FairPensions is urging pension schemes to vote against James Murdoch's re-election to the BSkyB board next week.
This year's ‘shareholder spring' may not have been the revolution it was portrayed to be, as many large companies were engaging investors prior to annual general meetings, Legal and General Investment Management says.
FairPensions has announced a training event for employees interested in lobbying their pension funds for responsible investment.
Millions of savers will be vulnerable to conflicts of interest and a lack of oversight as they are auto-enrolled into contract-based pension schemes, FairPensions has warned.
Hannah Brenton investigates whether shareholders’ newfound voice will peter out or flourish under defined contribution.
A majority of 60% of WPP shareholders voted against chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's £6.8m pay package yesterday, in an embarrassing defeat for the advertising agency's outspoken boss.
Shale gas and arctic oil are coming under the spotlight, amid pressure on investors to consider their environmental impact.
The Investment Management Association has warned asset managers' role in engaging with companies is not a cureall.
Schemes are exerting pressure on asset managers to vote down excessive pay in the ‘shareholder spring', a survey has found.
Industry groups have warned that the government's proposals to increase the voting threshold on executive pay risk creating "activist minorities" of shareholders.