Time to raise the bar on voting
Votes on Saba Capital’s proposals show how vital it is for shareholders to stand up and be counted
AIC
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AIC proposes company law amendments to widen voting access
Amendments to company law would require platforms to opt in investors automatically to receive company information and voting rights
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Four investment trusts become first to adopt SDR sustainability labels
Non-UK AIC members are looking carefully at the labelling regime in preparation for when they’re bought into scope
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BlackRock sustainable fund changes name ahead of SDR
Trust drops ‘Sustainable’ from its name ahead of SDR
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Has trust in ESG claims hit rock bottom?
The FCA has provided a window of opportunity to turn perceptions around, writes the AIC’s Nick Britton
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Two thirds of investors say FCA labels will increase trust in sustainability claims
Sustainability Focus label is most likely to be used for screening purposes, says AIC research
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Leap in investor interest in corporate governance
Increased investor interest in governance, transparency and disclosure, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker
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JLEN Environmental Assets board urges shareholders to vote against discontinuation
Share price return has outperformed the sector on a one-year and three-year basis
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Impax AM’s Forster: I have no doubts about durability of renewables sector
Consumer preferences, policy and regulation are key drivers in the long-term picture, says the manager
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Are investment trust boards making progress on diversity?
The AIC’s Annabel Brodie-Smith explains how the availability of data on ethnic diversity on investment trust boards is ‘an important step’
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‘Room for improvement’ at corporate governance level on alternative trusts
Quilter Cheviot research finds lack of oversight, diversity and communication with shareholders
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US Solar fund survives continuation vote despite shareholder dissent
35.4% of votes favoured discontinuing the trust