Chris Hall

AUGUST 28, 2024

Supervisory authority ESMA is calling for EU-wide stewardship code to hone and standardise investors’ engagement efforts and disclosures. There’s also the stewardship code introduced by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), which was first adopted in 2011.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In March 2021, the BEIS published a consultation calling for an increase in audit firms’ accountability to shareholders, an expanded scope to include non-financial information such as ESG risks, and announced the development of ARGA. The consultation received over 600 responses, with the majority proving supportive of the new regulatory body.

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Chris Hall

JULY 18, 2022

However, the funds, data and analytics provider also found that asset managers are being increasingly transparent in advance of voting, through stewardship reports, more granular policy statements and more specific voting guidance. It remains to be seen what will happen in the coming proxy year.

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