Stewardship Code Response

IVIS Response to Proxy Advisors Regulations 2019

On the 10^th June 2019, the Proxy Advisors (Shareholders’ Rights) Regulations 2019 (the “Shareholders’ Regulations”) came into force in the UK, to implement the proxy advisor provisions of the revised EU Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II). The aim of SRD II is to improve the stewardship of EEA based companies. Under the Shareholders’ Regulation, Investment Association Services Limited (using the trading name Institutional Voting Information Services (IVIS)) must set out how it applies a Code of Conduct. IVIS applies the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) Stewardship Code (published in 2019) and will annually publish its response to its application of the Stewardship Code in its, ‘Stewardship Report’. IVIS applies the Principles for Service Providers. 

IVIS has been a signatory to The UK Stewardship Code 2020 since 2021. The current list of the signatories was published by the FRC on 30 August 2023. 

See below for our 2022 Stewardship Report:

Investment Association Services Limited (trading as Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS)) Stewardship Report 2022

For previous reports see below:

Investment Association Services Limited (trading as Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS)) Stewardship Report 2021

Investment Association Services Limited (trading as Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS)) Stewardship Report 2020

Conflicts of interest - Further information on conflicts of interest. 

September 2022