump administration and is linked to an ongoing probe into environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The SEC is specifically challenging ISS over its compliance with a subpoena for client-level data.Why it mattersP