Manifest Research Manager Alan Brett highlights some of the key issues raised in a recent Manifest report “Say on Pay a Global Perspective”. With the volatility and uncertainty surrounding equities as an asset class worldwide, there has been an increased focus on executive pay, particularly where it has been apparent that the remuneration paid to […]
Read MoreBy Dr Rory Sullivan Companies need to respond to climate change – both mitigation (emissions reductions) and adaptation – as a strategic business concern, not simply as an operational issue. From an investment perspective, the ultimate test of a company’s climate change strategy is the extent to which it protects the business over the short-, […]
Read MoreThe ICGN Conference in Paris last week included a session on the very interesting topic of new and social media, exploring what are some of the ramifications in the context of corporate governance. Taking corporate governance in its widest sense – i.e. the relationship within and between the company, its current and potential shareholders and […]
Read MoreProfessor John Kay has formally launched his consultation exercise to examine UK equity markets and long-term decision making. In a launch event at the National Association of Pension Funds the review team published a detailed call for evidence paper identifying the key questions the review will explore. The review will consider growing concerns that short-term […]
Read MoreUnderstanding corporate risk has shot to the top of the agenda for ESG-focussed investors in recent months. Under the newly expanded Section C of The UK Corporate Governance Code, boards are explicitly tasked with being responsible for “determining the nature and extent of the significant risks [the board] is willing to take in achieving its […]
Read MoreManifest-I readers can claim an exclusive 20% discount on Dr Rory Sullivan’s latest report: ” Corporate Greenhouse Gas Management”. This report offers practical recommendations to companies seeking to respond effectively to climate change-related business drivers while also offering them the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. Corporate Greenhouse Gas Management shares the experiences and reflections […]
Read MoreWe are already fast approaching the anniversary of the first investor disclosures in response to the UK Stewardship Code: the raft of reviews and evaluations as to its impact is sure to begin soon, especially with the notion of a European Stewardship Code and the introduction of other similar Codes fresh in our minds as […]
Read MoreBy Guest Author: Dr Rory Sullivan There is growing support for the idea that companies should produce ‘integrated reports’ that explain how factors such as climate change, resource use or human rights will affect their current and future performance. The argument is that a more holistic approach to reporting – where companies combine their annual […]
Read MoreWhat to do when shareholders elect not to vote on a resolution? Recent legal developments in Australia have raised interesting questions about the common practice of the chairman voting undirected proxies for say-on-pay resolutions. In the majority of markets with developed shareholder voting procedures, for each proposal, the shareholder has three choices; to vote for, […]
Read MoreGender diversity is proving to be a controversial topic in the marketplace as businesses and investors debate the issues raised by the recent review by Lord Davies on gender diversity in the corporate world. Following the publication of ‘Women on Boards’ and in anticipation of the FRC’s consultation on the same, UKSIF held an useful […]
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