Corporate accessCII updates policies on AGMs and poison pills Mar 24, 2022Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors’ (CII) members approved revisions to the group’s corporate governance policies on shareowner...Read more
Corporate accessThe week in investor relations: Bankers back to desks, LSE’s hybrid plans and Larry Fink defends stakeholder capitalism as not ‘woke’ Jan 21, 2022Garnet Roach– Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Man Group are among the firms asking London staff to get back to their desks after the UK dropped its...Read more
Corporate accessThe week in investor relations: BlackRock’s power, Loeb’s investor meeting rejection and Hong Kong’s ‘hot market’ Jul 16, 2021Garnet Roach– When BlackRock tweaked some models back in May, it triggered a wave of buying and selling, reported The Wall Street Journal...Read more
Sell sideThe week in investor relations: ByteDance buybacks, Nasdaq direct listings and BlackRock considers crypto May 28, 2021Garnet Roach– TikTok owner ByteDance launched a share buyback this week after shelving its IPO plans, according to Reuters , citing sources close...Read more
ESGHow Blackrock connects the dots on ESG Oct 06, 2020Ben AshwellHow large is the stewardship team at BlackRock? It’s about 45 individuals across the globe. We have three regions:...Read more
ESGESG Integration Forum – Summer 2020: Social media highlights Jul 30, 2020Tim HumanFollowing on from the success of the ESG Integration Forum last year, Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine are back again...Read more
ESGTwo thirds of FTSE 100 mention TCFD in reporting, finds research Jun 17, 2020Tim HumanThe number of FTSE 100 companies mentioning the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in their reporting has...Read more
ESGSSGA to get tough with boards lagging on ESG Feb 05, 2020Ben MaidenState Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is running out of patience with boards that are not taking account of important ESG issues. In a...Read more
Buy sideOpinion: How companies should interpret Larry Fink’s letter Jan 22, 2020Mike WallaceRather than getting caught up in a debate over fiduciary duty or whether or not sustainability or ESG performance is material, let’s...Read more
Buy sideBlackRock signals renewed climate focus Jan 15, 2020Ben MaidenBlackRock has this week made major announcements highlighting renewed efforts to integrate climate change into its investment process...Read more