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Warning over SEC bid to limit US lawsuits against boards

Senators raise concerns about the risks of ‘mandatory arbitration’, where facts could be ‘hidden behind closed doors’.

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Rise in FTSE 100 investors voting against high pay deals

Voting revolts against remuneration reports have more than doubled among the annual general meetings held so far this season.

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Thomson Reuters pressed over AI governance ahead of AGM

A shareholder proposal points to serious concerns over AI products’ use in the US for ICE’s anti-immigration action.

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Governance needs ‘mutual understanding’ between shareholders & boards

Board directors and investors should remember they are ‘all on the same team’, advises ICGN’s Jen Sisson, in a governance podcast.

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Railpen ‘resists the race to the governance bottom’

The pension fund, one of the country’s largest, seeks to protect shareholders after the recent changes to UK listing rules.

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Why boards need senior independent directors

Independent voices on the board are invaluable for ensuring good governance and healthy dynamics for effective decision-making.

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Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’

In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’.

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Executive pay guidelines declare the need for ‘case-by-case’ assessment

There should be a ‘clear rationale’ that aligns remuneration with a firm’s purpose, values and goals, says the Investment Association.

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Call to reduce ‘burden’ of UK Stewardship Code

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

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BlackRock declines to support anti-ESG shareholder resolutions

Fund manager refuses to back resolutions “seeking to roll back efforts to address material sustainability-related risks”.

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