Corporate governance – Page 18
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NewsItalian schemes plan shareholder activism platform with Frontis Governance
Approximately 14 pension funds with assets under management of around €27bn are taking part in the project
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AnalysisEuropean disappointment as US strife shows up in manager CA100+ exits
Repercussions for mandates may be limited but beware any European asset manager thinking about treading the same path
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NewsUK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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NewsMajority of UK pension providers found to have ‘inadequate’ or ‘poor’ climate plans
UK pension providers are ‘failing to implement ambitious, science-based climate plans’, according to report from Make My Money Matter
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NewsSwedish pension funds warn companies against digital-only AGMs
Alecta, AMF, AP funds say will vote down proposals to axe obligation to hold physical shareholder meetings
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NewsEU Green Bond Standard is step in right direction to tackle greenwashing, says IEEFA report
However, IEEFA calls for follow-up measures, such as revisions of relevant EU sustainable finance regime and launch of a comparable impact reporting framework
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NewsEthos slams Novartis for advisory vote on sustainability report at AGM
‘There is no doubt’ that a binding vote is necessary, says foundation
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NewsPLSA streamlines stewardship and voting guidelines
The guidelines feature five themes: social factors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biodiversity and dual-class asset structures
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NewsSwiss PACTA to look at financial institutions’ climate impact
This year’s test also covers real estate and mortgages, as well as implantation of regulatory requirements
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NewsRemoving age and earning thresholds could help close UK gender pension gap
Research from NOW: Pensions and PPI found that women retire with an average pension savings of £69,000, compared to £205,000 for men
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NewsInstitutional investors call for an end to virtual-only AGMs
Reliable use of technology and a call for virtual-only AGMs to only be held in emergency situations, were among the requests of Shareholders for Change
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NewsAsset owners warn managers to take climate pledges seriously
Net zero ‘cannot be achieved by stewardship teams’, says NZAOA
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NewsSwedish FSA broadens inquiry into Heimstaden Bostad investments
Folksam, KPA Pension and Pensionsmyndigheten are now under investigation for their investments in the residential property developer
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NewsQuarter of UK schemes yet to start General Code preparations
The Pensions Regulator’s General Code has been laid before parliament earlier this month and is expected to come into effect at the end of March
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NewsCompanies twice as likely to disclose impacts of their operations, says CDP
This year’s CDP Non-Disclosure Campaign was supported by 288 financial institutions, with nearly €26trn in total assets
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Country ReportViewpoint: Ireland’s pension priorities for 2024
The country’s retirement landscape is changing fast
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NewsDutch funds fail to meet promise to implement OECD Guidelines
Only five out of 75 pension funds in the Netherlands have fully implemented a 2018 agreement to do so
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NewsInvestors bemoan ExxonMobil legal move against shareholder climate resolution
Oil and gas major says it turned to court in bid to ‘stop abuse’ of shareholder proposal process
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NewsEU parliament writes two-year delay into ESG reporting rules
The decision to delay the implementation of the new standards was welcomed by Eurosif
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NewsIIGCC publishes net zero voting guidance, embracing different approaches
‘There is no one-size-fits-all approach to voting’, says investor initiative
