Latest News from IPE – Page 70
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NewsReport analyses 1000+ private-sector climate policies
Helena Viñes Fiestas, co-chair of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, says ‘the voice of long-term asset owners isn’t being properly heard’
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NewsPeople moves: DWS Group combines three units under new global CIO
Plus: Ortec Finance expands board; Swedish Fund Selection Agency adds to strategy and business development team
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NewsInstitutional investors back EU deforestation regulation
The group is calling on the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s proposal for a 1-year delay
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NewsSwiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards
Swiss schemes have faced challenges with data collection, processing and consolidation when reporting for the first time
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NewsMedian investment fees for fiduciary management fall by over 50%
A significant driver in this fall has been price competition between fiduciary managers as they have sought more cost-effective ways to implement investment strategies
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NewsGerman SMEs sceptical of DC plans without guarantees
The majority of SMEs is in favour of guaranteed benefits that are primarily intended to support low earners, part-time workers or young professionals
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NewsISSB reports progress in global sustainability reporting
More than 1,000 companies worldwide have reported on their sustainability impact using the ISSB norms
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NewsUK regulator opts for ‘sustainable value’ in draft new stewardship definition
FRC drops explicit ‘environment and society’ references in draft new definition for UK Stewardship Code
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NewsGerman liberal party axes first pillar pension reform package
Labour minister Hubertus Heil says his party SPD ‘will fight’ to find a majority in Parliament to approve the reform package before elections on 23 February 2025
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NewsGovernments and investors call for some coal projects to be labelled ‘transition finance’
The Coal Transition Commission has published recommendations to accelerate the shift from coal to clean energy in line with the goals of Paris Agreement
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NewsItalian pension funds look to expand voting, engagement next year
Assofondipensione’s goal is to also be able to vote in companies in the US and Canada
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NewsISSB research maps diversity in BEES, human capital reporting
This diversity could open the door to ISSB consolidating this landscape through its policy of setting a global baseline in sustainability disclosures
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NewsIceland’s pension funds reject idea of subjecting them to bank rules
Central bank says given expected growth of pension funds, they should have rich opportunities for investing in diverse assets at home and abroad
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NewsChurch Commissioners urge governments to enact policies supporting 1.5°C pathway
NZAOA wants to see countries submit ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions in line with the 1.5°C pathway
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NewsFondo Espero picks Eurizon to run new ‘Dinamico’ sub-fund
The pension fund has set up the new ‘Dinamico’ option for riskier investments, in addition to a life cycle investment option
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NewsCA100+ drives climate targets but not decarbonisation, finds research
Analysis looks at whether climate improvements made by listed companies are the result of collaborative stewardship efforts, or simply a reflection of a broader global trend
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NewsDutch pension funds increase short-term holdings
The increased liquidity reserves risk negatively impacting long-term returns, signals regulator DNB
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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NewsSwiss government assesses 71 pension funds on climate
More than 60% of respondents have partially integrated a net zero target into internal strategy, however, only just under a third have publicly committed to it, says report
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NewsVarma bemoans scant plans by high-risk firms around biodiversity loss
Finnish pension provider says survey of attitudes among electricity mining, food companies, and others, shows only 9% have biodiversity action plan
