AGM

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has advised its members to vote against the remuneration report at AstraZeneca's upcoming annual general meeting (AGM).

An investor group campaign, led by Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS), Aberdeen Asset Management and F&C, has secured disclosure of minority shareholders representatives on the Petrobras board.

The Trades Union Congress, Unite and Unison have teamed up with PIRC to launch the Trade Union Share Owners group, which aims to "put union values at the heart of corporate governance".

It is time to get radical on executive pay, says Naomi Rainey

At least 30% of executive pay should be deferred in order to place more focus on long-term results, according to an independent review into short-termism.

Investors "will not tolerate" unjustified executive rewards, the National Association of Pension Funds has warned.

Hermes Equity Ownership Services has filed a shareholder proposal calling for proxy access to The Walt Disney Company's board.

Naomi Rainey on the latest in the European proxy market

PIRC is advising shareholders to oppose long-term incentive plans for senior staff in the run-up to the 2013 annual general meeting season.

Some asset managers display "inconsistent" voting strategies on remuneration and are reluctant to disclose voting behaviour, FairPensions research says.