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The Key to Effective Stewardship

Chris Hall

In its 2023 autumn statement, the previous UK government had set 31 March 2025 as a deadline for the consolidation of LGPS in England and Wales. In the year to 31 March 2023, LPPI reported cumulative savings of £153.2 Deakin is a strong advocate of the code. It also recommended LPPI’s whole-scheme management model.

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The Long Game

Chris Hall

In 2015, the group also submitted its first application to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) UK Stewardship Code. “An An approved Stewardship Code status is basically a baseline entry to pitch for institutional business around responsible investment,” Crossman explained.

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Phoenix Champions Human Rights Stewardship

Chris Hall

Asset owner makes progress on climate and asset manager information-sharing in first year as Stewardship Code signatory. Last year, Phoenix also became a signatory of the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Stewardship Code. Piani described the code as being “pivotal” to the development of the firm’s engagement strategy. “It

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Stewardship Dialogue Must be Ongoing – FCA

Chris Hall

DP23/1, released in February, focused on the capabilities needed by FCA-regulated firms to support both economy-wide transition to net zero and sustainable business models more broadly. We want to continue to engage actively on these topics.”

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Trustees to Engage with Future

Chris Hall

Stewardship is widely considered one of the most effective tools in an asset owner’s toolbox to ensure companies are prioritising ESG-related issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change. . “ The DWP will assess whether further guidance is needed in H2 2023. .

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Proxy Advisors Welcome FRC Analysis into Industry  

Chris Hall

In the final quarter of 2023, the FRC – working with the FCA, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and The Pensions Regulator – will review the regulatory framework for effective stewardship, including the operation of the Stewardship Code.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

In 2020, the FSA tightened the Stewardship Code to redefine responsibilities and explicitly instruct institutional investors “to consider sustainability (medium- to long-term sustainability including ESG factors) according to their investment management strategies in the course of their constructive engagement with investee companies”.