The White House Loyalty Scorecard: Blurring the Lines Between State and Market
September 11, 2025
The White House has confirmed reports that the West Wing created a scorecard rating 553 companies on how strongly they have supported …
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Peace, Justice, and Strong Portfolios: Can Defence Ever Be Sustainable?
September 5, 2025
Recent coverage has reignited the debate around whether defence companies have a place in sustainable portfolios. With defence budgets rising across Europe and beyond, …
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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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NZBA Departure Disaster: Banks’ Alliance Exit Triggers Operations Suspension
August 29, 2025
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has suspended operations following several further high-profile departures of banks from the initiative in recent weeks.
The NZBA this week …
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The Democrats Strike Back: Asset Managers Pushed on “Responsible Stewardship” Commitment
August 26, 2025
In recent months investors have faced what seems to be non-stop letter writing from Republican-led anti-ESG interests, but in a new move 17 …
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Sparking Good Governance: Responding to Rising AI and Cyber Risks
August 14, 2025
With 60% of S&P 500 companies identifying material artificial intelligence-related (AI) risks to their business, cyber-security risk management is once again rising to the …
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See You in Court: Texas-led Case Against Asset Managers Advances
August 6, 2025
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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Proxy Advisor Pushback: Texas Sued Over Impending Regulation
July 29, 2025
Major proxy advisors are suing Texas over an impending regulation which is set to demand deeper disclosures on voting recommendations, risking detrimentally impacting investors.
The proxy …
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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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