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LPFA appoints Minerva as vote monitoring service partner

LPFA appoints Minerva as vote monitoring service partner September 9th, 2024 The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), a £8 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund with around 100,000 members, has appointed Minerva Analytics to provide additional insight into fund manager use of share voting rights and the rationale behind voting decisions. The appointment forms […]

CII open to comments on class votes proposals

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has invited members to comment on its proposal calling for dual-class companies to provide vote results on a class-by-class basis.

Minerva data shows major Canadian banks set to vote on remuneration shareholder resolutions

Several major shareholder resolutions are set to be held in the coming weeks, including numerous Canadian banks voting on remuneration requests.

Social factors taskforce launches guidance with support from Minerva

Social factors taskforce launches guidance with support from Minerva March 14th, 2024 The UK’s Taskforce on Social Factors has released its handbook on social risks and opportunities for pension trustees to consider. The guide was developed with the help of Minerva CEO Sarah Wilson, who has served as a member of the taskforce since it […]

PLSA uses Minerva’s briefing as supporting evidence for their voting guidelines

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) used Minerva Analytics data as supporting evidence for its voting guidelines.

FRC identifies TCFD disclosures as area of focus

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will include climate-related risks, including Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), as one of its key areas of supervisory focus for 2024/25 financial year.

Minerva shareholder proposals annual review finds falling support for proposals

2023 had the highest number of shareholder proposals, but support for proposals fell in each category other than governance, according to the latest Minerva Shareholder Proposals Annual Review.

Minerva 2023 Proxy Review finds high uncertainty

The Minerva 2023 Proxy Review will be published later this month highlighting the impact of the uncertain geopolitical climate has had on investor voting this year.

Only 4% of companies disclosing in line with full TCFD

Just 4% of companies are reporting in line with all 11 of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, according to its latest status report.

The “anti-woke” proxy war – politicians versus shareholders

US politicians have attacked shareholder rights in a letter to Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) members, a global group supporting the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.