CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Newcore subscribes to the highest standards of corporate governance within its own structure and the funds that it manages on behalf of third parties. Newcore has a supervisory board responsible for the business management of Newcore and its governance. This is chaired by Professor Andrew Baum and also comprises Hugo Llewelyn, CEO, Christine Milne, Finance Director, Harry Savory, CIO and Neil Sarkhel, COO in relation to its funds and clients’ accounts, all investment decisions made by the investment team must be ratified by Newcore’s investment committee, which comprises Andrew Baum, Hugo Llewelyn and Harry Savory.

RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT POLICY

Newcore’s objective is to deliver excellent results for its stakeholders through the highest quality investment management, business process, corporate governance and through sector-leading standards, targets, and policies for environmental and social responsibility. As a sustainable investor, responsible investment and action to address social, climate and biodiversity challenges are embedded into governance and integral to how funds are run. To review Newcore Capital’s Responsible Investment Policy click here.

STEWARDSHIP CODE

Under COBS 2.2 of the FCA Handbook, we are required to make a public disclosure in relation to the nature of our commitment to the above Code, which was published by the Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) in July 2010.

The Code aims to enhance the quality of engagement between institutional investors and companies to help improve long-term returns to shareholders and the efficient exercise of governance responsibilities. It sets out good practice on engagement with investee companies and is to be applied by firms on a “comply or explain” basis. The FRC recognises that not all parts of the Code will be relevant to all institutional investors and that smaller institutions may judge some of the principles and guidance to be disproportionate is of course legitimate for some asset managers not to engage with companies, depending on their investment strategy, and in such cases firms are required to explain why it is not appropriate to comply with a particular principle.

The seven principles of the Code are that institutional investors should:

  • Publicly disclose their policy on how they will discharge their stewardship responsibilities;
  • Have and publicly disclose a robust policy on managing conflicts of interest in relation to stewardship;
  • Monitor their investee companies;
  • Establish clear guidelines on when and how they will escalate their activities as a method of protecting and enhancing shareholder value;
  • Be willing to act collectively with other investors where appropriate;
  • Have a clear policy on voting and disclosure of voting activity; and
  • Report periodically on their stewardship and voting activities.

Newcore Capital Management Finance LLP does not currently comply with the Code for the following reasons:

  • Our investment strategy involves investment in UK real estate and other asset-backed investments.
  • We do not currently invest in listed companies in the UK.

Should any of the above factors change, we will review our commitment to the Code at that time and make appropriate disclosure. For further details on any of the above information, please contact Hugo Llewelyn.