More ESG news – Page 132
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Austrian Pensionskassen association pushes for sustainable investments
Pension funds should create pots with tax-deductible contributions dedicated only for sustainable forms of investment
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Arisaig launches ‘pioneering’ public markets EM impact fund
IPE understands strategy includes seed money from a Scandinavian pension fund
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German fund industry body calls on government for help with EU ESG regs
BVI calls for ‘necessary, even if unpleasant, decisions’
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NewsESG roundup: Amundi recommends adding ‘improvers’
Plus: Germany’s inaugural green bond; Passive sustainable funds update; SASB updating ‘foundational’ standard-setting documents; Cbus joins UN Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
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NN IP takes over MN emerging market debt team
MN’s EMD team of six will join the NN IP desk at its office in The Hague
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NewsAlecta invests SEK4.25bn in Swedish state’s first green bond
Investment expands pension fund’s total green bond portfolio to SEK50bn
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NewsPensionsEurope: Draft EU ESG disclosure rules not appropriate for IORPs
Lobby group says pension funds not like big commercial financial entities, and member and beneficiaries, at least in some cases, not like retail investors
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NewsPoor work conditions prompt Norway’s SWF to divest textile firms
But opts for active ownership tools in the case of PetroChina, despite council’s advice to divest
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Siemens Pensionsfonds to invest in firms with above-average ESG rating
The fund holds a 10% stake in Siemens Energy, a spin-off energy company
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AP1 drives creation of Somerset Capital fossil fuel-free EM fund
Swedish state pensions buffer fund has been invested in underlying strategy since 2013
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NewsDenmark roundup: LD awards global equities mandate to GuardCap
Plus: Equities, alts weigh on PFA H1 performance; PBU members value responsible, sustainable investment
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ESG roundup: PRI enters ‘landmark’ collaboration on ESG reporting
Plus: big rise in number of pension plans formalising ESG beliefs; LAPFF, Australians on Rio Tino cave blast bonus cuts
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UK proposes mandatory pension scheme climate risk ‘action’
DWP consults on proposals spanning governance and risk management, and disclosure, with TCFD as key framework
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Alecta moves Silberg up to head new governance and sustainability team
Ramsay Brufer to retire next year after 24 years at Swedish pensions heavyweight
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NewsHSBC GAM enters joint venture to launch natural capital manager
Asset manager joins forces with Pollination Group
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Germany green bond-linked spending spans real, intangible assets
Federal government has unveiled the framework for its upcoming inaugural green bond issuance
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Danish FSA sets out new priorities for market-rate pensions scrutiny
Watchdog to focus on product characteristics, governance, risk management and communication to customers
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Cazenove lands £34m mandate after charities’ ‘ESG investing Olympics’
Charities took unusual approach to manager selection to ‘send signal about asset owner demand’
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Norway’s new SWF chief agrees to shed AKO Capital in 11th hour deal
Nicolai Tangen signs new employment contract after parliamentary demands
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UK roundup: Somerset CC scheme faces Extinction Rebellion protests
Plus: Aon sees small bulk annuity transactions increase; PLSA’s climate indexes guide
