Pensions Minister Guy Opperman has announced the establishment of the Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation, with a focused remit …
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FTSE-listed companies are treating corporate governance as a box-ticking exercise and failing to meet stakeholder expectations in their reporting, according to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
The FRC’s Review of Corporate Governance Reporting …
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The UK government is introducing a bill that aims to give it powers to investigate and intervene in potentially hostile foreign direct investment that threatens national security.
Under the National Security and Investment …
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San Francisco citizens have voted overwhelmingly for a new tax on highly paid CEOs.
By a margin of 65-35, they voted to approve a ballot measure to increase taxes on corporations with …
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The UK government is calling on privately owned financial institutions to commit to a net-zero carbon future.
Speaking …
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Companies are being urged to improve their reporting on climate change to meet the increased expectations of investors.
On …
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Four Democrat US senators have formed a working group with the aim of shifting corporate America away from shareholder capitalism.
Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), Tom Carper (Delaware), Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin) and Mark Warner (Virginia) …
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PensionsEurope has voiced concerns over the European Supervisory Authorities’ (ESAs) attempt to create templates for ESG products.
The lobby group, which represents national associations of pension funds, said the product templates are too …
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UK government pensions minister Guy Opperman has signalled plans to accelerate ESG action for pension funds ahead of the milestone COP26 conference in 2021.
“The government will be making announcements …
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Questions remain over how virtual AGMs can work for all investors, after a full season of shareholder and company meetings has been carried out online.
While some “excellent practices” seen over …
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