Misalignment between asset owners and managers leads to inconsistent engagement strategies
Pensions for Purpose observed significant variations in voting, engagement and accountability
Stewardship
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UK Stewardship Code: Streamlined reporting requirements ‘welcome’ but concern over definition change
Consultation on the FRC’s Stewardship Code closed on 19 February
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Compass launches platform to amplify stewardship efforts
The SaaS platform helps support decision-making, including fund monitoring, stewardship, and reporting
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City Hive appoints Wall and Coombs to ACT Council
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Wall and Rathbones’ Coombs will chair the ACT Stewardship and Global Leadership councils
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BlackRock hits back at ShareAction report while halting meetings with investee companies
The asset manager championed its voting record while simultaneously backing away from engagement meetings
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‘Be prepared to revisit regulation’ around stewardship efforts
Panellists at a recent IA forum discussed the proposed changes to the FRC UK Stewardship Code
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BankInvest appoints EOS at Federated Hermes to provide active ownership services
EOS currently has £2.1trn in assets under advice globally
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Stewardship in 2025: Trends and tools for sustainable investors
Public health, AI and biodiversity are earmarked as top engagement priorities but investors will need to demonstrate resilience amid challenges
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Cyber resiliency should be a ‘top priority’ for investors
Railpen and RLAM’s latest report provides guidance for investors on cybersecurity risks
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ESG overperformance likely due to ‘governance deficiencies’ rather than exceptional performance
Paper published by ECGI assesses the use of ESG targets in executive compensation plans
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New Era: Our asset manager engagement is lifting stewardship ambitions and long-term value creation
Louisiana Salge shares the ‘triumphs’ in from asset manager voting records, and a COP Christmas wish
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LGT Wealth Management becomes first European manager to utilise pass-through voting
Wealth managers are paying much closer attention to voting alignment on environmental and social issues