US business lobbies press for laws on boardroom diversity
A group of US business associations has called on the Senate to ratify legislation on boardroom diversity that was passed by the other chamber last year.
In an open letter to …
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Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting
Dalriada Trustees, one of the UK’s largest independent trustee firms, has selected Minerva Analytics to carry out vital duties for its pension fund clients related to the newly introduced implementation statement.
Dalriada, …
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US investor group urges DOL to rethink ESG law
The US Impact Investing Alliance has urged the Department of Labor to reconsider the introduction of a controversial law governing ESG in investment portfolios, asking them to suspend the rulemaking process until normality returns.
The group has written …
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PLSA launches ESG implementation guide for UK pensions
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published guidance to help pension trustees navigate new regulatory requirements around the public disclosure of their responsible investment activity.
The association’s Implementation Statement Guidance…
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SEC ignores investor objections to implement new proxy rules
Despite claims from some of the world’s largest investors that moves to impose new proxy voting regulations would increase costs, the US financial regulator has pressed ahead with a series of …
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UK SDG group joins UN Global Compact
An action group focused on furthering progress of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the UK has become part of the UN Global Compact Network (GCN).
UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD), which is to join …
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Spanish “loyalty shares” draw central bank criticism
The Bank of Spain has emerged as part of almost unanimous opposition to its government’s proposed introduction of so-called loyalty shares for listed companies.
According to El Pais, in its response to a consultation on a new securities and …
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Netherland’s Blue Sky Group appoints Minerva Analytics as Proxy Voting Services partner
Minerva Analytics has been appointed by Blue Sky Group (BSG), the independent pensions asset manager and administrator in the Netherlands, to provide Proxy Voting Services.
Following a …
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Proxy vote confirmations one step closer as UK publishes SRDII implementation plans
The UK government has published the full text of its planned Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) legislation as it moves closer to bringing the new rules into law. …
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