Investor Relations
NEWS: Stakeholder governance, 27 January, 2023
Threat to stakeholder governance from Twitter sale ‘overstated’
Academics and experts argue stakeholder governance will always come second while the law puts the interests of shareholders first.
NEWS: ESG investment, 25 January, 2023
Elon Musk weighs in against ISS and Glass Lewis
On Twitter, Musk complains that large proxy advisers hold ‘far too much power’ over shareholder voting decisions.
INSIGHT: ESG-related risk, 23 January, 2023
Climate litigation: how 2022 will shape 2023
This past year saw a rise in climate litigation, with a focus on the commercial sector and the exploration of claims relating to ESG issues.
NEWS: Shareholder activism, 20 January, 2023
Activist investor campaigns rise back up to pre-Covid levels
Research reveals that activist investors were busier in 2022 than in 2019—and the upward trend is likely to continue.
NEWS: Investor relations, 17 January, 2023
Top fund fires warning shot at ‘laggard’ boards
Norges Bank chief executive warns boards of investor pressure on climate proposals and challenges ‘corporate greed’.
NEWS: Say-on-climate voting, 12 January, 2023
Say-on-climate voting is on the up, but investor support falls
US shareholders tend to approve companies’ climate plans, while support is waning among European shareholders, finds study.
NEWS: Chief executives, 4 January, 2023
Boards want powerful CEOs in tough times
Single-minded chief executives have greater staying ability when business conditions are uncertain, research finds
NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 23 December, 2022
FRC advises on what makes a good annual report and accounts
Key characteristics for a high quality annual report and accounts include accuracy, consistency and qualitatively/quantitively material data.
NEWS: Climate risk, 19 December, 2022
Biodiversity crisis: pressure builds on companies
As COP15 in Montréal strives to protect ecosystems, investors are already showing concern about the risks to business of biodiversity loss.
NEWS: Governance, 14 December, 2022
Call to reform ‘comply-or-explain’ element of governance
Academics propose that—if refined—the governance principle and the UK’s code will still be fit for purpose.