Sejong Law Firm, led by Managing Partner Oh Jong-han, announced on November 10 that it will hold a seminar titled "Revised Stewardship Code and Response Strategies for Institutional Investors and Corporations" on November 17 at 3 p.m. The event will take place simultaneously online and in-person at the seminar room on the 24th floor of Sejong Grand Seoul.
The revised stewardship code, set to take effect on January 1, 2027, formalizes the assessment of institutional investors' fiduciary responsibilities and expands the scope of these responsibilities. As a result, the importance of institutional investors' fiduciary duties, as well as the operation of boards of directors and communication with shareholders at listed companies, is expected to increase. There are calls for proactive strategies ahead of the regular shareholders' meeting in 2027.
In collaboration with the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), Sejong's Corporate Governance Strategy Center aims to explore the trends in the revision of stewardship codes both domestically and internationally, assess their impact on institutional investors and listed companies, and discuss practical response strategies during the seminar.
The seminar will begin with opening remarks from ICGN CEO Jen Sisson and Lee Dong-gun, head of Sejong's Corporate Governance Strategy Center. Following this, the ICGN Global Policy Team will deliver a keynote presentation on the trends in the revision of stewardship codes worldwide, highlighting changes in major countries such as the UK and Japan.
The first session will feature a presentation by Hwang Hyun-young, a senior researcher at the Capital Market Research Institute, discussing the impact of the revised stewardship code on institutional investors and corporations. This will be followed by a presentation from Yoon Tae-jun, a Sejong expert, who will outline response strategies for domestic listed companies and institutional investors.
A comprehensive panel discussion on the challenges facing institutional investors and corporations will follow. The discussion will be moderated by Ahn Hyo-seop, a senior expert at Sejong and head of the Corporate Governance Research Institute, with panelists including Hwang Hyun-young, Yoon Tae-jun, Hong Hyun-pyo, a former fund manager at the National Pension Service's Shareholder Rights Exercise Team, Oh Seung-jae, CEO of Sustainbest, and Lee Wang-gyeom, head of the Responsible Investment Strategy Center at Mirae Asset Global Investments. They will engage in an in-depth discussion on the key challenges and practical response measures for institutional investors and corporations following the implementation of the revised stewardship code.
Lee Dong-gun stated, "The revision of the stewardship code has strengthened the assessment of institutional investors' fiduciary responsibilities, and significant changes are expected in the governance of listed companies and their communication with shareholders. We hope this seminar will enhance understanding of domestic and international regulatory changes and assist institutional investors and corporations in developing effective response strategies ahead of the 2027 regular shareholders' meeting."
The Sejong Corporate Governance Strategy Center, comprising experts such as Lee Dong-gun and Lee Sook-mi, provides comprehensive legal advisory services covering corporate governance, management disputes, board candidate eligibility verification, communication strategies with institutional investors, shareholder return and IR strategy formulation, corporate value enhancement plans and related disclosures, succession strategy consulting, and board operation modernization.
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