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
Stewardship
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Turning the page on the UK Stewardship Code
Carlota Esguevillas reflects on the strengths of the current Code, and details what EdenTree would like to see in its next iteration
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Eurosif regulatory roadmap highlights need for private finance to plug sustainable investment gap
It outlines five key recommendations for EU policymakers to make this happen
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FRC drops references to environment and society in stewardship definition update
Consultation opens on revised UK Stewardship Code as commentators warn on ‘sending the wrong signals’
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Time to say goodbye
Knowing when engagement has reached the end of the road, by Castlefield’s Ita McMahon
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Urgent need for consensus around stewardship practices with rise of ‘engagement washing’
‘More activity’ has become the dominant narrative but this misses the point, according to WHEB’s white paper
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Modern slavery is an economic, not just a moral issue – it cannot be overlooked
Rathbones’ Archie Pearson asserts that the UK government needs to step up an develop a tougher Modern Slavery Act
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CFA UK chief executive steps down after 18 years
Will Goodhart will step down in early 2025
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Leading change: How are fund managers walking the walk?
Those not flexing their stewardship muscles are getting called out, writes Jake Moeller
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FCA scraps work on stewardship effectiveness metrics
Forthcoming FRC Stewardship Code consultation now ‘vitally important’ to defining stewardship effectiveness
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BlackRock ‘should not be let off the hook’ as ESG voting reaches new low
BlackRock said resolutions ‘lack economic merit’
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What is the most ‘under-used stewardship tool’ by wealth managers?
EQ Investors has attended seven AGMs this year to question boards on green financing targets and human rights impacts