Author Archives: Jack Grogan-Fenn
Tokyo Stock Exchange, GPIF

Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs

June 5, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Japanese companies have accelerated the uptake of virtual-only AGMs, with more than 500 adopting articles to allow such meetings according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) …

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Financial Reporting Council, FRC Stewardship

Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code

June 3, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled the UK Stewardship Code 2026, which looks to bolster reporting to “showcase high quality stewardship” and “support …

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US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned

June 2, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A rule from former US President Joe Biden’s administration permitting retirement plans to consider ESG factors when selecting investments will be scrapped by the Department of Labor …

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Slow progress

Responsible Investment Regression: Asset Manager Progress “Significantly” Slows

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A report from NGO ShareAction has branded most asset managers’ responsible investment practice standard as “disappointing”, with progress having “slowed significantly” since 2022.

The report graded …

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Consumer groups slam attempt to delay SRD II

Name and shame: Nomura Shareholders to Vote on First Proposal Since 2012

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Nomura Holdings’ shareholders are set to vote on a proposal for the first time in 13 years, as proponents seek to tweak …

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Elon Musk Tesla

9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A group of pensions fund investors at Tesla has demanded CEO Elon Musk work at least 40 hours per week before any new compensation …

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AI and Accountability: The Emerging ESG Risk Institutional Investors Can’t Ignore

May 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A shareholder proposal filed by a Canadian trade union has called on Thomson Reuters to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework to …

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