Tag: Investment Association
New stewardship code shifts emphasis to disclosures and ‘outcomes’
A new stewardship code for investors seeks to answer criticism that it was too focused on policy with little attention to outcomes.
‘Repeat offenders’ warned to heed shareholder revolts
The Investment Association has written warning letters to 32 “repeat offender” companies who saw revolts over the same issues for two years running.
Quarterly reporting: Useful or an obstacle to jobs?
After intervention by Donald Trump the US is considering an end to quarterly reporting. Many argue that it would be a bad idea.
Shareholder revolts against remuneration reports rise
The Investment Association’s Public Register shows that the number of investor revolts against remuneration reports is on the rise.
Investors increasingly vote against remuneration reports
Figures reveal that investors are expressing their displeasure with remuneration reports in greater numbers, even though chief executive pay continues to climb.
Remuneration tightrope: what is the future of exec pay?
Executive pay has become a core issue in corporate governance. As companies begin to act on excess, we ask what’s in store for pay in the future.
Legal & General and investment group to ‘vote against’ non-diverse boards
Both Legal & General Investment Management and The Investment Association have fired warning shots at FTSE 350 boards to improve gender diversity, or face the consequences.
Investors: revised code ‘too narrowly’ focused on workforce engagement
The Investment Association has told the UK’s governance watchdog that its revisions of the country’s corporate governance code is too focused on the workforce and that board engagement should focus on “material stakeholders”.
Carillion directors face probe after company goes into liquidation
Official receiver to examine the conduct of Carillion directors past and present as it supervises the liquidation of the support services and construction company.
Pearson tops list of shareholder revolts on remuneration
New public register names and shames companies over the largest shareholder revolts against executive pay.