Stewardship Code UK Minerva Analytics

Reinforcing Stewardship: Minerva Renews UK Code Signature

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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The EU Sustainable Finance Platform: Where are the owners? Stewardship Code IIGCC

Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code

August 7, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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Corporate Governance Japan Korea

Catalysing Corporate Governance: Japan and Korea Revamp Approaches

July 10, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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Engagement Eumedion Investors Portfolios

Enhancing Engagement: Eumedion Urges Investors to Pare Back Portfolios

July 8, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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Proxy Advisor Regulatory Attack Article Sarah Wilson

Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors

June 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

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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Financial Reporting Council, FRC Stewardship

Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code

June 3, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

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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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

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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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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AGM, voting, digitisation

Nearly a quarter of BP of investors vote against re-election of chair

April 17, 2025


Nearly a quarter of investors have voted against the BP chair Helge Lund’s re-election, citing concerns over the lack of a shareholder vote on the …

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