Tag: shareholders
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why boards need senior independent directors
Independent voices on the board are invaluable for ensuring good governance and healthy dynamics for effective decision-making.
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’.
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.
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’.
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”.