Diversity vs Climate – Investors face tough decisions at US AGMs


April 23 2021

The number of shareholder resolutions on diversity at US companies has soared this year in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign. 

In total, 68 resolutions on workplace diversity have been filed to …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

FINRA edges closer to taking on proxy fee oversight


April 23 2021

The move to shift the setting of proxy fees by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to broker-dealer regulatory body Financial Industry Authority (FINRA) is continuing to develop …

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Hester Pierce, SEC Commissioner

SEC commissioner argues for tailored approach to ESG


April 23 2021

The financial services sector needs to “rethink our prescriptive approach” to environmental and societal problems, according to a leading US regulator.

Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the Securities and

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Biodiversity, growth, stocks, shares

Earth Day 2021 – Why investors are taking action on biodiversity


Today, on Earth Day 2021 (22/04/2021), the world is talking about how we can ‘Restore Our Earth‘. To help you navigate the oncoming stream of information around …

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Secretary for State Kwasi Kwarteng

The UK government has peddled back on its clampdown on foreign takeovers of British firms, raising the threshold at which such deals would face government scrutiny.

The National Security and Investment Bill had proposed that any foreign investment of more …

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Norwegian SWF gets active in activism

The government of Norway is accelerating its agenda on ethical investment with plans to cut thousands of companies from its sovereign wealth fund and proposals to force disclosures by Norwegian businesses on human rights.

New rules for Norway’s sovereign wealth

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Charities, Responsible, Sustainable, greenwashing

The Charity Commission has re-issued guidance to charity trustees to end confusion over expectations for ethical or responsible investment.

Charity trustees had raised concerns over the clarity of the commission’s existing rules. Some said their overriding legal duty was …

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Biden, US

President Joe Biden will order US financial firms to disclose the climate-change risks of their investments, adding to the wave of global regulation on climate and investment.

The plan was announced on 7 April by US climate envoy John Kerry. …

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Floating green icons representing sustainability data and science

Trustees face enforcement action if they fail to comply

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned trustees to act to meet new climate change regulations and warned it could take enforcement action against funds that failed to comply with their obligations.…

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Shareholders, rights

The directive, launched in September 2020, has been troubled by inconsistencies

Better Finance, the European financial services NGO, has launched a survey of shareholders after the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) encountered teething issues shortly after launch.

The European …

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