AGM

Earlier this year, it seemed change was in the air and that investor opinion might sweep out the old executive order.

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.

The UK's last remaining coalmining firm is seeking to place its scheme into the Pension Protection Fund to save its business.

As Cairn Energy became the latest target of the shareholder revolt, many trustees will be delighted that at last their proxy votes are being used to register the view that executive pay is out of control (particularly since a lot of these votes are cast...

Keith Bray looks at the rise of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum and explains how, by acting together, council pension schemes can maximise their influence as shareholders.

Andrew Short looks at schemes' increasing involvement in shareholder activism, led by the revolt against News Corp, and asks if it is just the larger schemes that can engage on this issue