London’s Capital Markets Industry Taskforce asks watchdog to move from ‘apply and explain’ model to ‘comply or explain’.

Audit committees’ oversight responsibilities are growing well beyond their core role, thanks to global uncertainty and changing regulation.

AGM season review reveals that remuneration is still the topic that attracts most shareholder opposition in Europe.

M&S chair Archie Norman’s Share Your Voice petition would ‘restrict shareholders’ ability to engage’, says The Engagement Appeal.

Rather than push for say-on-climate votes, unhappy shareholders tend to simply vote against the reappointment of directors, research finds.

Experts advise that by boosting their annual reporting, boards can build trust and form more meaningful relationships with investors.

Engagement figures from LGIM show investors did not allow Covid-19 to shift their focus from core concerns such as diversity and climate.

Uber, Ocado, Alphabet and Rio Tinto are among the companies named in the global asset manager’s report into governance concerns.

The announcement comes after investor pressure over the company’s destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Research reveals climate change is now rated the most important engagement topic by institutional investors, eclipsing corporate strategy.