Concerns about excessive executive pay could crowd out other important governance issues, ShareAction chief executive Catherine Howarth has said.
FairPensions has announced plans to rebrand as ShareAction.
Fund managers' and pension funds' dedication to pursuing short-term investment goals is causing severely reduced returns, a panel of MPs heard.
Hannah Brenton investigates the implications of US pension funds’ disinvestment from gun manufacturers
This year has been one of the most eventful in recent times. This round-up brings you the year in quotes, from the backbiting and baiting to the grandstanding and gerrymandering.
Nearly three quarters of ethical funds refuse to invest in gambling, while only 11% ban holdings in firms with poor records on child labour, failing to reflect customers' principles, a survey of 20 UK providers found.
Bank remuneration reports in 2011 received ‘strong support' from investors despite general concerns on pay and performance, a TUC report says.
Some asset managers display "inconsistent" voting strategies on remuneration and are reluctant to disclose voting behaviour, FairPensions research says.
Conflicts of interest are poorly managed by many asset management firms, according to "damning" research from the Financial Services Authority.
Institutional investors and campaign groups have failed in their efforts to block James Murdoch's re-election to the board of BSkyB.