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KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Learning by proxy - Highlights and trends from the 2024 proxy season

Both investors and companies are maturing in how they view critical issues raised at the corporate ballot box. Even amid a proxy season that included “the priciest shareholder fight ever,” according to The Wall Street...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

An asset owner view on shareholder engagement

Q&A with Yumi Narita, NYC Office of the Comptroller - In late May, Yumi Narita, Executive Director of Corporate Governance at the New York City Office of the Comptroller, spoke with Stephen Brown, Senior Advisor, KPMG Board...more

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Understanding ESG Ratings: Legal Insights & Perspectives

With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles garnering increased attention in corporate circles in recent years, there has been an accompanying rise in demand for analytical products that evaluate companies’...more

Dechert LLP

Overview of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive II

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What is the law? Directive (EU) 2017/828 (“SRD II”), amending the Shareholder Rights Directive (2007/36/EC), came into force on 9 June 2017 [link]. SRD II introduced new transparency obligations on “institutional...more

K&L Gates LLP

Shareholder Rights Directive II and its Implications for Asset Managers

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The revised Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828 (“SRD II”) is required to be transposed into the laws of EU member states by 10 June 2019. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) consulted on changes to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Changes to the FCA’s Rules Implementing the Revised Shareholder Rights Directive – What Asset Managers Need to Know

As part of the EU Sustainability Action Plan and the Sustainable Finance initiative, the revised Directive 2007/36/EC (the “Shareholder Rights Directive” or “SRD II”) introduces new requirements on asset managers to establish...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Calls for Input on its Review of UK Financial Advice Market

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The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking input on its evaluation of the Retail Distribution Review and Financial Advice Market Review, two initiatives introduced in 2006 and 2015, respectively, which aimed to enhance the...more

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