All IPE articles in January 2024 (online) – Page 2
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IESBA proposes draft ethics code to address greenwashing
The proposed standards from both frameworks are hoped to serve as a cornerstone of ethical behaviour, says IESBA chair
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Swiss schemes face higher national debt in medium to longer term, says Complementa
Plus: Pensionskasssen Monitor published by Swisscanto saw funding ratios of private pension funds increase from 110.1% in 2022 to 114.9% in 2023
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Rexam Pension Plan in £1.4bn buy-in deal with Rothesay
The deal secures the benefits of over 14,000 members of the scheme
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Dutch funds fail to meet promise to implement OECD Guidelines
Only five out of 75 pension funds in the Netherlands have fully implemented a 2018 agreement to do so
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Keva fined for failing to make sure derivatives contracts were reported
CEO of Finland’s largest pension fund says Keva suffered no financial damage from the issues
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Investors bemoan ExxonMobil legal move against shareholder climate resolution
Oil and gas major says it turned to court in bid to ‘stop abuse’ of shareholder proposal process
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First DC pensions for German financial industry is officially launched
The official start of the social partner model for the banking industry is ‘a milestone in retirement provision in the financial sector and beyond’ says Marco Hermann
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EU parliament writes two-year delay into ESG reporting rules
The decision to delay the implementation of the new standards was welcomed by Eurosif
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LGPS fully funded position to stay despite a drop
Funding levels fell to 101% as at 31 December 2023, from 108% as at 31 October 2023
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Dutch pension fund returns back in positive territory
But funding ratios mostly fell as four of the five funds indexed pensions
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GRI revamps biodiversity standard, issues call for investor engagement
Understanding the impacts of organisations is ‘crucial aspect of implementing global solutions to halt and even reverse the damage and address existential threats’, says Carol Adams
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IIGCC nears guidance on addressing Scope 3 in investment portfolios
Asset-level engagement in material sectors and categories the way forward, working group suggests
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LCP calls on investment managers to focus on real world emissions
The firm has increased expectations on investment managers when it comes to climate change goals, and asks managers to help mitigate systemic climate risk
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Work kicks off on database for standardised avoided emissions calculation
Database will initially cover nearly 10,000 ‘avoidance factors’
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UK defined benefit scheme sponsors expected to increase professional trustees' use
The new General Code is expected to bring on more challenges on in-house trustees
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Global ESG, sustainable fund flows fall for first time into negative territory
Investor interest for ESG appears to have waned amid a continuously challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop
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People moves: Railpen’s Caroline Escott joins Vote Reporting Group as co-chair
Plus: NextGen Pensions picks Escott’s replacement; Barnett Waddingham strengthens governance and secretariat team
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Podcast
#3 Leaders in Investment Podcast: Conversation with Mads Gosvig and John Greaves, Railpen
IPE editorial director Liam Kennedy interviews two of Railpen’s senior directors: Mads Gosvig, chief officer, fiduciary and investment management and John Greaves, director of fiduciary management.
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Swiss pension funds profit from equities, bonds, currency hedging strategies
Alternative investments added diversification to portfolios, but delivered mixed results in 2023, says PPCmetrics
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Publica makes first infrastructure investment as part of strategic shift
The fund is pursuing a four-year plan to put the new strategy in place