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Earlier this year, Republican Senators introduced the “INDEX” Act that would require passively managed funds to vote proxies in accordance with the instructions from their clients. The proposed bill followed the announcement of BlackRock’s “Voting Choice” initiative that provides clients the option to vote proxies themselves. Vanguard and SSGA have…
Mixed signals across oil markets have created a very unstable landscape. Geopolitical tensions will underpin current volatility leaving little room to balance the market and stabilize prices for the foreseeable future. This has triggered a trend toward greater market interference and protectionism that could remain and spill into a wider…
Chinese cities are moving to ease Covid restrictions. The EU ban on seaborn Russian crude comes into force. The political fate of South Africa’s president will take center stage. Meanwhile, regional state election results are expected in India, a no-confidence vote will be debated in Slovakia, a potential constitutional amendment…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Teneo’s U.S. GA and Governance teams have published a brief “Who’s Down With ESG? The US Midterm Elections and the Future of ESG Investing.” The brief provides views on the…
Protests against the zero-Covid policy have emerged in at least ten cities, with some protests broadening to include opposition to "dictatorship" and demands for democracy, free speech, and human rights. The protests are highly unlikely to threaten President Xi Jinping's political status or the Communist Party's grip on power, given…
A slew of global meetings was held in Southeast Asia in November, which saw the return of face-to-face diplomacy after the pandemic put a hold to traditional diplomatic meetings for almost three years. Over 12 days, key global leaders converged in Southeast Asia for the ASEAN Summit, G20 Summit and…
Public protests have spread to multiple Chinese cities. Speculation about debt restructuring continues in Ghana. The European Commission will make a proposal on whether to withhold payments to Hungary. Malaysia’s prime minister will present his cabinet. Meanwhile, Japan’s prime minister continues to face headwinds, NATO foreign ministers will gather in…
The ruling PSOE-Podemos coalition has an incentive to hold together until next year’s legislative elections, even if friction between the two parties likely becomes more intense as polling day approaches. Whether the center-right PP can maintain its momentum in the polls will be contingent on the ability of party leader…
The US defense secretary is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart. Brazil’s president-elect is returning from COP. Two EU meetings will be watched. Meanwhile, Malaysian politics will remain highly uncertain, the incumbent has won the presidential elections in Kazakhstan, pressure is growing for a new constitutional re-write process in Chile,…
With the 2022 midterm elections nearly in the rearview mirror, has the momentum towards ESG shifted, or is the backlash that was growing around ESG still gaining ground? The meteoric rise of ESG over the past several years was predicted to receive pushback at the hands of a Republican Congress.
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Vanguard Group is planning a trial in 2023 to give retail clients more say over how their shares are voted at corporate meetings. The firm becomes the latest large money…
The financial incentives included in the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) approved in August are generating transatlantic frictions, as the EU is concerned about their potentially negative effects on European firms. While the tensions are unlikely to trigger a trade conflict in the short term, the disagreement points to the…
