FRC, Stewardship Code, Corporate Governance Code

FRC to review UK Stewardship Code

November 13th , 2024


 

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on proposed updates to the UK Stewardship Code. 

Running until 29 February 2025, the consultation should follow extensive engagement with over

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swiss stewardship code, Switzerland

Swiss Stewardship Code for asset owners to launch

October 4th, 2023


The Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) is to launch a Swiss Stewardship Code in October requiring institutional investors to be transparent about their investment processes.

The code outlines nine …

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stewardship code, ESG, Sustainability

Stewardship moves beyond box ticking

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new UK Stewardship Code which is due to come into effect on 1 January 2020.

The revised Code has set a higher standard for how money is …

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Environmental factors top list of investor priorities

Environmental factors top list of investor priorities

Environmental and corporate governance issues topped the list of biggest priorities for the UK’s largest investors – but stewardship engagement remains an area of concern, a report reveals.

EY’s inaugural report into investor …

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FRC climate "major review"

FRC promises corporate governance and reporting crackdown

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to expand its monitoring of corporate governance and reporting standards as it considers the effectiveness of its new governance code.

In its annual report for the year …

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Dutch stewardship code

A Dutch stewardship code has been drafted by a group of pension funds, insurers and asset managers led by Eumedion, which represents the views of institutional investors on corporate governance and sustainability issues in the Netherlands.

Eumedion, which is …

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FRC climate "major review"

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has removed its tier three category of asset managers, which suggested they required improvement, in their adherence to its stewardship code.

The FRC launched an assessment in December 2015 of the signatories to …

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Financial Services Council stewardship code

Australia’s Financial Services Council (FSC) which represents the country’s fund management and pensions industry has launched an Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Standard for investment managers and asset owners.

This is the first stewardship code introduced in Australia and the …

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Kenya has adopted an investor stewardship code as part of its development as an attractive market for financial investment.

The stewardship code was enacted by the country’s Capital Markets Authority which last year published a corporate governance code, developed …

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Board diversity and gender pay equity were key themes for the 2017 proxy season in the US, according to the annual review by the EY Center for Board Matters.

The report noted that this year’s proxy season was notable …

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