CII open to comments on class votes proposals
May 8th, 2024
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.
Under a typical …
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Tesla shareholders re-vote on Musk’s pay after court decision
April 18th, 2024
Tesla shareholders will once again vote on Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56 billion pay package after it was voided by a judge.
At the start of the year, Delaware …
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April 4, 2023
Santos Ltd will hold its 2023 AGM on 6 April and has faced shareholder criticism over its climate ambitions and executive remuneration.
At Santos Ltd’s AGM in 2022 the oil …
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A government consultation is seeking views on a series of proposals to reform the UK’s audit, corporate …
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Guy Jubb, former head of governance at asset management giant Standard Life Investments, claims AGMs have lost their …
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Some of Europe’s biggest pension funds and asset managers have filed a shareholder vote urging HSBC to cut its lending linked to fossil fuels.
Fifteen institutional investors with a …
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FTSE-listed companies are treating corporate governance as a box-ticking exercise and failing to meet stakeholder expectations in their reporting, according to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
The FRC’s Review of Corporate Governance Reporting …
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) will play a crucial role in rebuilding trust between companies and the investment community, the …
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The European Commission report on directors’ duties and sustainable corporate governance, published earlier this year, is drawing heavy criticism from law experts.
Writing on the Oxford Business Law blog, the European Company Law …
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The UK government has extended flexibility over AGM rules, meaning companies will be able to hold such meetings in Covid-safe fashion until the end of the year.
This temporary adjustment to …
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