Investor organisations have hit out at lobbying from custodians, securities lenders and other financial services groups to delay the implementation of the second Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II).
In a letter to the European Commission, EU consumer group Better Finance…
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The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has shelved proposals that would have limited the power of shareholder advisory firms in corporate decision making.
The SEC is scrapping a portion of its proposal that would have forced proxy advisers to submit …
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Minerva Analytics has entered into a collaborative partnership with portfolio management technology provider Ryedale to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) data into the fund management investment process.
The joint work is aimed at asset owners, asset managers and regulators …
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A former senior judge and leading US advocate for workers’ rights has joined law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Kratz.
Leo Strine, a former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice, is known for arguing that corporations should focus more on their …
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A new international lobby group has been formed to pressure governments to introduce regulations around companies’ impacts on human rights.
The group, called the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, is comprised of 105 international investors representing $5trn in assets under …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a renewed emphasis on the ‘social’ aspect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
Companies that place a high priority on the wellbeing of staff are likely to be those that succeed in the …
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The 2020 AGM season will be one of the most challenging in years.
Social distancing requirements mean shareholder meetings must take place remotely, with less flexibility for investors to pose questions to boards.
There have already been delays to meetings …
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Energy giant Shell has committed to taking new action on climate change, including achieving net zero emissions within the next 30 years.
The commitment follows engagement with investors as part of Climate Action 100+, the initiative led by the Church …
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US authorities are placing greater scrutiny on Chinese companies and other emerging markets listed in the US following the fallout from the Luckin Coffee fraud scandal.
A recent success story among investors, having raced to a Nasdaq listing within 18 …
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