The fiduciary squeeze is timed for when trustees can’t look up

23 April 2026


By Sarah Wilson

A cluster of transatlantic interventions on sustainability-linked stewardship landed in the three weeks when stewardship teams have least capacity to absorb them. And …

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Shell petrol station

23 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Shell is facing a new climate lawsuit in the Netherlands that targets its future investment plans rather than past emissions. Friends of the …

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From Pensions to Power: ERISA, Stewardship and a Transatlantic Clash over Capitalism

20 April 2026


By Sarah Wilson

The US Department of Labor has quietly opened a new front in the long‑running campaign against proxy advice and stewardship. On 15 …

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Texas Climate Investing Blacklist Stays on Ice

17 April 2026


By Sarah Wilson

A Texas federal judge has refused to let the state revive its anti-ESG investment law while its Fifth Circuit appeal plays out, handing sustainable-investing firms and their …

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Regulating the Raters: The FCA’s ESG Regulatory Proposals, Minerva’s Response, and What the Market Should Watch

16 April 2026


By Rina Cindrak

In March 2026, Minerva submitted a formal response to the FCA’s consultation paper CP25/34, which for the first

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Germany Eases Pressure on Investor Collaboration

15 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Germany has abruptly narrowed its “acting in concert” standard after a rebuke from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), removing a long‑standing overhang on investor
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Quarterly Reporting: The Next Target in the SEC’s Stewardship Retreat

07 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Quarterly Reporting: The Next Target of the SEC’s Stewardship Retreat

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to propose a shift away …

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Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

ISSB Prepares for Final SASB Updates with New Proposals

02 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its final set of proposed updates to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) industry standards on 26 March.…

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Minerva Analytics Solutions Recognised at ESG Investing Awards

31 March 2026


Minerva has been recognised in three categories at the 2026 ESG Investing Awards, reflecting where investor attention is shifting in climate impact measurement, defence exposure screening and governance …

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Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion

6 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb. The litigation follows …

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