Governance UK Pension Funds

Galvanising Governance: UK Pension Schemes Instigate Investor Campaign

July 22, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

UK pension schemes have created a campaign to promote the importance of effective corporate governance standards and investor rights mechanisms in strengthening UK capital markets and …

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Tesla Toyota Shareholders

Hitting the Brakes: Shareholders Heighten Pressure on Tesla and Toyota

July 11, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is facing mounting pressure from shareholders on multiple fronts, while fellow automaker giant Toyota has been excluded by Storebrand …

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Corporate Governance Japan Korea

Catalysing Corporate Governance: Japan and Korea Revamp Approaches

July 10, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released an action programme to reform corporate governance in the country, while South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a major …

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Engagement Eumedion Investors Portfolios

Enhancing Engagement: Eumedion Urges Investors to Pare Back Portfolios

July 8, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Eumedion has recommended that its institutional investor members reduce the number of companies in their equity portfolios to improve engagement with investee firms.

The Dutch …

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Proxy Advisor Regulatory Attack Article Sarah Wilson

Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors

June 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Minerva Analytics’ CEO Sarah Wilson has warned that proxy advisors are “under siege” following a series of high-profile attacks by US policymakers.

In an …

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Alphabet

Addressing Antitrust: Alphabet Commits U$500 Million to Compliance

June 6, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Alphabet has pledged to spend US$500 million over the next decade to revamp its global compliance structure in response to an antitrust lawsuit from shareholders.

Senior …

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Tokyo Stock Exchange, GPIF

Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs

June 5, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Japanese companies have accelerated the uptake of virtual-only AGMs, with more than 500 adopting articles to allow such meetings according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) …

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Elon Musk Tesla

9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A group of pensions fund investors at Tesla has demanded CEO Elon Musk work at least 40 hours per week before any new compensation …

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Living Wage

Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution

May 23, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …

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EY

FRC fines EY £4.9m over ‘failures’ on Thomas Cook audits

April 17, 2024


Six years after the collapse of Thomas Cook with £1.7 billion of debt, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has hit EY with a £4.9 million fine over …

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