Corporate governance – Page 36
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NewsESG roundup: Carbon footprint of FTSE100 pensions higher than their company emissions
Plus: Church of England advises on how to invest in tech companies; World Benchmarking Alliance launches coalition on ethical AI
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ISSB vice chair pledges adequate due process steps on sustainability standards
ISSB locked in a race to issue standards against backdrop of rapidly evolving marketplace for sustainability reporting
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NewsISSB chair highlights pressures on new board, staff report positive response to draft standards
Respondents ‘strongly welcomed’ the push to consolidate multiple sustainability reporting standards and frameworks
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NewsAP7 leaders argue investors should stick with high emitters
Swedish pensions giant says transition companies will be a top priority for several years
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Railpen launches sustainable ownership review based on member feedback
The review explains how Railpen encourages portfolio companies to address governance and sustainability issues
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Climate transition ‘likely to disrupt 90-95% of our investment universe’, says Lombard Odier head
The traditional approach to ESG is ‘not fit for purpose’, says Hubert Keller
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Greater Manchester’s tax transparency proposal for Cisco to be put to vote
The proposal calls for Cisco to publish a tax transparency report aligned with the GRI Tax Standard
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Investor groups call on UK prime minister to back net zero ambition
Call supported by Aviva, Brunel Pension Partnership, BT Pension Scheme Management, Cardano, Hymans Robertson, Impax, Federated Hermes, and Phoenix Group
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NewsBaFin considers including sustainability in Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds governance
The German financial supervisory authority has not yet set out a proper timetable for risk management
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Bfinance adopts impact investing principles
Consultant commits to supporting pension fund clients in setting impactful objectives and implementing investment strategies in relation to those objectives
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Trade group calls on EU to exempt pension funds, asset managers from CSRD
PensionsEurope also wants to see more consideration given to avoiding duplication as a result of overlaps between different reporting regimes
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Centrica picks Redington as OCIO oversight provider for DB schemes
The company has three pension schemes with more than 36,000 members and assets totalling approximately £10bn
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NewsUK roundup: DWP ministers urged to review pension policy priorities
Plus: FRC adds 43 new signatories to stewardship code
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In-depth: How Swiss pension funds engage on deforestation
According to a Greenpeace report, Pensionskassen invest at least CHF60bn in listed companies with an impact on deforestation
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NewsNBIM favours Japan human rights corporate code linking to SASB/ISSB reporting
Norwegian SWF manager also stresses need for companies and government to monitor what happens next
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Swiss pension funds tackle governance in asset management
‘A professional investment process requires a separation of powers between the investment decision, implementation and monitoring of the investment activity,’ says PPCmetrics
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NewsGerman experts propose state/private asset management governance for pension reform
It would offer a broadly diversified product, with investments following the principles of modern portfolio theory, protected against political influence
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Finbourne partners with Denominator to empower buy-side with diversity data
Detailed analysis and interpretation of DEI data has now become a complex and heavily manual task for many asset managers
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Dutch retail fund runs into trouble with new Capgemini admin system
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel is the French IT firm’s first client for pension administration
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NewsData is now key focus for UK pension schemes pursuing endgame
‘There is a direct link between data quality and pricing, with insurers more inclined to quote on the best-prepared schemes and reducing ‘prudence’ for data unknowns,’ says Aon
