Corporate governance
In-depth reporting on corporate governance and its impact on investments for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsNorway’s SWF hails $224.5m deal as ‘important first step’ in recouping failed bank losses
NBIM and Sweden’s AP7 claim a victory as leads in Silicon Valley Bank class action
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NewsPension investors face questions over political activity of US companies
Investors should distinguish between companies’ political activities and the private donations of their owners or employees
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NewsUK pensions guidance puts climate and nature risks in focus for trustees
DWP draft guidance highlights climate, nature and systemic risks as financially material considerations in pension investment decisions
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NewsNZAOA reports lower portfolio carbon intensity but higher financed emissions
Asset owners report lower equity and bond carbon intensity, but expanded private market reporting pushes financed emissions higher
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NewsNBIM urges EU reporting changes to prevent duplicate sustainability disclosures
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager wants non-EU groups to reuse existing ISSB disclosures under proposed EU rules
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NewsUK watchdog sets new rules for ESG ratings providers
New FCA rules will require ESG ratings providers to meet transparency and governance standards before seeking authorisation
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NewsChurch Commissioners steps up human rights voting action
A more systematic voting approach drove a fivefold increase in human rights-related opposition, alongside revised climate targets
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AnalysisPRI in Person: Investors shift focus from climate targets to delivery
Investors challenged climate targets, debated AI governance and warned that sustainability disclosure reforms could undermine consistency across markets
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NewsUK pension trustees use AI despite gaps in governance and training
AI is climbing the investment agenda, but gaps in training, oversight and data readiness threaten to undermine its adoption
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NewsSFDR opt-out risks fragmented reporting for investors, warns Eurosif
Eurosif and Invest Europe split on whether the EU’s drive to simplify sustainability reporting has gone too far
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NewsPensions UK urges LGPS to put outcomes before structure in reform debate
Zoe Alexander, Pensions UK chief policy officer, urges stakeholders to judge LGPS reform by its impact on members and employers
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Brussels is back in session
Asset owners have again been coming up against the tension between regulatory changes and political scrutiny
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NewsPension fund defends 1.5°C target as LSE questions investor net-zero pledges
Investors face growing scrutiny over whether portfolio decarbonisation targets deliver real-world emissions cuts amid inconsistent climate policies
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AnalysisSEC scrutiny unlikely to halt European pension funds’ climate collaboration
European pension funds defend collaborative climate engagement as US regulatory scrutiny raises concerns over shareholder stewardship
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NewsPensionsEurope calls for greater flexibility for pension funds under SFDR 2.0
Position paper published as Parliament confirms it is ready to start trialogues on regulation
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NewsInvestors losing faith in ESG ratings, finds survey
MSCI is the only provider to improve its score since 2023, according to latest report from ERM
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NewsNBIM governance chief’s role to disappear from board after Smith Ihenacho exit
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to reorganise areas under Carine Smith Ihenacho when she leaves, bringing active ownership into active management department
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NewsInvestors warn EU methane rule delays could undermine regulatory certainty
Asset owners including AP3, AP7, PFA Pension, PKA and NEST warn weakening EU methane rules could increase uncertainty and undermine climate-risk management
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NewsFrench regulator asks EU to strengthen PAI and transition plan rules in SFDR 2.0
AMF recommends that a credible transition plan should be based on a ‘recognised framework regarding compatibility with the Paris Agreement’
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AnalysisClimate Week NYC: Resilience takes centre stage as AI raises climate concerns
Investors focused on adaptation, resilience, energy security and AI’s growing environmental footprint at Climate Week NYC
