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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NewsNZAM: Which asset managers have stuck and which ones have left
Most Net Zero Asset Managers initiative members stay on after overhaul, but major names remain absent
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NewsSupervisor expects stricter risk management from German pension funds
Finance ministry expects schemes to apply new standards developed by ABV, the association of professional pension funds in Germany
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NewsUK publishes sustainability reporting standards
The standards are voluntary for the time being, but the Financial Conduct Authority is currently consulting on changes to the UK’s listing rules
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AnalysisFaith-based initiative to link peacebuilding with critical mineral supply chains
The coalition, led by the Church of England Pensions Board, is to use peacebuilding to tackle material risk management for global supply chains worldwide
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NewsUK consultants launch asset owner-manager stewardship alignment tool
New tool is designed to help asset owners assess whether asset managers’ stewardship practices align with their expectations, offering suggestions where gaps emerge
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NewsVatican bank unveils Morningstar indices aligned with Catholic ethical rules
Istituto per le Opere di Religione and Morningstar launch eurozone and US equity benchmarks, screening companies by Catholic ethical standards
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NewsEU kicks off consultation on Shareholder Rights Directive overhaul
Tighter rules for proxy advisers and virtual annual meetings are among measures being considered by policymakers
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NewsManager expectations of a disorderly climate transition rise
LCP survey also found that a third of surveyed managers are unsure whether ESG initiatives such as NZAM will play significant role in investment industry
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NewsFinancial systems must be reimagined to protect nature, says ‘historic’ report
Aviva’s Thomas Viegas says assessment ‘highlights that while nature underpins all economic activity, biodiversity and ecosystem services are in steep decline’
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AnalysisCorporate reform underpins Japan’s record equity run
Japanese equities surged to record highs last year, amid confidence that government policy and the new regulatory framework will continue to support investment
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NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
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NewsDutch financial regulator plans to step up scrutiny of pension funds’ sustainability claims
A study of 42 financial institutions by AFM flagged greenwashing concerns across the market
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AnalysisAI makes inroads into proxy voting
In the US, JP Morgan Asset Management dumped proxy advisers in favour of an AI tool for domestic voting
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NewsInvestment Association urges asset owners to rethink stewardship
IA report outlines six structural challenges and 10 recommendations for asset owners, investment managers, consultants, and regulators
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NewsAsset owners push BP on capital spending discipline
UK local authority pension funds urge oil giant to justify increased exploration and capex amid warnings its future projects are increasingly uncompetitive
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NewsISSB to anchor future nature reporting within IFRS standards
The board will draw directly on the recommendations and metrics of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
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NewsInvestors ask UK government for guidance on sustainable EMDE allocations
Latest report from government advisers calls for clarity on strategic asset allocation and financial risk
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NewsFCA launches consultation on sustainability disclosure rules
The 115-page consultation document acknowledges that sustainability reporting beyond climate change will be new to many of the companies regulated by the FCA
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Opinion PiecesCulture is now too important to leave informal
The institutional investment market needs to consistently evidence its beliefs about culture, argues Bev Shah, co-CEO at City Hive
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NewsPensionDanmark, AXA, UN pension fund on new Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance steering group
The Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, meanwhile, has announced it is shutting down
