Corporate governance – Page 6
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NewsCorporate sole trustees sharpen governance and speed decisions, sponsors say
UK-based pension fund sponsors have reported that the professional corporate sole trustee (PCST) model improves governance, efficiency and speed of decision making for their schemes. A report by Independent Governance Group (IGG) – PCST 360 – has drawn from both sponsors and leading advisory firms, to understand the experiences and ...
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NewsAnalysis shows investors price future carbon costs into equity portfolios
Equity market investors are pricing in the risk of future carbon regulation, and this forward-looking signal is statistically significant and economically material, paper says
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NewsEuropean companies beginning to rethink DEI metrics in executive pay
WTW study found early signs of a European DEI retreat, even as ESG metrics remain deeply embedded in incentives
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NewsChair of £150bn asset owner campaign bemoans UK audit reform bill discard
Scrapping the bill is the wrong decision, according to Caroline Escott, chair of the pension fund-backed Governance for Growth Investor Campaign
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: European Commission’s SFDR proposed changes
Plus: Asset owners’ investment approaches regarding climate change and other threats to sustainable development
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NewsAsset owners push oil giants on financial resilience strategy
Several UK local authority pension funds, alongside 23 other institutional investors, are asking Shell and BP to clarify strategies on how they protect shareholder value
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NewsAcademic paper shows financial uplift from ESG in private equity portfolios
Research shows how the integration of ESG factors into investments can improve earnings quality, reduce operational risk and increase enterprise value
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NewsXPS Group finds sharp decline in green ratings among fiduciary managers
Consultancy says trustees can no longer rely on statements alone, but need evidence of integration, escalation, and impact
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AnalysisDid sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
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AnalysisThe state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
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NewsISSB to issue nature-related disclosure rules ahead of 2026 ‘biodiversity’ COP
The upcoming standard will address three core investor concerns
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NewsInvestor Forum backs new best-practice principles for pass-through voting
Clarity, oversight and transparency are key to effective pass-through voting, says London School of Economics (LSE) study
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NewsNew framework launched to improve UK asset owner-issuer engagement
The Investor & Issuer Forum Compass sets out five enabling conditions for more effective engagement
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NewsUK government consults on raising trustee standards
DWP’s consultation puts forward proposals to increase knowledge and understanding requirements for trustees, and to improve trust board diversity
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NewsPensions UK revises voting guidelines to strengthen expectations
Three themes emerged as having particular relevance for 2026: capital issuance, nature and biodiversity, and cyber risk governance
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NewsNew study calls for current DEI practices to shift towards performance-driven model
Professor Alex Edmans urges investors to abandon box-ticking DEI and adopt a performance-driven PSI framework instead
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: Financial sector over-extended on climate transition, says KLP
Speakers discussed how to navigate green ambitions amid pushback, policy gaps – and progress
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NewsSEC commissioner says investors following proxy advice could be collaborating
Mark Uyeda has suggested that following the same voting recommendation could put shareholders in 13D category for activists
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NewsRailpen to challenge companies undermining shareholder rights in 2026 votes
The fund’s 2026 voting policy tightens scrutiny of corporate lobbying that undermines shareholder rights and long-term value
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NewsFour major investor groups join good governance campaign
The campaign will focus engagement on the Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
