Institutions

Review of manager alignment with guiding principles finds some progress, but improvements needed on stewardship and 'unexpected' ESG fund holdings.

Fund to triple sustainable investments team size as it looks to put additional $53bn into climate solutions, evolve divestment approach.

Investor network says members can expect reduced mandatory reporting and 'recognition' of other reporting requirements in the future, while setting out details of 'pathways' for members to demonstrate progression.

Asset owner group's third annual progress report also includes introductory note on gender parity in leadership.

CEO Stéphane Boujnah talks to RI about 'the accessibility and visibility of fundamental underlying data' as the group makes series of sustainability announcements.

Pension funds tell RI they are grappling with ‘jarring discrepancies’ and are ramping up efforts to tackle the issue as the dust settles on the latest proxy season.

Response by alliance to request for information notes that concerns over antitrust breaches appear to be based on mistaken understandings.

FCA-convened group proposes template for voluntary reporting to include some disclosures of rationales, proposes public registry.

Claudia Chapman, who headed up the team overseeing the UK stewardship code, is set to depart the Financial Reporting Council later this year.

Rapid rise of climate and onset of biodiversity considerations leaves consultants and schemes working out offerings together.