All Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) articles
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NewsInvestors coalition creates platform to strengthen human rights stewardship
Labour Rights Investor Network demand oversight over labour rights by senior management of investee companies
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NewsLAPFF-backed parliamentary group launches ‘just transition’ inquiry
Chair of local authority pension fund forum says more focus is needed on social dimension of energy transition
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NewsEthos includes ‘Say on Climate’ vote in guidelines
LAPFF also announced support for the campaign, in time for the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement last week
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NewsIAS 1 faces UK endorsement challenge, LAPFF warns FRC
Once the UK leaves EU institutions at the end of this year, accounting standards will be handled by a new UK endorsement body
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NewsLAPFF backs concerns over Rio Tinto’s improved accountability
Questions raised about both the governance and human rights due diligence procedures
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NewsLocal authority pension group calls for dissent at Exxon AGM
LAPFF says voting recommendation due to company blocking shareholder proposal from CA100+ investors
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NewsFRC board warns over government delays to budget sign-off
Delays to agreeing the audit regulator’s budget for 2019-20 could hamper work on the transition to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority
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NewsLocal authority pension funds back UK audit market reform proposals
But long-standing critics rue missed opportunities
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NewsUK to replace audit regulator after damning review
Investors voice support as Kingman review to be enacted by government
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NewsUK audit inquiry reignites ‘illegal dividends’ dispute
UK and international rules on distributable reserves have ‘inconsistencies’, accountancy body admits, reigniting long-running debate
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NewsBP agrees to more climate reporting after ‘constructive’ investor talks
BP to support shareholder resolution from Climate Action 100+ group, but not Follow This resolution
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NewsPublic pension funds ‘underwhelmed’ by managers on ESG
LAPFF report ‘throws down the gauntlet’ for managers to up their stewardship
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NewsLAPFF chair Ian Greenwood dies
Bradford Council and local government colleagues pay tribute to chair of Northern Pool and West Yorkshire Pension Fund
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NewsIndependent review considers calls for UK audit regulator to be shut down
Local authority pension schemes reiterate criticisms of Financial Reporting Council in submission to Kingman review
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NewsUK public pensions call for accounting watchdog to be disbanded
LAPFF demands that the Financial Reporting Council be wound up and replaced to improve accountability
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NewsESG roundup: AP2 backs impact investment fund with $50m
Also: UK public pension funds team up with 50/50 Climate Project; KLP excludes 10 companies
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NewsLAPFF hits out at UK's Financial Reporting Council
FRC warrants ‘intensive investigation’ from government, argues public pension fund group
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NewsAccounting roundup: More illegal dividends unearthed
Dunelm and Hargreaves Lansdown made payments without reporting up-to-date cash balances
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NewsUK roundup: LAPFF, Aberdeen, PPF, BlackRock, LPP
LAPF warns Sky not to undervalue company as it considers bid from 21st Century Fox
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NewsLAPFF urges FTSE 350 firms to disregard 'defective' accounting advice
Local authority funds challenge accounting regulator over advice on dvidend payments
