ASX

Corporate Governance Changes: ASX Approves Overhaul of Principles Process

24 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has agreed to assume responsibility for developing, approving and issuing its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, effectively scrapping the long-running …

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proxy voting advisors BPPG

Backing BPPG: Industry Experts Voice Support for Proxy Advisors’ Position

17 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The role of proxy advisors, the threat of onerous and heavy-handed regulation and concerns over so-called ‘robovoting’ were among the topics discussed during the …

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Canadian Executive Pay Canada CCGG

Canadian Compensation Crackdown: CCGG Issues Executive Pay-focused Guidebook

10 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has heightened its focus on executive and director compensation with the publication of a guidebook presenting institutional investors’ perspectives …

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Acting on AI: California Targets Tech Transparency with New Bill

1 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill which aims to “enhance online safety by installing commonsense guardrails on the development of frontier artificial …

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Dutch Corporate Governance Code

Dutch Danger: Corporate Governance Code in Crosshairs

23 September 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A motion calling for the Dutch Corporate Governance Code to be scrapped could have severe consequences, a corporate governance expert has warned. 

Joris Thijssen, a Green Left-Labour …

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AI Cyber Governance Risk UK

Sparking Good Governance: Responding to Rising AI and Cyber Risks

August 14, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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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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Asset Managers AMF France

Poor Performance: France’s AMF Details Asset Managers Regulatory Shortcomings

July 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial regulator, has highlighted several cases of poor performance by large asset managers operating in the country.

A …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems

June 10, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A federal judge has approved US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules which make it more challenging for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ AGMs.

The …

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Slow progress

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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