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UK presses ahead with listing reform, despite investors' corporate governance warnings
20 December 2023Fresh 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.
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Railpen adds just transition to 2024 voting policy
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Ditching governance reforms 'will diminish attractiveness of UK companies', warns pension fund
10 November 2023The 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.
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UK told to adopt ISSB in full to encourage 'equivalence' with US, EU disclosures
01 November 2023The 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.
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UK taskforce requests feedback on social factors in pensions investments
23 October 2023 -
NBIM warns London listing change would curb investor influence
30 June 2023The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has added its voice to warnings that the UK's plans to reform its listing rules could "decrease" the influence of investor engagement with companies.
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Railpen welcomes proposed tightening of UK Corporate Governance Code
25 May 2023Pension fund Railpen has welcomed potential changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code to bolster the role of sustainability and ESG reporting in the responsibilities of company board and audit committees.
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Storebrand: Investors should apply biodiversity exclusions 'much more'
23 March 2023Investors should be adopting the "precautionary principle" around investment exclusions on biodiversity grounds "much more", Storebrand told an Environmental Finance event
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Railpen buys 30MW solar project
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Navigating net zero
14 December 2022Investors have a key role to play if the economy is to transition to net zero emissions by 2050. But how can they assess the credibility of transition strategies, asks Peter Cripps