Author Archives: Jack Grogan-Fenn
US Republicans SBTi Antitrust Proxy Advisors

SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from 23 US states has warned the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard risks “violating federal and state …

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AI Cyber Governance Risk UK

Sparking Good Governance: Responding to Rising AI and Cyber Risks

August 14, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

With 60% of S&P 500 companies identifying material artificial intelligence-related (AI) risks to their business, cyber-security risk management is once again rising to the …

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Stewardship Code UK Minerva Analytics

Reinforcing Stewardship: Minerva Renews UK Code Signature

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Minerva Analytics has been named as a signatory of the UK Stewardship Code for 2025, retaining its status for a third consecutive year.

Minerva has been a …

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FCA Sustainability

Streamlining Sustainability: UK FCA Moves to “Simplify” Disclosure Requirements

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has declared its intention to “streamline and enhance” its sustainability reporting framework and “simplify” disclosure requirements following detailed feedback …

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The EU Sustainable Finance Platform: Where are the owners? Stewardship Code IIGCC

Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code

August 7, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for a new EU-wide stewardship code to be created to enhance coherence and reduce fragmentation between …

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DCSS US The Trade Desk

Double Trouble: US Tech Firm’s Bundled Proposal Targets DCSS Extension

August 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US technology company The Trade Desk is seeking to extend the sunset trigger of its dual-class share structure (DCSS) by a decade as part …

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US court Asset Managers Texas Proxy Advisors

See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances

August 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A trio of asset managers are set to face a Texas-led antitrust lawsuit from Republican states after a US judge declined to dismiss the …

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Asset Managers US States ESG

Fiduciary Duty Fracas: US States Target Asset Managers’ ESG Practices

August 1, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from Republican state officials has demanded that several major asset managers scale back their ESG-related investment activities to continue business between the …

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ERISA House Committee ESG Factors US DCSS

DCSS Disclosure Drive: US Bill Receives Strong Bipartisan Backing

July 29, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act, which would offer shareholders deeper information on …

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation

Proxy Advisor Pushback: Texas Sued Over Impending Regulation

July 29, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Major proxy advisors are suing Texas over an impending regulation which is set to demand deeper disclosures on voting recommendations, risking detrimentally impacting investors.

The proxy …

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