Asset owner rights being 'eroded' by political pressure, warns Hymans

Investors need to practise due diligence when selecting managers and be aware of their rights

Jasmine Urquhart
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Asset owner rights being 'eroded' by political pressure, warns Hymans

Asset owner rights are being “eroded” by “political pressure and regulatory change”, meaning some managers are “adjusting their stance” when it comes to ESG, Hymans Robertson says.

The firm said investors need to be clear on their stewardship beliefs and be careful when selecting managers as changes to regulation and political pressure affect asset owner rights. Changes to...

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