Alphabet

Addressing Antitrust: Alphabet Commits U$500 Million to Compliance

June 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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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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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability

May 30, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …

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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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Living Wage

Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution

May 23, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …

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bank sustainable investment, climate change, climate

Congressional Democrats criticise banks for exiting climate coalitions

May 23, 2025


A group of forty Congressional Democrats have written to the CEOs of financial institutions that have recently withdrawn from previous climate change commitments, criticising the move.

In their letter …

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