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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AnalysisInvestors grapple with corporate climate lobbying amid sustainability pullback
More investors may be seeing the importance of scrutinising corporate lobbying, but they now have to face European companies reining in sustainability ambitions
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AnalysisHow useful is climate scenario analysis?
Troubled methodologies and unrealistic pathways have undermined the credibility of the process, but there are efforts to get it taken more seriously
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NewsRecord funding ratios prompt DAX firms to rethink pension strategies, allocations
DAX firms achieved a 2.2% return on pension assets through active management, navigating a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, says WTW
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AnalysisBP ballot row: a test for UK shareholder democracy?
Will the oil and energy giant get away with blocking a climate shareholder resolution?
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NewsDAX firms push fully funded pensions despite regulatory complexity
German corporates increasingly fund pension liabilities fully, strengthening governance, reducing risk, and supporting profitability amid regulation
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NewsUK authority embraces supervision as ESG frameworks mature
Financial Conduct Authority signals end of rule-heavy ESG phase, prioritising supervision and embedding existing sustainability frameworks
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board to vote against climate-backtracking banks
‘No’ votes already planned for AGMs of NatWest, Santander, and HSBC
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NewsAP7 raises bar for gender diverse boards in Japan, India in new voting policy
Swedish pensions giant updates voting policy for 2026 AGMs for its 2,000-company portfolio
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NewsPension investors warn of reporting burden as ISSB updates SASB standards
EFRAG has warned that many SASB metrics overlap with those already mandated under ESRS
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NewsNBIM lays out expectations on nature
Update is part of wider push from investors, including Railpen, Storebrand, Robeco, and Impax
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NewsUK government announces expert group to work on fiduciary duty guidance
Guidance is intended to clarify how fiduciary duty applies in the context of systemic risks and opportunities, such as climate change
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NewsSmart Pension unveils UK-first human capital benchmark for £4.4bn equity fund
The pensions provider partnered with Denominator to analyse leadership diversity, workforce practices, employee turnover, and pay gaps
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NewsRailpen steps up focus on water and biodiversity
UK pension scheme will publish engagement plans over coming months
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NewsShell’s LNG growth plan still flawed, ACCR warns
ACCR says Shell’s new liquefied natural gas report ignores fundamental demand and climate risks, leaving strategy in doubt
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NewsTensions mount within Italy’s pension fund association as Enasarco plans exit
Enasarco, Italy’s €9.3bn pension fund for sales representatives, has begun the process to leave Adepp, the country’s pension fund association
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NewsSwedish investors react as Ericsson drops gender diversity targets
Several of the country’s largest pension funds, including the AP Funds, described the move as disappointing
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NewsSFDR: Pension fund viability will hinge on treatment of government debt
European Commission wants to give minimal weight to the idea that government debt can contribute towards environmental and social objectives
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NewsNEST threatens chair votes over weakened climate plans
UK workplace pension scheme toughens voting policy, warning it may oppose board chairs over weakened climate strategies or blocked resolutions
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Investor groups deliver feedback to SFDR overhaul plans
PensionsEurope, Pensioenfederatie, EFAMA assert SFDR positions; European Commission launches consultation on Shareholder Rights Directive
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AnalysisShareholder concerns mount on both sides of the Atlantic
There are worries that the SEC’s moves to protect corporations from their shareholders will have ramifications elsewhere, including in Europe, as policymakers scramble to digest the implications
