All Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) articles – Page 4
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NewsUK pension funds call for more control over proxy voting
Signatories to an open letter to asset managers include London CIV, Merseyside Pension Fund, Environment Agency and Smart Pension
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Unequal voting rights must be phased out
Weakening protections around dual class share structures will not deliver the desired benefits
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NewsUK regulator finalises labelling regime for sustainability funds
After roughly a year of consultation with the market, the FCA has made a number of changes to the rules
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News‘Further work required’ on ESG and sustainable investment funds, says FCA
The regulator expects asset managers to address the good and poor practices outlined in the report to meet the requirements of SDR
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Special ReportCorporate reporting: UK pivots to a forward-looking view on climate transition plans
The Transition Plan Taskforce has given its final recommendations for climate transition plans. If adopted by the FCA they will lead to a step-change in reporting by financial institutions
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NewsFCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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NewsFCA set to kick off review of private market valuations
IOSCO recently highlighted valuations as a vulnerability for the private sector
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NewsUK asset management regulator unveils diversity and inclusion measures
Most of the requirements, including setting targets, would only apply to the largest firms
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NewsUK pension funds tell FCA to put the brakes on UK listing regime reforms
’As they are set, the current proposals may not result in more companies listing, but will reduce the standards expected of existing companies,’ says PLSA
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NewsFCA seeks feedback on plans to make investors explain voting decisions
Asset owners are not receiving sufficient information regarding the reason that asset managers had cast votes a particular way
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Fee transparency – it’s good for managers too, but they probably won’t believe it
Asset managers are still not properly able to represent the true and comparative value-for-money they provide
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NewsPLSA pinpoints UK investment potential for pension funds
The association expects the scale and distribution of assets across the pensions sector to alter substantially over the next decade
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NewsTax transparent fund structure could help UK boutiques grow, says report
IIMI said it is critical that any new rules do not diverge too much from the EU
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NewsCorporate governance: Voting for stronger rules
‘Stewardship codes weren’t developed to save the planet,’ says Dionysia Katelouzou of King’s College London
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NewsValue over cost, says new UK pensions regulator chief
’Our position is clear: no saver should be in a poorly performing scheme that doesn’t offer value for money,’ says Nausicaa Delfas
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NewsUK roundup: BA Pensions appoints LCP for actuarial, consulting services
Plus: BlackRock gest FCA green light on long-term asset fund; Broadstone launches specialist admin service; FRC consults on revision to actuarial standards
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NewsUK government says LDI still has useful place in pension scheme toolkit
Collateral buffers behind LDI need to be higher to withstand shocks, Trott tells MPs and Lords committees
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NewsSchroders to launch UK’s first private markets long-term assets fund
Insiders say the fund is on track to be launched by the end of this month
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NewsDifficult for pensions industry to prepare for pensions dashboards, says Isio
For pensions administrators, the decision on which ISP to connect with constitutes the beginning of a long-term partnership and significant investment
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NewsUK roundup: New Funding Code could affect how pension schemes are run
Plus: Phoenix Group joins Transition Pathway Initiative; Multiple pensions dashboards already a reality, says Moneyhub
