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FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL – FOCUS ON PENSIONS

JENNIFER SISSON

SENIOR INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LUKE HILDYARD

POLICY LEAD: STEWARDSHIP AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PLSA

SPEAKER CHAIR

@jenlsisson @ThePLSA

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JEN SISSON

THE UK STEWARDSHIP CODE SENIOR INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL

@jenlsisson

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 The FRC’s mission is to promote transparency and integrity in business  The FRC sets the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes and UK standards for accounting and actuarial work; monitors and takes action to promote the quality of corporate reporting; and operates independent enforcement arrangements for accountants and actuaries  As the competent authority for audit in the UK the FRC sets auditing and ethical standards and monitors and enforces audit quality

WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO

@jenlsisson

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 First published in 2010 and was updated in 2012  Circa 300 signatories  Currently in the process of a review Asset owner participation is critical to success!

THE UK STEWARDSHIP CODE

@jenlsisson

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KEY AREAS OF FOCUS OF THE REVIEW

 Differentiated responsibilities for different roles in the investment chain  Best practice vs principles  Focusing more on outcomes  Asset classes Note: link to SRD implementation

@jenlsisson

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OUR QUESTIONS FOR YOU

 How can we make the reporting by asset managers more useful to you?  How can we encourage more asset owners to sign up?  What kind of support do you need from us?

@jenlsisson

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