All governance articles
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NewsAnalysis: IFRS proposals for constitution changes jarring for some investors
The proposed amendments to the IFRS Foundation are to accommodate the potential formation of a sustainability reporting standards board
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KLM funds become more demanding customers of Blue Sky Group
Dutch pensions funds taking a more critical look at their relationship with the asset manager and admin provider
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ABP to look for three full-time directors after governance switch
The three vacancies will be filled before the end of the year
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ABP trustee quits over oil and gas side job
The scheme’s accountability body told ABP it found Snel’s new side job ‘very problematic’
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Investor group to build tool to assess climate change governance, performance
The project team includes BTPS and CEPB, alongside the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, IIGCC and PRI, among others
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Institutional investors urge Credit Suisse to cut coal financing
Ethos directs questions to board prior to AGM, one specifically on plans to review Credit Suisse’s risk committee
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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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Warnings, further requests formulated over trustee climate risk duties
Industry responds to consultation on draft TCFD-based regulations for occupational pension schemes
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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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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: How trustees can create practical carbon journey plans
Dealing with climate change is a responsibility we all share – but trustees may be wondering how they get from their starting point to the required end-goal. This ‘carbon journey’ needs a plan.
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Swiss schemes adopt ESG criteria in alternative investments, says ASIP
The research showed that 52% of pension schemes use sustainability criteria to invest in private equity
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Pandemic accelerates need to consider outsourcing, says Northern Trust
COVID-19 has provided ‘excuses and opportunities’ for asset owners to review and reset operations
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FRC updates UK Parliament on progress on governance, audit reforms
Inquiries into the future of audit come after a tough time for the audit and accounting profession, following a number of high-profile corporate failures in the UK
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Dutch pension trustee pay hikes continue
The Pensions Rating Agency study found pay increased by 6% in 2019
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Progress on diversity in investment ‘disappointingly slow’, says WTW
Consultancy aims to seek out more new managers that have diverse teams
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How the Howden Joinery pension fund navigated the global pandemic
The UK building supplies company had just signed off on a new long-term strategy when the pandemic hit
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PIRC puts forward new approach to exec pay policy
Bonuses based on existing performance criteria and LTIPs for 2020 are essentially a case of ‘force majeure’
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NBIM backs companies thinking about how they help society
In GGP feedback, Norwegian SWF highlights clarity of leadership as key aspect of good governance
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Norway’s new SWF chief agrees to shed AKO Capital in 11th hour deal
Nicolai Tangen signs new employment contract after parliamentary demands
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Stakes rise in Tangen case as power shifts to finance minister
Jan Tore Sanner to meet Norges Bank governor about the controversial SWF appointment
