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$1trn equal voting initiative welcomes FCA dual-share restrictions

The $1 trillion Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) has welcomed UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposals which maintain restrictions on dual-class share structures (DCSS) ...

$1trn asset owner group launches equal voting campaign

Engagement framework issued ahead of AGM season

A toolkit on engagement by UK pension fund RailPen and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has been published in time for the Spring voting season.

Ukraine invasion to 'expedite green revolution'

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could accelerate the switch from fossil fuels to renewables in the long-term, as nations seek alternative energy sources, investors have said.

RPMI Railpen joins partnership exploring best workforce metrics for listed firms

£32 billion ($45 billion) pension fund RPMI Railpen has joined the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)...

Railpen to vote against companies that failed to treat staff fairly amid Covid-19

People Moves, 10 July: BT Pension; Mirova; JPMorgan; RPMI Railpen; Aegon; Gresham House

UK's rail pension fund updates voting policy with focus on climate risk

The £28 billion ($38.92 billion) UK pension fund investment manager RPMI Railpen has published its 2018 voting policy, with "a key focus" on integrating climate considerations into its voting and engagement approach.

People Moves: Railpen, Solactive

RPMI Railpen has appointed Jocelyn Brown as senior investment manager within the pension provider's sustainable ownership team.

People moves - Standard Life, Candriam, Inspired Evolution

Standard Life Investments has recruited Deborah Gilshan to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) team as governance and stewardship director.