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Proposed sustainability disclosure standards will not meet needs, investors warn
A4S Asset Owners Network calls on ISSB to strengthen inclusion of factors beyond those narrowly impacting enterprise value
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NewsGerman government ditches plan to deploy pension capital for VC funds
Instead, start-up strategy envisions opening up the VC market to institutional investors through a German Growth Fund
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ISSB to consult on workplan, strategic direction ‘by the end of the year’
The consultation will seek comments on activities such as outreach work, supporting implementation and applying the new disclosure standards and digital reporting
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AP Pension takes product-switch case to Denmark’s Supreme Court
Mutual pension provider appeals High Court judgement that plaintiffs had had to bear unreasonable risks – CEO argues longevity risk was not an issue in FSA inspection at the time
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NewsIASB opts for ‘middle-ground’ over IAS 19, IFRS 13 disclosure changes
Chair Andreas Barckow sensed ‘limited appetite’ for taking forward the board’s proposals for a fresh approach to disclosure in IAS 19 and IFRS 13
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Sweden’s new premium pension funds board launches tender
In second tender, pension fund procurement authority seeks fund analysis system
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NewsNorway’s SWF manager pushes for companies to set science-based targets
Smith Ihenacho pens response to UK’s blueprint for company transition plans, ‘broadly agreeing’ with principles, key elements
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NewsPolitical crisis is a ‘very serious mistake’, says Assofondipensione
Italian governments tend to have short-term views, making it difficult to carry out long-term reforms of the complementary pension system
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Italian private pension funds call on Draghi to stay as PM to guarantee stability
Political instability and the possibility of early elections would lead to postponed reforms
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UK roundup: New measures to boost pension scheme investment diversity
Plus: PLSA calls for six-month formal notice ahead of dashboards launch; ZEDRA launches pensions-focused offering
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NewsFRC issues roadmap for reboot of UK corporate governance oversight
A consultation on the changes is scheduled to take place from the first quarter of next year
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Danish FSA tells Industriens Pension to consider adding more PE staff
Watchdog hands out official orders to correct private equity management procedures, as part of wider focus on the way pension funds handle the asset class
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Norwegian FSA sees positive pensions solvency effect from higher rates
Pension fund solvency ratios rise to 187% in this year’s Q1 from 179% at end 2021
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EU taxonomy decision increases reporting burden for pension funds
Critics of the Commission’s proposal to brand nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable energy sources have reacted with disappointment, and the credibility of the EU’s taxonomy was called into question
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PenSam told to tighten up procedures around private equity valuations
Danish FSA hands out official orders to add paperwork on performance monitoring, amid wider regulatory focus on private equity
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Denmark’s AP Pension mulls ‘potentially significant’ impact of court defeat
High court rules that plaintiffs had to bear unreasonable risks after their pension savings were switched by FSP Pension
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NewsIndustry concerns of transfer delays as DWP, TRP amend guidance
‘There still remains a fundamental mismatch between the Regulator’s guidance and the wording of the legislation,’ says LCP
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NewsSwitzerland roundup: Parliamentary committee to tackle second pillar reform
Plus: Cabinet recommends a vote for first pillar reform in referendum; Compenswiss to change accounting standards
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IOSCO to rule on suitability of ISSB standards within months
The ISSB’s mission is to establish a global minimum baseline in sustainability reporting
