In Conversation: UK Stewardship Code 2026 - What you need to know
News types: Codes and Standards Announcements
Published: 4 September 2025
For this In Conversation podcast episode, Kate O'Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, discusses the key changes in the recently revised UK Stewardship Code with Andrea Tweedie, Head of Stewardship.
Kate and Andrea cover the fundamental updates to the Code, including the revised definition of stewardship, its new reporting structure and restructured principles which differentiate between asset managers, asset owners, and service providers. They discuss the 2026 transition year arrangements, explaining how the transition year will work for existing signatories. Kate and Andrea also speak about the application process, touching on the support available for new and existing signatories.