ESGWhat to look out for during 2020 proxy season Nov 21, 2019Ben MaidenIndustry professionals in the US foresee no turning around from the direction companies and investors have been headed in recent years...Read more
ESGShift from shareholder value to stakeholder-focused model for top US firms Aug 23, 2019Andrew HoltIn a major corporate shift, shareholder value is no longer the main objective of the US’ top company CEOs, according to the Business...Read more
ActivismActive managers ‘overwhelmingly’ support shareholder activism Jul 09, 2019Garnet RoachAlmost nine in 10 active managers (87 percent) say shareholder activism is a useful force in the market, according to a new study from...Read more
ESGStewardship, voting and corporate scandal: Governance in Japan Jul 08, 2019Garnet RoachThe introduction of both a Stewardship Code in 2014 and a Corporate Governance Code a year later in Japan has pushed investors to...Read more
ReportingComment: Why it pays to be a leader on climate Jun 10, 2019Paul SimpsonBack in 2000, CDP’s decision to ask every business worldwide to disclose its climate change-related data seemed to many to be over-...Read more
ESGWho’s afraid of the big, bad governance wolf? Jun 06, 2019Garnet RoachCorporate governance has become an increasingly contradictory conversation. A year after the Hong Kong Stock Exchange finally bowed to...Read more
ESGBoard oversight of culture increasingly prioritized, notes EY report May 13, 2019Andrew HoltThe oversight of culture is a growing priority in the boardroom and in ‘Five ways to enhance board oversight of culture’ the EY Center...Read more
Small capInside the changing world of Aim listings May 10, 2019Garnet RoachThe number of companies listed on London’s Aim market fell to 904 last month – the lowest since 2003 and well below the 1,694-high of...Read more
ReportingGovernance society urges SEC to consider semi-annual reporting May 03, 2019Ben MaidenThe Society for Corporate Governance has urged the SEC to maintain flexibility in companies’ approaches to earnings releases – and to...Read more
Buy sideLGIM’s votes against directors increased by more than one third last year Apr 19, 2019Judith UgwumaduThe UK’s biggest fund manager is ramping up the pressure on big companies that lack board independence, highlighting Japan and the...Read more