Corporate governance – Page 53
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Danish pensions lobby insists competition in sector ‘increasingly fierce’
IPD CEO hopes new report stops politicians taking ‘a booming pension industry’ for granted
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Hiidenpalo takes reins at Elo as Huber quits after management failings
Finnish pension insurer understood to need new direction due to culture problems
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NewsUK unveils plans to reform audit, corporate governance landscape [updated]
Government proposals include steps to replace the FRC with a new regulator
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UK regulator launches code of practice consultation
The implications of the new code will be greater for DB schemes than for DC
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AP funds’ single report shows system needs coordination: Langensjö
“The proposal from the inquiry is still relevant,” says former head of Swedish pensions buffer fund inquiry
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ABP goes head-to-head with Australian mining firm over demerger
The €493bn Dutch civil service scheme does not support Jupiter’s current proposal as this involves ABP automatically becoming a shareholder in Juno Minerals
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Italy roundup: Pension funds seize first Italian green bonds offering
Plus: Pegaso’s active shareholder approach on ESG; Fondoposte, Alifond postpone engagement policy
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APG joins biodiversity partnership
APG is the first pension investor to join PBAF, which now counts 21 members with a total of $5.8trn in assets under management
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NewsDB schemes race to meet fiduciary management retender deadline
There is now ‘little time’ and ‘fiduciary managers will struggle to respond to all tender requests’ by the June deadline
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NewsUK’s ACCESS selects Minerva as ESG adviser
Minerva’s team will establish a baseline on a wide range of ESG and responsible investment issues across the full range of asset classes for the pool
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Opinion Pieces‘Urgency’ necessary for adequate provision
The IORP II Directive seeks to “improve the way occupational pension funds are governed”, to “enhance information transparency” to pension savers and to “clarify the procedures for carrying out cross-border transfers and activities”, according to EIOPA.
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Kerrie Waring, International Corporate Governance Network
This year, ICGN’s flagship Global Governance Principles will be revised as part of a three-year review. This year’s revision is set within a world facing systemic challenges: a global pandemic and climate change
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NewsNBIM says axed conferences meant fewer company meetings last year
Pandemic may have strengthened companies’ work on sustainability, says Norway’s SWF
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NewsNBIM says better company tax reporting standards are needed
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager tells ministry that data on tax practices and risks remain big challenge
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IASB to seek views on future workplan; FRC sets out budget, priorities
The FRC said its projected spend for the coming year amounts to £52.2m (€60.7m). DB schemes are expected to contribute £1.2m under the pension scheme levy
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Norway’s SWF worried that boards still lack women
Plus: £21bn Church Investors Group extends, tightens diversity voting policy
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Sustainable forum: Experts press German government to embrace green finance
Plus: Picking the right ESG strategy; Social impact with private equity
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NewsEC’s sustainable governance play: Asset owners wary of potential snags
A good EU legal framework would help to institutionalise the process of just climate transition, says UK’s LAPFF
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Belgium’s Ogeo pension fund fires management committee
Move appears to be linked to a corruption scandal
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Asset owners advised to demand ESG engagement escalation policies
Charity investor calls for ESG market to plug ‘serious gaps or risk credibility’
