All shareholder voting articles – Page 4
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NewsABP rejects most climate resolutions by major oil companies, finds Fossil Free
ABP claims it does not support the resolutions because they add little to earlier climate commitments made by the oil companies
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NewsPIRC tackles IAASB over audit expectation gap
‘Auditors have substantial obligations in relation to detecting fraud in an audit, regardless of the expectation gap’
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NewsAny UK move to dual-class shares bad for stewardship, says Railpen
Railways pension fund slams Sunak’s idea for attracting business after Brexit
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NewsUK pensions minister launches pooled fund voting taskforce
Group focussed on empowering, facilitating voting based on pension scheme preferences
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NewsMajority support for only 15% of climate, social shareholder proposals
Impax, PGGM, Aviva at the top, Vanguard, BlackRock still down at the bottom, Northern Trust a big improver
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NewsNorfolk Pension Fund gets OK for Apple shareholder suit
Norfolk County Council, the pension fund’s administering authority, is the lead plaintiff in the securities class action
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NewsUK roundup: Minister backs work on pooled fund split voting barriers
AMNT calls for government-led working group to tackle ‘surmountable’ barriers to split voting
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NewsUK roundup: DC assets continue to grow despite pandemic turmoil
Plus: PLSA vote reporting templates; Hymans Robertson scheme launches new default option
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NewsPLSA delivers guide to ‘new discipline’ of implementation disclosures
Trustees encouraged to take time to produce meaningful reporting about about how investment principles were implemented
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NewsDistanced AGMs make it hard to assess proposals, says AP4
COVID restrictions and postal voting hamper questioning of corporate boards, fund argues
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NewsNBIM calls for harmonised EU supply chain due diligence approach
Norwegian SWF manager responds to EC consultation on renewed sustainable finance strategy
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NewsNorway’s SWF hands wish list on shareholder voting to EU
Manager NBIM calls for common approach across the EU to voting deadlines
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NewsNBIM warns against micro-managing boards on green issues
Sustainability motions from shareholders should be assessed on materiality and prescriptiveness, says Norwegian SWF manager
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NewsAP1 gets tough on incentive programmes in AGM season
Compensation issue drew ‘no’ votes from Swedish buffer fund at some companies
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NewsExxon vote shows ‘desire for change’, says Church investor
LGIM and BlackRock were among the voters supporting change
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NewsNorwegian oil fund pledges to explain every AGM ‘no’ vote
NBIM bemoans lack of uniform shareholder voting framework across markets
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NewsNew cross-industry group to help UK trustees with next set of ESG duties
Key output will be document to extract ‘clear and consistent’ info from asset managers about their voting behaviour
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NewsUK’s largest asset manager declares plan to oppose ExxonMobil chief
LGIM frustration mounts over ‘lack of strategic ambition’ on climate change
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NewsMandate roundup: FRR launches €5.5bn RFP; ICGN reviews guidance
Plus: LGPS pool appoints voting and engagement provider
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NewsChurch of England fuels ExxonMobil rebellion with open letter
It underlines the importance of governance, in the context not only of climate change, but also the collapse in demand for oil and gas
