More ESG news – Page 172
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NewsUK announces further review of audit market competitiveness
Competition and Markets Authority to fast-track probe into continued dominance of ‘Big Four’ auditors
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PRI co-founder says Norway’s sovereign fund must exit oil and gas stocks
Carlos Joly argues that overexposure to oil and gas would put future generations at risk
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NewsESG roundup: Amundi unveils plan to step up responsible investment
Plus: Canadian pensions giant teams up with Generation for long-term investments; Hope for impact reporting ‘coalescence’
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Dutch regulator: Shocks around energy transition could improve funding
Stress test examined sudden changes in policy, technology and confidence
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NewsNEST to consider physical impacts of global warming for climate fund
Climate aware fund outperforms following negative climate news stories in media
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Unilever abandons restructure under pressure from shareholders
RLAM and other major shareholders had opposed “forced divestment of Unilever under a single listing”
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Trustees face ‘onerous’ burden ahead of Ireland’s IORP II implementation
Small schemes could be exempt but government has yet to write EU rules into statute
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Research Affiliates launches benchmarks linked to gender diversity
Firms with fewer women can be less equipped to handle problems, argues smart beta specialist
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NewsGerman first pillar reform ‘could prove difficult for ESG investors’
Rating agency Scope warns of increased intergenerational burden
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Why ESG ‘misunderstanding’ is a barrier to adoption
Many people discussing ESG themes ‘are still talking ethics’ instead of investment, says UK CIO
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Netherlands roundup: Managers back textile industry fair pay initiative
Plus: APG to move office in cost-cutting move; ASR seeds ESG emerging market debt ETF
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Top European asset owners back UN’s Tobacco-Free Finance pledge
90 investors sign pledge linked to Sustainable Development Goals, as MSCI launches global and regional tobacco exclusion indices
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Institutional investors must get better grasp of dealing costs, says CEM
Transaction costs found to make up quarter of overall investment bill
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NewsESG roundup: Japan’s giant pension selects S&P for ESG indices
Also: BlackRock and Thomson Reuters launch inclusion and diversity index; German association publishes ESG glossary
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PLSA shrinks board in overhaul of governance structure
UK pension scheme trade body names 17-person policy board
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NewsSome Swiss Pensionskassen reject ESG citing costs, lack of detail
Complementa risk survey reflects increase in sustainable investments, but concerns abound
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Cutting carbon emissions could cause losses of up to 25%, says consultant
Focusing just on a portfolio’s carbon footprint is not enough, argues Ridzert van der Zee
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NewsSweden’s AP Funds behind first short-term green bond issue
Property company Vasakronan issues SEK610m of green commercial paper bonds
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MP Pension chief calls for Danske Bank’s Borgen to exit immediately
Danish academics’ pension fund won’t exit DKK600m stock holding despite damning money-laundering report
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Dutch asset managers join class action against Volkswagen
APG and ABN Amro scheme sue car manufacturer for damages in wake of emissions scandal
