All Financial Reporting Council (FRC) articles
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NewsFRC pressed to add FCA-backed vote template to UK Stewardship Code
UKSIF says that adding the template to the Code will enhance transparency and standardisation in voting disclosures
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NewsFCA to ‘streamline’ sustainability reporting framework
Announcement comes as FRC, EFRAG and TNFD consult on disclosure rules
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NewsNew UK stewardship code’s fit for asset owners questioned
The Financial Reporting Council today unveiled the final version of a revised UK Stewardship Code following extensive consultation
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NewsICSWG sets out priorities to free trustees from regulatory burdens
Group’s first paper outlines three key actions to remove barriers to sustainable investing
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NewsFRC defends changes to UK Stewardship Code definition
Signatory pushback has focused on the proposals to drop explicit references to ‘environment and society’ from the Code
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Stewardship deserves a return to first principles
As the UK’s Financial Reporting Council consults on updates to the country’s Stewardship Code, Hans-Christoph Hirt, trustee director of the Hermes Group Pension Scheme, says it’s time for the investment industry to have an open conversation about the objectives of stewardship
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NewsUK regulator opts for ‘sustainable value’ in draft new stewardship definition
FRC drops explicit ‘environment and society’ references in draft new definition for UK Stewardship Code
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NewsIIGCC urges FRC to clarify climate engagement position
The IIGCC has warned the FRC’s changes to the Code risks framing collaborative engagement and escalation as “tools of last resort”.
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News‘Immediate changes’ to reduce UK Stewardship Code reporting burden
Financial Reporting Council provides update following first stage of ‘fundamental review’ of Code
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NewsFRC launches review of the UK Stewardship Code
The revised Code will most likely be published in early 2025
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NewsUK pension funds call for more control over proxy voting
Signatories to an open letter to asset managers include London CIV, Merseyside Pension Fund, Environment Agency and Smart Pension
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NewsFRC updates actuarial guidance in light of increased buyout activity, superfunds
FRC is also considering feedback received in relation to TAS 310
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NewsNorway’s SWF steps up climate demands from companies
NBIM says firms need to move on from disclosures and target-setting to execution phase
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NewsPeople moves: AustralianSuper appoints international head in London
Plus: Redington picks new chief financial officer; Bill Maldonado is named CEO of Eastspring Investments
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NewsPeople moves: UK’s Financial Reporting Council names new chief
Norli Pension appoints group CEO; the UK’s Financial Secretary to the Treasury appoints first female government actuary
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NewsFew asset managers reveal own climate vulnerability, UK watchdog finds
FRC assesses ‘quality and maturity’ of climate-related metrics and targets disclosures in four sectors, including asset management
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NewsFirms think fund managers are better qualified to vote than stewardship teams
The FRC prepares to review the UK Steward Code and other regulatory tools later this year
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NewsUK launches review of non-financial reporting rules, will assess ISSB standards
The assessment process is expected to begin once the ISSB has published its first two standards
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NewsCorporate governance: Voting for stronger rules
‘Stewardship codes weren’t developed to save the planet,’ says Dionysia Katelouzou of King’s College London
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NewsFRC seeks input on proposed changes to UK corporate governance code
The amendments are broadly technical and do not address fundamental concepts such as ‘comply or explain’
