governance Archives

Regulating the Raters: The FCA’s ESG Regulatory Proposals, Minerva’s Response, and What the Market Should Watch

16 April 2026

By Rina Cindrak

In March 2026, Minerva submitted a formal response to the FCA’s consultation paper CP25/34, which for the first

Germany Eases Pressure on Investor Collaboration

15 April 2026

By Alex Whitebrook

Germany has abruptly narrowed its “acting in concert” standard after a rebuke from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), removing a long‑standing overhang on investor

ExxonMobil’s Retail Voting Programme, Texas Redomicile and the Architecture of Shareholder Disempowerment

13 April 2026

By Sarah Wilson

On 27 May, ExxonMobil shareholders will vote on a ballot that includes a proposal to redomicile the company from New Jersey to

Aviva’s York AGM and the quiet narrowing of physical accountability

10 April 2026

By Alex Whitebrook

Aviva plc, the UK‑listed insurer and asset manager, has confirmed that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held at its regional office in …

Twitter Trial: Court Ruling Raises the Governance Bar on Executive Communications

25 March 2026

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A California court has ruled that two Elon Musk tweets during his 2022 acquisition process of Twitter unlawfully depressed the company’s share price, …

Corporate Governance Changes: South Korea, Japan Advance Major Reforms

4 March 2026

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

South Korea and Japan are both eyeing significant reforms in the corporate governance arena that aim to unlock growth and strengthen accountability to investors. South …

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Anti-DEI Augmented: Appeal to Overturn Trump Executive Order Rejected

10 February 2026

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A challenge to US President Donald Trump’s high-profile executive orders against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes has been rejected by an appeals court.

The …

Micromanagement Cadence Chevedden Political Spending Shareholder Proposal

Political Spending Clash: Shareholder Challenges Cadence Micromanagement Appeal

9 January 2026

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder activist John Chevedden has argued that his proposal at US technology company Cadence Design Systems does not constitute “micromanagement” as the company has claimed in …

UK private pensions sector statutory guidance awaited Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill

Generating Guidance: UK to Set Statutory Advice for Private Pensions

5 December 2025

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK government’s intentions to create statutory guidance for the trust-based private pensions sector has this week been confirmed by the Minister for Pensions …

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GGIC Growth: Major Investors Back Campaign Challenging Corporate Governance “Misconceptions”

4 December 2025

By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Investors with more than U$245 trillion in AUM have thrown their weight behind a new report from the Governance for Growth Investor Campaign (GGIC) …