State representatives, NGOs and UN agencies will be meeting in Paris from next Monday (November 30) for the latest global summit aimed at tackling climate change. In the run up to COP-21, new research is being published by a variety …
Read MoreThe world of corporate governance and shareholder voting appears to have plumbed new depths this week with charges of fraud being levied against a unit of RCS Capital Corp in relation to shareholder voting. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/sct/current/sctrealtycapital/Realty-Capital-Complaint-11-12-15.pdf
According to the complaint, RCS
The recent decision by the SEC to adopt a CEO-to-median pay ratio disclosure rule in the US was a near run thing. The SEC commissioners were split on the issue. The vehement opposition to ratio disclosure expressed in the 5 …
Read MoreThe UK government has decided against regulating for pension trustees in order to help them distinguish between financial and non-financial factors in their investments believing that guidance now exists to assist trustees.
The announcement followed a government consultation on specific …
Read MoreDid Exxon lie about its climate change reporting?
Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil has received a subpoena from the New York Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, regarding its climate change disclosures.
The subpoena documents suggest that Exxon Mobil knew …
Read MoreTo coincide with Equal Pay Day (Nov 5) Women’s pay and the lack of women in senior company roles have again been in the news.
The Fawcett Society Employers invited employers to take the Pay Gap Pledge after calculating that …
Read MoreThe UK’s asset management trade association, The Investment Association (IA) last week released a statement of principles which they believe should determine directors’ remuneration in the UK – although if you were not aware of this you can be forgiven.…
Read MoreThose of us familiar with Disney’s “Herbie” film series were perhaps not at all surprised at the recent travails to have hit VW. After all, if their cars can be intelligent enough to compete on their own in rally-car races, …
Read MoreThe increase in relevance of sustainability factors in investment continues apace in 2015. Macro themes require commitment at the micro level to make the difference. This demands flexibility not only on the part of institutional investors collectively and individually, but …
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