All shareholder engagement articles
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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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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsGenerali AM’s François Humbert calls for GIPS for investor engagement
A global standard like the one for reporting investment performance could help asset owners incentivise more effective corporate engagement
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NewsIA drops shareholder dissent register on government instruction
Change is a sign of government being open to pro-deregulation lobbying, says corporate governance specialist
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NewsIIGCC calls for EU stewardship code defining engagement
Body also says SFDR should be aligned with Shareholder Rights Directive on stewardship
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AnalysisThe ‘stewardship recession’: Asset owners push back
In the last of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder engagement, Sophie Robinson-Tillett talks to asset owners about their mixed views on stewardship
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NewsAsset owners to swap US managers for European in response to ESG retreat
The trend is driven by regulatory and legal interventions in the US
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AnalysisShareholder engagement: what works and what doesn’t?
In the third of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder engagement, Sophie Robinson-Tillett takes a deep dive into the differences of opinion at companies’ AGMs
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AnalysisThe state of shareholder rights in US and the EU
While US regulators and state legislatures chip away at shareholder rights, the EU takes a more measured – if sluggish – approach to reform, Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports in the second of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights
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AnalysisHas the SEC’s ‘13D’ ruling changed shareholder engagement?
In the first of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights, Sophie Robinson-Tillet assesses the impact of a controversial update to shareholder disclosures
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NewsShareholder campaign on greening oil and gas suspended for a year
Follow This founder Mark van Baal says an increase in support is necessary for resolutions to be effective
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NewsDelaware moves forward on changes to shareholder rights
AP7 CEO says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the proposals
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NewsPension pressure and online petition leads Spotify to act on hate content
Denmark’s AkademikerPension divests Tesla as Sweden’s AP funds are among investors to exert pressure on Spotify
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AnalysisAGM 2025 predictions: DEI battles amid a stewardship ‘recession’
PRI, ShareAction, Morningstar and climate experts share their AGM 2025 predictions and what it means for the future of shareholder engagement
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NewsShareholder engagement succeeding in improving corporate lobbying practices
Investors have met with firms nearly 250,000 times as SEC moves to temper their influence
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Opinion PiecesInvestors must speak up on ESG reporting rules dictated by the EU’s omnibus
Shareholder engagement used to be all about reporting. What gets measured gets managed was the tagline of a whole era of ESG, as investors requested more and more information from companies to help them understand their environmental and social risks.
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NewsFrench pension funds lead project to assess value of shareholder engagement
FRR and ERAFP are part of a new taskforce that will establish best practices for shareholders and lenders
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Special Report
Merseyside Pension Fund: Looking after one’s own benefits the wider economy
The £10bn (€12bn) Merseyside Pension Fund has long been recognised as an active asset owner that takes its responsibilities as a shareholder seriously.
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Special ReportLead plaintiff: Control, influence and accountability
Institutional investors are not known, historically, for being active investors, preferring instead to allow their long-term investment horizons to ride out any short-term blips.
