How trustees can bring responsible ownership into the mainstream
Naomi Rainey looks at reaction to the BIS Committee report implementing Kay
The government must be prepared to use a "regulatory stick" to implement the Kay Review, the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has warned.
The National Association of Pension Funds is teaming up with the Investment Management Association and Association of British Insurers to push forward plans to set up an investor forum.
At least 30% of executive pay should be deferred in order to place more focus on long-term results, according to an independent review into short-termism.
Naomi Rainey examines the latest thinking on short-termism
1. All participants in the equity investment chain should act according to the principles of stewardship, based on respect for those whose funds are invested or managed, and trust in those by whom the funds are invested or managed.
The government has endorsed the findings of the Kay review which called for a major change of attitude from pension funds to combat short-termism in financial markets.
Conflicts of interest are poorly managed by many asset management firms, according to "damning" research from the Financial Services Authority.
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.