More ESG news – Page 182
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NewsNorway’s SWF: no to private equity, yes to green infrastructure
Finance ministry warns of reputational risks, high cost and lack of transparency in rejection of private equity allocation
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Asset management roundup: DWS integrates UN SDGs
Plus: Trade body links with careers group for diversity push; La Banque Postale’s SRI pledge; more managers sign LGPS code
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Fund manager rules ‘will hurt margins and boost passives’
Moody’s says new rules are “credit negative” for UK active managers, eroding firms’ profit margins
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UK regulator turns up the heat on sponsoring employers
Dividend payments and Brexit must feed into valuation and contribution discussions, TPR says
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NewsAccounting roundup: IFRS questions EU plans to modify rules
Plus: IASB framework reintroduces prudence; FRC hits back at criticism
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Netherlands roundup: Researchers’ scheme divests from tobacco [updated]
Also: Regulator to probe large schemes’ IT and operational risks; KAS Bank strikes agreement with SimCorp
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NewsIndustriens doubles money on Asian renewables investments
Japan’s post-Fukushima shift to solar power contributed to returns for Danish pension fund
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UK politicians call for default at-retirement option
Work and Pensions Committee says ‘little evidence’ that freedom and choice has worked
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Emerging markets tipped to boost green bond issuance in 2018
Kenya, Ghana, Morocco and Indonesia are expected to launch sovereign green bonds this year, says IFC
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FCA follows through with rules to boost asset manager competition
Fund managers must better account for value they deliver to investors
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UK roundup: BA scheme closure to save company £80m a year
Plus: Recruitment firm charged by regulator; new British Steel scheme opens for business
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French central bank formalises responsible investment stance
Responsible investment charter reflects and ‘amplifies’ ongoing practice for €20bn portfolio
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APG offloads DC administration subsidiary to IT firm RiskCo
RiskCo targets 1m participants within five years after tripling its customer base
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Regulators placed at the heart of UK green finance push
MPs say regulators should be required to produce climate adaptation reports as expert group presents raft of policy proposals
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NewsCampaign group urges ABP to vote for carbon-free Shell
Scientists argue that Shell’s promises aren’t sufficient to meet Paris climate targets
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Asset management roundup: FCA to scrutinise Aviva over preference shares
Also: Metzler sets up dedicated pensions arm; La Française acquires Inflection Point; Schroders opens fintech incubator
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Swiss retailer makes ESG standards mandatory for external managers
Minimum criteria to be based on Swiss law and international conventions
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NewsAsset managers back Corporate Governance Code reboot
FRC wants companies to act if more than 20% of shareholders reject an AGM resolution
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Dutch politicians threaten to legislate for pension board diversity
Schemes have failed to deliver on promise made in code for pension funds, argues D66
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NewsAchmea back in profit after ditching industry schemes
Syntrus Achmea Pensioenbeheer incurred annual losses of up to €40m during the past decade
