Pension Costs and Transparency Inquiry
18 September 2018
We argued to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry on pension costs and transparency that more transparent schemes can ensure greater engagement with savers, and mitigate ESG-related financial risks.
Response to FRC review call for evidence
6 August 2018
Responding to the independent review of the FRC’s call for evidence, we identify weaknesses in the current Stewardship Code, opportunities to strengthen it, and raise concerns about the level of funding the FRC receives for stewardship.
Clarifying and strengthening trustees’ investment duties
17 July 2018
The UK Government has consulted on clarifying pension trustees’ duties in respect of taking into account ESG factors in investments and stewardship and how they seek to understand savers’ views.
Response to FCA/TPR Consultation on Regulating the Pensions and Retirement Income Sector
19 June 2018
ShareAction responded to the FCA/TPR’s consultation. We emphasised the importance of transparency and availability of information to savers, so they can take action to ensure they receive good outcomes.
Response to BEIS Consultation on Insolvency and Corporate Governance
11 June 2018
ShareAction responded to the BEIS consultation, arguing for a clearer Stewardship Code with more focus on ESG, and more substantive regulation to ensure signatories carefully consider compliance and reporting.
Response to FRC consultation on Proposed Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code
28 February 2018
ShareAction responded to the FRC consultation, supporting moves to simplify the Code and suggesting links between the Governance Code and the Stewardship Code be strengthened to drive businesses to consider their impact on wider stakeholders.
Response to EC Public Consultation on Institutional Investors and Asset Managers’ Duties Regarding Sustainability
6 February 2018
ShareAction has responded to the European Commission’s consultation. We have emphasised that ESG factors and consideration of beneficiaries’ interests constitute a central component of the proper discharging of investors’ duties.
Response to DWP Consultation on Occupational Pensions: Improving Disclosure of Costs, Charges and Investments
20 December 2017
The DWP consulted on proposals to guarantee pension savers the rights to information about costs and charges incurred by their scheme, and where their money is being invested.
Response to the FRC Consultation on Draft Amendments to the Strategic Report
24 October 2017
ShareAction responded to the Financial Reporting Council’s consultation on draft amendments to the guidance on the strategic report. Central to our recommendations was the call for the FRC to ask all companies to report against the key areas of non-financial information which are applicable across all sectors.
Response to ESMA’s Consultation on Certain Aspects of the MiFID II Suitability Requirements
17 October 2017
In this consultation response to the European Securities and Markets Authority, ShareAction argues for the inclusion of the non-financial interests of retail investors in how advisers go about ascertaining the interests of their clients.
Response to CP17/18: Consultation on implementing asset management market study remedies and changes to Handbook
12 September 2017
ShareAction responded to the FCA’s consultation on some of the remedies to its asset management study. We are interested in the proposals to improve independence and transparency of fund managers.
Response to the Questionnaire of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
8 September 2017
Responding to the High Level Expert Group’s interim report on sustainable finance in July, ShareAction submits its concrete recommendations to inform the Group’s final report expected by the end of 2017.
Response to FCA on Proposal to Create a New Premium Listing Category
1 September 2017
ShareAction is submitting a response to the FCA’s consultation on creating a new premium listing category for state-owned enterprises. We have answered all questions bar 7, 9, and 11.
Public consultation on the operations of the European Supervisory Authorities
23 May 2017
The work of ESAs will be especially significant in the context of Brexit. Our submission focused on supervisory convergence, fiduciary duty, credit-rating agencies, and the centrality of sustainability to financial stability.
Green Paper on Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
12 May 2017
ShareAction submitted a consultation response to the Department of Work and Pension (UK) regarding the Green Paper on Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes, focusing on questions two and three.
BEIS Industrial Strategy Green Paper
13 April 2017
ShareAction submitted a response to the Green Paper on Building our Industrial Strategy, focusing on questions relating to factors constraining companies and fund managers from making longer-term investment decisions.
