The FRC has updated its list of signatories of the code, adding around 20 pension funds
Asset owners and investors have made “good attempts” at reporting against the principles of the UK Stewardship Code 2020, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) says.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a revised stewardship code – significantly raising its expectations on how money is invested.
Asset managers should be held to account on environmental, governance and social (ESG) issues by trustees according to Will Oulton.
Stephanie Baxter examines whether the code is improving long-termism
The proposed revision of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive could be too prescriptive for pension schemes, according to PensionsEurope.
Stephanie Baxter looks at why schemes should challenge asset managers on whether they truly comply with the Stewardship Code
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) chairman Sir Winfried Bischoff has raised concern that pension schemes fail to properly check whether their asset managers adhere to the UK Stewardship Code.
More than half of the British public want pension funds to hold the companies they invest in to account on tax and pay issues.
The Law Commission's approach to stewardship among small pension schemes undermines the UK Stewardship Code, campaign group ShareAction claims.