Corporate governance
In-depth reporting on corporate governance and its impact on investments for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsAP7 raises bar for gender diverse boards in Japan, India in new voting policy
Swedish pensions giant updates voting policy for 2026 AGMs for its 2,000-company portfolio
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NewsPension investors warn of reporting burden as ISSB updates SASB standards
EFRAG has warned that many SASB metrics overlap with those already mandated under ESRS
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NewsNBIM lays out expectations on nature
Update is part of wider push from investors, including Railpen, Storebrand, Robeco, and Impax
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NewsUK government announces expert group to work on fiduciary duty guidance
Guidance is intended to clarify how fiduciary duty applies in the context of systemic risks and opportunities, such as climate change
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NewsSmart Pension unveils UK-first human capital benchmark for £4.4bn equity fund
The pensions provider partnered with Denominator to analyse leadership diversity, workforce practices, employee turnover, and pay gaps
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NewsRailpen steps up focus on water and biodiversity
UK pension scheme will publish engagement plans over coming months
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NewsShell’s LNG growth plan still flawed, ACCR warns
ACCR says Shell’s new liquefied natural gas report ignores fundamental demand and climate risks, leaving strategy in doubt
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NewsTensions mount within Italy’s pension fund association as Enasarco plans exit
Enasarco, Italy’s €9.3bn pension fund for sales representatives, has begun the process to leave Adepp, the country’s pension fund association
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NewsSwedish investors react as Ericsson drops gender diversity targets
Several of the country’s largest pension funds, including the AP Funds, described the move as disappointing
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NewsSFDR: Pension fund viability will hinge on treatment of government debt
European Commission wants to give minimal weight to the idea that government debt can contribute towards environmental and social objectives
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NewsNEST threatens chair votes over weakened climate plans
UK workplace pension scheme toughens voting policy, warning it may oppose board chairs over weakened climate strategies or blocked resolutions
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Investor groups deliver feedback to SFDR overhaul plans
PensionsEurope, Pensioenfederatie, EFAMA assert SFDR positions; European Commission launches consultation on Shareholder Rights Directive
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AnalysisShareholder concerns mount on both sides of the Atlantic
There are worries that the SEC’s moves to protect corporations from their shareholders will have ramifications elsewhere, including in Europe, as policymakers scramble to digest the implications
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Country ReportGermany’s pension buyout market set to expand
Companies are looking to remove unwanted liabilities from their balance sheets
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NewsBP accused of breaching shareholder rights over rejected climate resolution
UK pension funds and investors managing €1trn in assets accuse BP of undermining shareholder rights after refusing to circulate a climate resolution at AGM
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NewsUK asset owners dismiss ESG backlash as stewardship seen to boost returns
Stewardship is seen as financially meaningful and effective, even as ESG issues grow more complex and contested
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NewsPensionsEurope slams plan to retain SFDR rules for occupational funds
The trade body described the potential revisions as ‘a structural misfit for IORPs’
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NewsProxy-advisor support for shareholder proposals has plummeted, finds research
Support for sustainability-related shareholder resolutions by ISS fell from 39% in 2024 to 7% in 2025, while Glass Lewis saw a drop from 26% in 2024 to 21% in H1 2025
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NewsUK industry warns of conflicts of interest around professional trustees
The consultation aiming to improve standards of pension scheme trusteeship, governance and administration closed today
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NewsNBIM’s backing for green shareholder proposals plunges amid polarisation
Norway’s SWF says fewer sustainability-linked proposals made it to the ballot, adding that quality was poorer
