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NewsUK pensions regulator to test trustee knowledge, understanding
But will not introduce requirement for schemes to engage a professional trustee
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WTW: German pension investors need to expand their ‘comfort zone’
Consultancy sees room and need for bigger allocations to alternatives
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AP1 hit by new rules breach as head of equities agrees to quit
Swedish national pension fund says Olof Jonasson bought into firms AP1 later invested in
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Velliv gets tough on aggressive tax planning by asset managers
Move follows pact by four of Denmark’s largest funds on common responsible tax principles
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Dutch Pensions Federation clashes with regulator on governance overkill
Industry organisation fears ‘unnecessary and costly’ changes from De Nederlandsche Bank while it is dealing with serious funding problems
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AP1’s sacked CEO invested personally alongside fund’s IPO deal
Swedish buffer fund chief to receive €595,000 in salary over next 18 months
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Asset managers warned over poor data governance in ESG rush
Report seeks to prompt asset managers to think about ESG data in the same way they would about other important inputs into the investment process
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Netherlands roundup: Schemes ‘must reclaim mistakenly paid benefits’
Also: KLM’s cabin staff scheme opts for two-tier board in governance shake-up
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LCP: Dutch schemes urged to improve performance reporting
Schemes need to make a clearer distinction between performance gross and net of fees and costs, consultancy argues
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AP1 board criticises CEO Magnusson over travel expenses
Staff at Swedish buffer fund to take cheaper flights in future after supervisory board reviewed expenses policy
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Dutch watchdog offers assistance in implementing IORP II rules
Schemes could find it difficult to comply with conditions for audit, actuarial matters and risk management, says DNB
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ABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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Unilever abandons restructure under pressure from shareholders
RLAM and other major shareholders had opposed “forced divestment of Unilever under a single listing”
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London CIV appoints chief of staff to aid governance overhaul
Kristina Ingate brings extensive governance experience, asset pooling manager says
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£34bn asset pooling project ‘will fail without governance overhaul’
Willis Towers Watson report delivers damning verdict on London CIV following staff departures
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BAT scheme cuts trustee numbers to relieve sponsor
Several other pension funds have also decreased the number of board members
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UK investment consultants back trustee ESG push
Consultants pledge to put regulator’s ESG guidance on trustees’ agenda
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Court case 'could delay' Dutch dental scheme joining PFZW [updated]
Accountability body for Tandtechniek has asked the court to assess the functioning of the scheme’s board
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UK regulator told to change approach to pension fund governance
Good pension fund governance about people, not processes, says UK pensions trade body
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How scheme size can affect consultant, fund manager relationships
Large schemes can use asset managers more strategically, research argues
