February 2025
The Hive Mind
City Hive’s Q1 newsletter
We have had a busy start to the year at City Hive, as we announced The ACT List. We are pleased to report a 60%+ increase in the number of Signatory firms.
As ACT continues to grow, we are strengthening the leadership of its two governance Councils with the appointment of new chairs, both of whom bring firsthand experience in using ACT. This reinforces our commitment to rigorous governance and meaningful industry oversight.
City Hive co-CEO Bev Shah discussed more on this topic in a recent Investment Week column, and explained how we are seeing firms reaffirm their commitment to transparency, and embracing it as a non-negotiable aspect of their business.
We have also announced the first of our 2025 Academy events and want to remind you that all staff at ACT Signatory and City Hive member firms can access these for free. Others can purchase tickets.
Thank you for your support of City Hive’s mission and the ACT Standard.
If you would like any information on the initiatives mentioned in this newsletter please email hq@cityhive.co.uk.
Upcoming Event
Go Woke Go Broke: Navigating DEI and ESG in Today’s Investment Landscape
Join the Guild of Investment Managers for what will be a timely and interesting discussion on 20th March.
Our co-CEO Bev Shah will lead a discussion with an expert panel featuring:
David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments, Rathbones Asset Management
George Latham, managing partner, Wheb
Jenn-Hui Tan, chief sustainability officer, Fidelity International
Justin Onuekwusi, chief investment officer, St James’s Place
Thembeka Stemela Dagon, fund manager, M&G
The panel will discuss how global investment management firms navigate the future of DEI and ESG amid the new US administration and political shifts towards deregulation.
The Guild of Investment Managers requests a small charity donation for tickets. Reserve your ticket here.
City Hive unveils The ACT List
Published annually since launch, the list highlights all current ACT Signatory firms. From this year we will publish this list bi-annually.
Doubling down amid deregulatory noise
Read our co-CEO Bev Shah’s latest column in Investment Week, which focuses on diverging regulatory agendas across the globe.
City Hive appoints ACT chairs
Emma Wall, head of platform investments at Hargreaves Lansdown, and David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbones AM will step into the Chair roles for the ACT Stewardship Council and ACT Global Leadership Council respectively. Their expertise will be instrumental in driving ACT’s mission to enhance transparency, accountability, and strategic direction across the investment landscape.
Why clients are asking about the ACT Framework
In collaboration with Asset TV, hear from Signatory firms directly as they discuss the ACT Framework's role in fostering transparency and cultural change within their firm as well as with clients.
Exploring corporate culture with institutional investors
Watch our second Asset TV panel discussion on why analysis of corporate culture is critical to Institutional Investors.
Time to kick-off mentoring
The City Hive Cross-Company mentoring 2025 scheme is set to start in March. We look forward to welcoming mentors and mentees from sponsor firms. This year the scheme will have a greater impact by also supporting mentees from EnCircle.
Vocal confidence workshop
Public Speaking is a topic that fills many with dread – even though it appears to be an unavoidable element of any professional journey.
Join Sylvie Lui, a specialist voice coach, for a fun and interactive online workshop to learn more about using your voice with confidence and communicating more effectively with your audience.
Staff at ACT Signatory firms and City Hive member firms can attend for free. Others can purchase tickets.
Alan Glendon joins City Hive
We are excited to welcome Alan Glendon to the team. Alan has joined to focus on ACT Signatory growth.
Investors ACT 2025
Invitations have gone out for the Investors ACT 2025 conference. More to follow on this next time.