What makes a good audit?
November 19, 2021
The corporate audit regime in the UK has long been criticised by some in the industry for lax standards and poor oversight.
In an effort to address these concerns as part of …
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SEC approves proxy voting rule changes
November 19, 2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved several amendments to proxy voting rules to address concerns about the impairment of advice quality.
The new rules follow the ‘Sunshine Act …
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FCA launches TCFD rule consultation
November 19, 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published plans for climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies.
As announced by UK chancellor Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference earlier this month, the rules will …
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Deadline extended: Climate Stewardship – have your say
November 19, 2021
Minerva invites you to provide feedback on the state of climate stewardship. Our survey deadline has been extended until Friday, 3rd December 2021 – get your response in now!…
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Keep up with Australia’s AGM season – New Minerva Briefings
12 November, 2021
As investors and companies alike prepare for the upcoming Australian AGM season, Minerva has published two new briefings covering the latest in ESG developments and crucial information …
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Race to the finish at COP26
12 November, 2021
Minerva is launching a stakeholder survey for our clients and the wider investment community about their individual climate stewardship preferences. The survey is supported by Minerva’s latest Briefing – Climate Stewardship …
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UK launches ambitious net zero financial centre
12 November, 2021
The UK government has set a plan to become a leading global “net zero-aligned financial centre”, with aims to establish rules and financing for ambitious climate-related projects.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak …
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Biodiversity to the fore as billions pledged to fight deforestation
12 November, 2021
Financial institutions and world leaders pledged to curb deforestation as part of wider efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change announced at the COP26 conference …
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SEC moves to streamline ESG proxy voting
11 November, 2021
A ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could make it easier for investors to express views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues through proxy votes.
The …
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Investors warn ‘Big Four’ to integrate climate risk into audits
November 5, 2021
Investors are to begin voting against the reappointment of auditors that do not challenge companies on the impact of decarbonisation on their accounts.
A group of 24 …
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