AGM, voting, digitisation

Digitisation Danger: “Fatal Flaws” Face Shareholders in UK Government-approved Recommendations

July 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

UK investor organisation ShareSoc has warned that recommendations made by the Digitisation Taskforce have “fatal flaws” for investors which could detrimentally impact the rights …

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DCSS Wise New York Stock Exchange

DCSS Conundrum: FinTech’s Ex-CEO Criticises US Relisting Plans

July 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

FinTech company Wise’s co-founder and former CEO has urged shareholders to vote against plans extending its dual-class share structure (DCSS) by a decade as it intends …

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Governance UK Pension Funds

Galvanising Governance: UK Pension Schemes Instigate Investor Campaign

July 22, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

UK pension schemes have created a campaign to promote the importance of effective corporate governance standards and investor rights mechanisms in strengthening UK capital markets and …

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UK Green Taxonomy

Green Taxonomy Trashed: UK Ditches Plans After “Very Mixed” Reaction

July 17, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK government has opted to scrap plans for a long-awaited green taxonomy due to “very mixed” feedback to a public consultation.

More than …

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Sustainability UK

Seeking Sustainability: SRS Among Trio of UK Government Consultations

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK’s Labour government has launched three new consultations to support the country’s sustainability reporting and transition planning efforts, including the long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards …

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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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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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ESG Ratings

UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies

August 9th, 2024


The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the government will propose a new bill introducing regulations for ESG rating agencies.

On a visit to Toronto, …

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jusst transition, TRANSITION PLANS

Just transition will need to harness finance services

March 5th, 2024


The just transition will need to rely on the finance sector to ensure the global transition to a resilient, net-zero and nature-positive economy is done in a socially inclusive …

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Patisserie Valerie scandal charges

SFO charges four individuals over Patisserie Valerie scandal 

September 14th, 2023


The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has brought fraud charges against four individuals who oversaw the collapse of high street baker chain Patisserie Valerie.

Christopher Marsh, a former director …

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