Netflix AGM Shock: Shareholders Vote Out Lead Director
June 11, 2025
Shareholders at streaming giant Netflix have overwhelmingly voted to axe Jay Hoag from the company’s board in a strong showing of investor dissent.
At Netflix’s recent …
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Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems
June 10, 2025
A federal judge has approved US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules which make it more challenging for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ AGMs.
The …
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Addressing Antitrust: Alphabet Commits U$500 Million to Compliance
June 6, 2025
Alphabet has pledged to spend US$500 million over the next decade to revamp its global compliance structure in response to an antitrust lawsuit from shareholders.
Senior …
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Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs
June 5, 2025
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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Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code
June 3, 2025
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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Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned
June 2, 2025
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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Responsible Investment Regression: Asset Manager Progress “Significantly” Slows
May 30, 2025
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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Name and shame: Nomura Shareholders to Vote on First Proposal Since 2012
May 30, 2025
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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9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum
May 30, 2025
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
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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