August 6, 2021
European Union officials working on the bloc’s proposed green taxonomy have put forward plans to expand it beyond climate change.
Two documents, published earlier this week, have proposed extending …
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August 6, 2021
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for new corporate governance measures to allow shareholders to hold companies to account in achieving their net-zero plans.
The …
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June 5, 2021
Minerva has published its review of shareholder voting at the UK’s top 350 companies in the first half of the year. The analysis shows that average shareholder dissent …
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July 30, 2021
Asset owners that have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) experienced better performance and lower costs than …
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July 30, 2021
Providers of data and ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could come under an explicit international regulatory framework to ensure consistency, according to a new report from the …
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July 30, 2021
The chair of the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked staff to develop …
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July 23, 2021
With Australian proxy season preparations now underway, the Australian federal authorities are looking to introduce a public register of companies that use the government’s JobKeeper programme. Debates around the …
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July 23, 2021
Higher stock returns and more social justice come from boardroom diversity, Financial Reporting Council says
Businesses that encourage boardroom gender diversity achieve better financial results, new research has found.
The report from …
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UK watchdog outlines guidance to improve sector credibility as asset managers rush to launch new products
July 23, 2021
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit out at “poor quality” product applications …
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