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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Galvanising Governance: UK Pension Schemes Instigate Investor Campaign
July 22, 2025
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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Hitting the Brakes: Shareholders Heighten Pressure on Tesla and Toyota
July 11, 2025
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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Catalysing Corporate Governance: Japan and Korea Revamp Approaches
July 10, 2025
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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Enhancing Engagement: Eumedion Urges Investors to Pare Back Portfolios
July 8, 2025
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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Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors
June 24, 2025
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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Addressing Antitrust: Alphabet Commits U$500 Million to Compliance
June 6, 2025
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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Virtual Insanity: Japanese Firms Embrace Online Only AGMs
June 5, 2025
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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9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum
May 30, 2025
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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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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