A new poll shows that nearly half of investment professionals are struggling to adhere to the industry’s principal Code of Ethics.
CFA UK’s 2019 annual ethics survey – which comprised the views of nearly 500 investors – showed that while …
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The UK’s financial regulator has published its long-awaited proposals to tackle inadequate climate change disclosures by firms.
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposals follow feedback from stakeholders to its October 2018 discussion paper on climate change and green finance.
Its …
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Environmental groups take aim at US corporates
Eleven of the world’s leading environmental groups have written an impassioned open letter imploring America’s big corporates to step up their climate change efforts.
The letter, published in the New York Times, urged …
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UK Shareholder dissent hits 10 year low
Shareholder dissent among investors in the top 350 UK companies stands at 2.95% on average for 2019, lower than 10 years ago, according to Minerva Analytics’ 2019 UK Voting Review.
The figure – …
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Investors need courage of their ESG convictions
Asset owners must have the courage of their convictions to push forward with ESG policies – particularly when relevant data is hard to come by.
That was one of the overarching messages from …
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UKSIF names Meehan as chair
Michael Meehan has been appointed as the new chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).
He replaces Lesley Alexander, former CEO of HSBC’s UK pension fund, who has served five years in …
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OECD sets out international corporate tax proposal
The OECD has taken steps to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share of taxes in countries where they have significant consumer activities.
The proposal from the OECD’s secretariat, published on October 9, …
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The UK government has outlined what it expects of pensions trustees under the new Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II), in an announcement made this month.
SRD II was introduced to improve transparency and stewardship of occupational pensions schemes so …
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SEC fines PwC over reporting and independence
Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers has been slapped with a $7.9m penalty for violating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) financial reporting and auditor independence rules.
The regulator found PwC had engaged in ‘improper professional …
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Australian companies are failing to innovate and take risks at a time when their national economy needs them to boost its stagnating growth and productivity, a study has found.
The study – the first of its kind in Australia …
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