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Battlelines Drawn Over UK Stewardship Code 

Chris Hall

Others, though, see this as a positive step, saying that the simplification will make it easier for companies and asset managers to live up to their sustainability commitments. Last week, the FRC said that 297 institutions had signed its Stewardship Code so far, accounting for a total of 52.3 trillion (US$64.7 trillion) in AUM.

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Europe’s Next Big Step

Chris Hall

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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Stewardship Tools Evolve to Meet Rising Demand

Chris Hall

Maanch enhances stewardship platform as fast-changing expectations lead to new pressures on service providers to support collaboration. The vital and expanding role of stewardship in reaching sustainable investment goals is prompting a step change in the technology deployed to support it. trillion in AUM.

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All About the Outcomes

Chris Hall

While one asset manager reported 5,312 engagement actions over 12 months, five others recorded 200 or fewer over the same period. It’s imperative that asset owners outline their stewardship expectations to asset managers from the outset, suggests Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).

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A Step Forward for Stewardship

Chris Hall

Dr Alexander Juschus , CEO of the Association of Stewardship Professionals, outlines the importance of filling the stewardship skills gap to drive sustainable outcomes. While its roots may be longer, stewardship is synonymous today with sustainable investing.

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Stewardship Dialogue Must be Ongoing – FCA

Chris Hall

Manning said feedback on this subject would inform a planned review of the overall UK legal and regulatory framework relating to investment stewardship, due to be conducted later this year. The paper asked for feedback on “additional measures” to help FCA-regulated firms identify and respond to market-wide and systemic risks.

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TAI Takes Stewardship Data to Task

Chris Hall

If you look at stewardship codes across the world, they touch on resources as being a key element, but without explicitly giving out guidance on how organisations can report and which resources are required,” Jessica Gao, Director of Research at the TAI, told ESG Investor.