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Investors voice 'deep concern' at UK listing rule change that removes voting rights

Investors have voiced "deep concern" at changes to UK listing rules they say threaten the country's position as a leading light on corporate governance and will not deliver the benefits that are claimed.

Listing rules change will raise cost of capital for UK business, asset owners warn

Railpen buys 50% stake in renewables developer

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

UK pensions taskforce tells regulators to consider requiring disclosures on social aspects

FCA appoints two pension funds managers as co-chairs of voting group

UK presses ahead with listing reform, despite investors' corporate governance warnings

Fresh proposals to overhaul UK listing rules show "little sign that widely held and clearly communicated investor concerns about weakening corporate governance standards have been taken into account," one of the country's largest pension funds has warned.

Railpen adds just transition to 2024 voting policy

Ditching governance reforms 'will diminish attractiveness of UK companies', warns pension fund

The UK regulator's move to ditch reforms to require more sustainability reporting by company board and audit committees will make UK companies less attractive to investors, a senior executive at one of the country's largest pension funds has said.

UK told to adopt ISSB in full to encourage 'equivalence' with US, EU disclosures

The UK has been urged to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in their entirety, in a move that would support efforts to ensure 'equivalence' with US and EU requirements, respondents to a consultation said.