Proxy Voting

Proxy preview: E&S proposals to rise in 2023

March 21, 2023


Despite average support for environmental and social shareholder proposals declining in FTSE 350 copmany AGMs in 2022, Minerva predicts that there may be a return to strength in 2023.  …

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Australia proxy season keeps ESG at the forefront


January 7, 2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of debate in the Australian market and 2021’s AGM season proved no exception. With Australian shareholders continuing to …

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SEC approves proxy voting rule changes


November 19, 2021

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved several amendments to proxy voting rules to address concerns about the impairment of advice quality.

The new rules follow the ‘Sunshine Act …

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EU Flags in front of the European Commission

EBA publishes standards on voting disclosures


October 22, 2021

Firms to disclose influence over companies in which they hold voting rights

Investment firms will be expected to publish more data on their voting rights and influence over companies in which …

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Australian investors hit out at planned proxy rules


14 May, 2021

A proposed Australian government clampdown on proxy advice provision risks limiting the ability of investors to raise issues with corporate boards, investor groups have warned.

The rule changes, put …

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Minerva launches pooled fund split voting service: ‘VotePlus’

AMX and DWS adopt Minerva’s split voting technology ‘VotePlus’ in upcoming launch

New solution rapidly accelerates sustainable stewardship

Minerva Analytics, Europe’s leading independent proxy voting agency, has embedded its VoteTech in a new, ground-breaking solution designed to help investors better

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

The biggest shareholders need to lead on proxy voting and public engagement, a leading NGO says.

Some of the world’s largest asset managers are not using their proxy voting rights to support sustainable

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

SEC lambasted over shareholder rights change as companies fail to meet ESG targets 

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under fire from investor groups after it voted to adopt amendments to its shareholder proposal rules.

In what …

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Investor group urges SEC to reopen proxy rules comment period

A group of investors is calling on the SEC to reopen the comment period on amendments to shareholder proxy rules after new data was submitted by its Division of Economic

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Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting

Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting

Dalriada Trustees, one of the UK’s largest independent trustee firms, has selected Minerva Analytics to carry out vital duties for its pension fund clients related to the newly introduced implementation statement.

Dalriada, …

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