Paul Verney
Concerns raised that current definition of stewardship goes beyond long-term value creation, says UK regulator’s head of stewardship, as broader review continues.
Marcus Svedberg tells RI that making a company better fit for the future should make it 'worth more', and that he sees no reason to wait for regulation to invest in the transition.
Latest impact-focused report from investor network, UNEP FI and Generation Foundation says current policies and guidance ‘fall short’ on stewardship.
AI ethics request attracts substantial support in first attempt at entertainment giants.
Fourth report on climate commitments of FIs suggests that assessed investment firms are not meeting AMF’s transparency expectations around fossil fuel engagement.
Some market observers worry 'this may not be final word', while others note 'positive' outcome.
Californian pension giant’s Aeisha Mastagni tells RI that US oil major is ‘more receptive’ to engagement following Engine No.1 campaign.
Head of RI at UK pension pool stressed the need to ‘flip the narrative’ on investing in hard-to-abate sectors but called for guardrails.
Verena Ross responds to challenge on lack of ‘market signals’, telling RI Europe actions will come but national supervisors still on learning curve.
Signs of a slight bounce on environmental and social requests; negligible support for anti-ESG proposals falls further; growing interest in governance issues.