Corporate governance – Page 89
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Pension Fund Governance: In the eye of the beholder
Good governance is perhaps easier to identify from a distance than it is to put in place. By the very nature of decisions, its benefits for pension funds are easier to assess with the benefit of hindsight
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CalPERS: A matter of belief
CalPERS, the giant Californian state pension fund, recently evaluated an investment beliefs framework it introduced in 2013
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Industry Comments: In your experience…
We asked leading industry figures: what can pension fund boards do better? How much time should boards spend on pension fund matters outside meetings and how much should they be paid?
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Tracking Railpen’s switch
Liam Kennedy asks Paul Trickett about the progress the Railpen Investments board is making in changing the way it invests
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APG wins first appraisal-of-share-value lawsuit against Safeway
Asset manager wins extra $33m from sale of shares in US-based grocery chain
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Polish pension funds secure better terms from Global City Holdings
Dutch company offers higher tender offer price
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PGGM settles lawsuit against HP over acquisition of Autonomy
Dutch pension manager reaches settlement with technology company two years after filing suit
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PGGM to launch global campaign against excessive remuneration
Dutch asset manager aims to link pay with ‘social targets’
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Swedish buffer fund praises increased diversity on Swedish boards
Latest Female Representation Index sees 20% increase in female board members over 2014
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Norway’s oil fund criticises bundled board member voting
Norges Bank Investment Management signals intent to vote against entire boards if unable to single out individuals
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Top 400: Time for compulsory stewardship
Asset owners and investment managers should be made to disclose their portfolio turnover and how they vote their proxies, according to Raj Thamotheram and Matthew Taylor
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NewsPension funds, SRI advocates clash on UK plans for investment regulations
Responses to DWP consultation on amending investment rules see NAPF advise against additions while ShareAction, UKSIF demand changes
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NewsEuropean proposals for double voting rights 'flawed'
Leading governance organisation warns European Parliament against proposals in Shareholder Rights Directive
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PGGM to vote against re-appointment of entire board at mining company
Asset manager rejects remuneration proposals, re-appointment of board at Barrick Gold Corporation
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NewsPension funds score victory with BP climate change resolution
Resolution championed by investors including AP funds, NBIM and Church of England Pension Board overwhelmingly endorsed by shareholders
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NewsNorway’s oil fund backs BP, Shell shareholder resolutions on climate change
Public support marks first time sovereign fund declares voting intention ahead of comany AGM
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NewsIPE Views: Pension funds hit by Petrobras losses must weigh legal options carefully
Eschewing class action in favour of separate suit may boost gains
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NewsKPMG finds lack of governance in German company pensions
Even large companies still have no comprehensive view on pension risks, survey finds
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Third of institutions do not use proxy data in investment decisions
Research from Stanford Business School shows portfolio managers rarely involved in voting decisions
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Do not trust adjusted company earnings, investors warned
Evidence suggests corporates use non-statutory figures to dress up profitability, says bank
