Today's top news stories
APG enters China A-shares market through ESG fund
Dutch asset manager makes initial commitment of €250m
DNB: 'Well-informed herd behaviour stabilises bond markets'
Investors just imitating each other’s investment decisions still has a distorting effect on the markets
UK pensions regulator to take tougher approach to governance
TPR communications campaign follows ‘clearer, tougher’ governance pledge
Netherlands' new draft code for engagement, responsible ownership
Stewardship Code to replace six-year-old best practices for engaged share ownership
ESG roundup: Is there a right time for corporate disclosure?
Positive CSR information brushed aside if reported after financial data, research shows
French cabinet names high commissioner for pension reform
Delevoye to steer groundwork as OECD indicates favourable stance on Macron’s overall reform plan
Digital Edition
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On the Record: How important is a pension fund’s reputation?
Three pension funds – ÄVWL, Ilmarinen and Pensioenfonds PGB – talk about the importance of reputation and trust
How We Run Our Money: HSBC UK Pension Scheme
Mark Thompson, CIO of HSBC’s UK pension scheme, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the scheme’s creative de-risking solutions and search for innovation in DC provision
EBIT: an interesting development
A look at the IASB’s latest attempts to devise a consistent way to measure and compare companies’ performance
PEPP proposal faces scrutiny
Questions on the European Commission’s PEPP proposal
Trade dispute: Germany against the rest
Foreign criticism of Germany’s strong trade performance is escalating
A 30-year quest continues
Governance produces better outcomes, not metrics
Debt warning signs are hard to read
A World Bank study highlights increasing levels of debt in emerging markets
EM debt: China evokes unjustified fears
Many foreign investors fail to grasp the transformation of China’s bond markets
EM debt: Experts clash over debt dynamics
Opinions differ sharply on the sustainability of emerging market debt
Latin America debt: A complex opportunity
Latin American debt is no longer just a tactical trade
Diary of an Investor: The price of everything
We Dutch are well known for keeping an eye on the price of things and for our frugal approach to life. Increasingly, this applies to pension funds
Long Term Matters: Climate Change
Divestment advocates or traditional investors – which side will lead?
Guest viewpoint: Stefan Lundbergh & Kerrin Rosenberg, Cardano
“At present, UK trustees do not have the right governance framework in place to be effective or accountable”
Guest Viewpoint: Avida International
“Fiduciary management has turned into a sophisticated exercise of managing increasingly complex investment value chains”
Climate change: Incentives are the way forward
Generally missing from the discussion on climate change is an identification of the incentives that can drive change
