Australia Peak AGM Season Shareholders

What’s Up Down Under: Australia Peak AGM Season Snapshot

29 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Australia’s peak AGM season is underway in earnest, with climate- and remuneration-related resolutions seeing some notable cases of shareholders showing their dissatisfaction with companies.

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Australia Peak AGM Season Shareholders

Australian Agendas: Shareholders Gear Up for Peak AGM Season Showdowns

7 October 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

Australia’s AGM peak season is imminent, with shareholders filing an array of resolutions seeking to challenge some of the country’s largest listed companies over …

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Climate Crisis Challenge: Starmer Advised to Question “Reckless” Trump Approach

September 19, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter sent by 175 researchers at British universities and research institutions called for UK Prime Minster Keir Starmer to “robustly” challenge US President …

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Investors Drive FTSE 100 to Put Climate Plans to Vote

September 5, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

Institutional investors are, for a fifth year in a row, ramping up pressure on FTSE 100 companies to allow their shareholders to have …

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SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from 23 US states has warned the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard risks “violating federal and state …

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FCA Sustainability

Streamlining Sustainability: UK FCA Moves to “Simplify” Disclosure Requirements

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has declared its intention to “streamline and enhance” its sustainability reporting framework and “simplify” disclosure requirements following detailed feedback …

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See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances

August 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A trio of asset managers are set to face a Texas-led antitrust lawsuit from Republican states after a US judge declined to dismiss the …

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Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability

May 30, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …

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Responsible Investment Regression: Asset Manager Progress “Significantly” Slows

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A report from NGO ShareAction has branded most asset managers’ responsible investment practice standard as “disappointing”, with progress having “slowed significantly” since 2022.

The report graded …

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Shareholder Showdown: High Dissent Shakes Up Woodside Energy and Plus500 

May 16, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

The 2025 season has marked a clear shift in shareholder engagement strategy, with ‘Vote no’ campaigns emerging as a prominent tool being utilised by

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