Fears rise of box-ticking approach to governance

In the final part of a series on shareholder engagement, Financial News finds evidence of investors getting involved but the picture is fragmented

The Financial Reporting Council, the UK’s corporate governance watchdog, wants fund managers to be more transparent about when and how they quiz company executives.

Managers have been quick to sign up to the FRC's new Stewardship Code, but a closer look at how the governance process works suggests the Code has not necessarily increased engagement.

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