Investors Drive FTSE 100 to Put Climate Plans to Vote
September 5, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe
Institutional investors are, for a fifth year in a row, ramping up pressure on FTSE 100 companies to allow their shareholders to have …
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The Democrats Strike Back: Asset Managers Pushed on “Responsible Stewardship” Commitment
August 26, 2025
In recent months investors have faced what seems to be non-stop letter writing from Republican-led anti-ESG interests, but in a new move 17 …
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Reinforcing Stewardship: Minerva Renews UK Code Signature
August 13, 2025
Minerva Analytics has been named as a signatory of the UK Stewardship Code for 2025, retaining its status for a third consecutive year.
Minerva has been a …
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Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code
August 7, 2025
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for a new EU-wide stewardship code to be created to enhance coherence and reduce fragmentation between …
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Catalysing Corporate Governance: Japan and Korea Revamp Approaches
July 10, 2025
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released an action programme to reform corporate governance in the country, while South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a major …
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Enhancing Engagement: Eumedion Urges Investors to Pare Back Portfolios
July 8, 2025
Eumedion has recommended that its institutional investor members reduce the number of companies in their equity portfolios to improve engagement with investee firms.
The Dutch …
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Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors
June 24, 2025
Minerva Analytics’ CEO Sarah Wilson has warned that proxy advisors are “under siege” following a series of high-profile attacks by US policymakers.
In an …
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Going Nuclear: Japan’s Electric Giants Face Shareholder Pressure
June 13, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
As we move into the latter stages of June we will see a noticeable decline in US shareholder proposals compared to previous months. …
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Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code
June 3, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled the UK Stewardship Code 2026, which looks to bolster reporting to “showcase high quality stewardship” and “support …
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Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability
May 30, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …
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