After more than 40 years in the investment industry, Andrew Parry is stepping back from investment management and, most latterly, his role as head of investment at JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM).  Known for his early adoption of sustainability principles in mainstream investing, Parry’s retirement marks the end of a career that has spanned the City’s old-school culture through to…

The 2025 proxy season revealed a decisive shift in shareholder priorities. While the volume and support for environmental and social proposals declined, investors turned their attention to board accountability, pay alignment, and a new frontier: AI governance. See also: What AI really means for asset management: How firms can prepare In the US, shareholder proposals dropped by around one-third. Just…

The Korean corporate governance reforms could transform its stockmarket faster than the Japanese corporate governance reforms which took off two years ago, according to Alexander Treves (pictured), head of investment specialists for APAC equities at JP Morgan Asset Management. Firstly, reflecting on progress in Japan, Treves said: “The Japanese corporate governance revolution has got so much momentum that we’re very confident…

The Korean corporate governance reforms could transform its stockmarket faster than the Japanese corporate governance reforms which took off two years ago, according to Alexander Treves (pictured), head of investment specialists for APAC equities at JP Morgan Asset Management. Firstly, reflecting on progress in Japan, Treves said: “The Japanese corporate governance revolution has got so much momentum that we’re very confident…

The Korean corporate governance reforms could transform its stockmarket faster than the Japanese corporate governance reforms which took off two years ago, according to Alexander Treves (pictured), head of investment specialists for APAC equities at JP Morgan Asset Management. Firstly, reflecting on progress in Japan, Treves said: “The Japanese corporate governance revolution has got so much momentum that we’re very confident…

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced the launch of two new courses, aimed at upskilling sustainability professionals to build expertise in climate and nature-related corporate reporting. Provided through the GRI Academy, the GRI’s education platform, the new courses include “Climate Reporting with GRI and IFRS Standards,” and “GRI-TNFD Interoperability: A Guide for Nature-Related Reporting.” The launch of the new climate…

Private markets are no longer treated as tactical diversifiers. Among institutional investors operating north of £25 billion in AUM, they’ve become a core component of strategic asset allocation, a place where long-term stewardship, transition finance and influence over the real economy are put into practice. This isn’t a trend driven by novelty. It’s a deliberate shift. Asset owners are allocating…

Private markets are no longer treated as tactical diversifiers. Among institutional investors operating north of £25 billion in AUM, they’ve become a core component of strategic asset allocation, a place where long-term stewardship, transition finance and influence over the real economy are put into practice. This isn’t a trend driven by novelty. It’s a deliberate shift. Asset owners are allocating…

Private markets are no longer treated as tactical diversifiers. Among institutional investors operating north of £25 billion in AUM, they’ve become a core component of strategic asset allocation, a place where long-term stewardship, transition finance and influence over the real economy are put into practice. This isn’t a trend driven by novelty. It’s a deliberate shift. Asset owners are allocating…

For the world’s most influential asset owners and long-horizon capital managers, scale is no longer a secondary consideration; it is a structural requirement. Across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, policymakers and institutional investors are converging on the same conclusion: only the best-governed, best-capitalised funds can deliver the combination of market resilience, real-economy impact, and fiduciary stewardship that the…