All stewardship articles – Page 5
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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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NewsESG roundup: Redington identifies engagement evidence shortfalls
Plus: Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute officially live; BMO predicts ‘fundamental’ engagement shift
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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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NewsWTW: Passive managers ‘disappoint’ as stewards of fixed income
Stewardship in fixed income is a position of significant influence, says consultancy
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NewsUK’s NEST adopts net-zero policy, skips on UN group over fee
DC provider to shift £5.5bn-plus assets to ‘climate aware’ fund
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NewsEIOPA floats IORP II change to require impact on ESG consideration
Supervisor suggests change within the Article 19 prudent person rule may improve ESG integration by pension funds
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NewsESG roundup: BlackRock flags expectations ‘refresh’ on social issues
Plus: new centre to drive real world impact of climate-aligned finance; SASB and GRI to showcase, explain complementarity
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NewsInvestors to be engaged 'to take on' corporate lobbying
Think tank’s new research and stewardship project tackles ‘political corporate capture’ and investors’ response to it
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NewsLGPS pool makes early stewardship code reporting move
Brunel Pension Partnership publishes first annual report responsible investment and stewardship outcomes report
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NewsICGN ‘adds voice calling for change’ in racial discrimination statement
ICGN responds to death of George Floyd and protests with statement setting out ‘duty to listen, to educate ourselves, to take concrete actions’
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NewsDWS bids to boost stewardship with new ESG approach
CEO says DWS has developed ‘an overarching taxonomy to apply its influence’
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FeaturesStewardship: AGM season in crisis mode
At least in some ways, this year’s proxy season – the period when most large publicly traded companies hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) – has been shaped by the outbreak of the coronavirus, which hit Europe just a few weeks before the season kicked off.
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NewsAPG calls on Amazon to explain coronavirus protection measures
Investors want online retail giant to explain effectiveness of measures given reports of outbreaks, staff concern
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NewsLocal authority pension group calls for dissent at Exxon AGM
LAPFF says voting recommendation due to company blocking shareholder proposal from CA100+ investors
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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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NewsPLSA gives AGM voting guidance for COVID-19 context
Association’s move follows newsflow about company workforce, executive pay decisions
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NewsJapan’s GPIF reviews stewardship principles, adds FI and alternatives
Asset managers should engage with various stakeholders to improve the sustainability of markets GPIF invests in
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NewsPLSA’s voting guidelines calls for climate change accountability
Investors should use the ‘2020 AGM season to hold directors individually accountable on issues of continued concern’
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NewsLPP partners with Robeco for engagement services
This will aim to enhance LPP’s existing in-house voting and engagement activity
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NewsLGPS pool puts investment system fix at heart of new climate policy
Brunel lays down challenge for asset managers, service providers, companies
