Changing the trustee mindset on governance

Lynn Strongin Dodds asks why so few trustees are engaging with firms on governance issues despite the clear advantages

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The responsible ownership beacon might be brighter since the financial crisis but the cases of trustees or their fund managers taking a more proactive stance with companies are still far and few between.

The Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) is hoping to change that but many believe it will be a gradual process. As Towers Watson investment consultant Emma Hunt puts it: "Acti...

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