Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 93
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NewsUK pensions regulator issues trustee guidance on conflict in Ukraine
TPR said trustees should be vigilant and talk to their advisers, and outlines other points to consider
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AP7, PFZW join list of pension funds stating Russia divestment intent
Trading environment may mean divestment decisions are largely theoretical for the time being
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NewsBig UK industry players urge government to widen auto-enrolment
Co-ordinated by think tank Onward, letter says it’s ‘time to level up pensions for everyone’
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Investor bodies join NGOs in call to MEPs to broaden scope of EU CSRD
Groups want Directive to include all listed SMEs as well as non-listed SMEs in high-risk sectors
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EC advisers adjust proposed social taxonomy structure given feedback
Social taxonomy would help by clearly defining what constitutes a social investment
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Special ReportSpecial Report - Regulation
Europe’s flagship SFDR regime for ESG was never intended to become a fund-labelling framework. So as Susanna Rust also writes in this issue, it is a relief that the EU is now consulting on minimum requirements for Article 8 funds. In this Special Report, we look in some depth at how asset managers have embraced SFDR, taking in the broad reclassification exercise that has taken place to relabel existing funds, and the short-term risks of greenwashing. In the longer term, the hope is for much more standardisation and there are signs that this is already happening.
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Special ReportRegulation: SFDR put to the test
One year in and the verdict on the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is mixed
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Special ReportMiFID II: A threat to European sustainability?
MiFID II is unintentionally jeopardising the long-term objectives of ESG investors
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Special ReportCSDR’s settlement penalties kick in
New regulations attempt to clarify and standardise securities settlement procedures
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Special ReportPensions regulation in The Netherlands
Developments in the pensions landscape in The Netherlands
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Special ReportPensions regulation in Switzerland
Developments in the pensions landscape in Switzerland
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Greenwashing needs to be pinned down
On 10 March 2022, the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) turns one. In terms of how it was drafted and how it has been implemented, it hasn’t exactly covered itself in glory, although it was high time regulators got involved to try to bring some order into ESG-land.
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Features
Case study – SPH: How to embed behavioural insights in managing a pension fund
In the Netherlands, pension reforms are slowly picking up steam. Long overdue and in many respects a sensible direction, pension boards can choose between variants that redistribute investment risk between individual participants and the collective pension scheme.
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Special ReportPensions regulation in the UK
Developments in the pensions landscape in the United Kingdom
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NewsESG roundup: EU Council agrees position on CSRD
Plus: FCA writes to credit rating agencies; New framework classifies climate risks at firm level
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Dutch professional funds choose to retain solidarity contract in new DC system
Shipping pilots and medical specialists have voiced a preference for the solidarity version of the new pension contract
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NewsNBIM says company reporting should comply with spirit of law – not just letter
Manager of the NOK11trn GPFG responds to EU’s corporate reporting consultation
