Podcast: 'Change will only happen if they're under pressure'

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In this week's episode of The Advice Show podcast, ShareAction CEO Catherine Howarth discusses whether the world's largest asset managers are stepping up to their proxy voting responsibilities.

She reveals to New Model Adviser reporter Nicola Blackburn that the world's largest asset managers do not support two thirds of ESG resolutions in their proxy voting.
17 Dec 2021 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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