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Companies tying senior executive pay to shareholder return is the most effective governance and financial arrangement for corporations, according to a report by investment manager Schroders. The argument, framed within the context of what produces the best governance, is written by Jessica Ground, global head of stewardship, and Marc Hassler, sustainable investment analyst at Schroders, and highlights that CEO pay/shareholder return alignment helps companies to achi...

The SEC should avoid imposing additional rigid regulatory restrictions on quarterly earnings disclosure practices, according to attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell. The agency in December published a request for comment on the ‘nature, content and timing’ of earnings releases and quarterly reports made by reporting companies. The SEC wants industry i...

Asset managers that have established ESG investments and reporting could well benefit from new EU disclosure rules, according to Moody’s. Earlier this month the European Parliament and EU member states agreed on new rules on the disclosure and transparency requirements for sustainable investments made by asset managers. On this, Moody’s senior credit officer Vanessa Robert highlights in a sector comment sent to IR Magazine: ‘Asset managers that...

‘Slowing economic growth in China and the EU coupled with tariffs and trade tensions; resilience in the US economy; and global central banks leaning dovish are the main macroeconomic drivers,’ says Massud Ghaussy, senior analyst at Nasdaq IR Intelligence, addressing the domina...