Department for Work and Pensions – Initial Questions for the Review of Automatic Enrolment
23 March 2017
European Commission – Capital Markets Union: Midterm Review
22 March 2017
Financial Conduct Authority – Asset Management Market Study: Interim Report
22 March 2017
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy – Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform
22 March 2017
The Department for Work and Pensions – Defined benefit pensions inquiry
10 October 2016
The Department for Work and Pensions – NEST: Evolving for the Future
5 October 2016
The Pensions Regulator – 21st Century Trusteeship and Governance paper
12 September 2016
The Pensions Regulator – Consultation on guides to support Code of Practice 13
13 May 2016
Department for Business Innovation and Skills – Consultation on non-financial reporting
6 May 2016
European Commission – Non-binding guidelines for reporting of non-financial information by companies
15 April 2016
European Commission, DG Justice and Consumer Affairs – consultation on long-term and sustainable investment
15 March 2016
Department for Communities & Local Government – Revoking and replacing the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2009
19 February 2016
Financial Reporting Council, Draft Plan & Budget and Levy Proposals 2016/17
12 February 2016
The Pensions Regulator – Governance and administration of occupational defined contribution trust-based schemes
29 January 2016
Better Workplace Pensions: Reducing Regulatory Burdens
1 December 2015
HM Treasury Consultation on Strengthening the Incentive to Save
1 September 2015
Closing the Gender Pay Gap Consultation
1 September 2015
European Commission Green Paper on a Capital Markets Union
1 May 2015
FCA and DWP Call for Evidence on Transaction Costs disclosure
1 May 2015
Response to consultation on changes to the Investment Regulations following the Law Commission’s report “Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries
1 April 2015
DWP consultation on ‘Better workplace pensions: Putting savers’ interests first’
1 November 2014
House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee inquiry on progress with automatic enrolment and pension reforms
1 October 2014
ShareAction’s Response to FCA Consultation CP14/16: Proposed Rules for Independent Governance Committees
1 October 2014
HM Treasury consultation on Freedom and Choice in Pensions
1 June 2014
DWP consultation on Quality standards in workplace defined contribution pension schemes
1 May 2014
Law Commission Consultation on Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries: Response from ShareAction
1 January 2014
BIS consultation on Corporate Responsibility
1 September 2013
DWP Call for Evidence: Quality Standards in Workplace Defined Contribution Pension Schemes
1 September 2013
BIS consultation on Transparency & Trust: Enhancing the transparency of UK company ownership and increasing trust in UK business
1 September 2013
NAPF Stewardship Disclosure Framework Consultation
1 July 2013
Law Commission Stakeholder Paper on Investors’ Fiduciary Duties
1 June 2013
OECD’s Consultation on Draft High-Level Guidelines for Long-Term Investment
1 May 2013
FCA’s Discussion Paper 13/1 on transparency
1 April 2013
DWP consultation on The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013
1 April 2013
Written Evidence to BIS Select Committee Inquiry into the Kay Review
1 January 2013
Response to the FSA’s ‘Journey to the FCA’ document
1 December 2012
Response to BIS Consultation on Draft Narrative Reporting Regulations
1 November 2012
Suggested Reviews: Review of the UK Stewardship Code
1 July 2012
Review of the UK Stewardship Code
1 July 2012
Red Tape Challenge – Social Investment
1 June 2012
HM Treasury’s inquiry into corporate governance and remuneration
1 May 2012
Written Evidence: DWP Select Committee’s inquiry into governance and best practice in workplace pensions
1 April 2012
Written Evidence: Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-termism
1 April 2012
BIS Consultation ‘Executive Pay: Enhanced Shareholder Voting Rights’
1 April 2012
DWP Consultation, ‘Improving transfers and dealing with small pension pots’
1 March 2012
HM Treasury Consultation, ‘Bank Executive Remuneration Disclosure’
1 February 2012
BIS/FRC Consultation, ‘Proposals to reform the Financial Reporting Council’
1 January 2012
EIOPA Consultation on the IORP Directive
1 December 2011
BIS Discussion Paper on Executive Remuneration
1 November 2011
Kay Review of UK equity markets, ‘Call for Evidence’
1 November 2011
BIS Consultation, ‘The future of narrative reporting: consulting on a new reporting framework’
1 November 2011
HM Treasury’s Consultation, ‘A new approach to financial regulation: the blueprint for reform’
1 September 2011
DWP Select Committee’s inquiry on auto-enrolment
1 August 2011
European Commission Green Paper, ‘The EU Corporate Governance Framework’
1 July 2011
Financial Reporting Council’s Consultation, ‘Gender Diversity on Boards’
1 July 2011
DEFRA, ‘Corporate reporting of greenhouse gas emissions’
1 June 2011
Dept for Work and Pensions’ Consultation, ‘Regulatory differences between occupational and workplace personal pensions’
1 April 2011
The Pensions Regulator’s Consultation, ‘Enabling good member outcomes in work-based pension provision’
1 April 2011
HM Treasury’s Consultation, ‘Reforming Financial Regulation: Building a Stronger System’
1 April 2011
Financial Reporting Council’s Consultation, ‘Effective Company Stewardship’
1 March 2011
Joint Submission with Client Earth
Charity Commission Consultation, ‘Charities and Investment Matters’
1 February 2011
Submission: BIS Consultation, ‘A Long-term Focus for Corporate Britain’
1 January 2011
Ministry of Justice Consultation, ‘Guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery’
1 November 2010
Scottish Executive Consultation, ‘Public Bodies Climate Change Duties: Putting them Into Practice’
1 November 2010
BIS Consultation, ‘The future of narrative reporting’
1 October 2010
HM Treasury Consultation, ‘A new approach to financial regulation: Judgement, focus, stability’
1 October 2010
European Commission Green Paper, ‘Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions and Remuneration Policies’
1 August 2010
Financial Services Authority’s Quarterly Consultation (proposals relating to Stewardship Code)
1 August 2010
Financial Services Authority’s Consultation on Effective Corporate Governance
1 April 2010
DEFRA Reporting Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1 December 2009
(Joint Submission with Christian Aid and Oxfam)
The Walker Review of Corporate Governance in UK Banks and Other Financial Industry Entities
1 September 2009
The Pensions Regulator – Ideas & Evidence on Responsible Ownership
1 July 2009
Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Investment Consultation
1 May 2009
DWP Consultation on Pension Scheme Disclosure
1 May 2009
Pensions Regulator Consultation on Refreshed TKU Code of Practice and Scope Guidance
1 December 2008
Draft OECD Guidelines for Pension Fund Governance
1 September 2008