More ESG news – Page 226
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Swedish funds must disclose portfolio's climate impact or face regulation, says MP
Environment spokesman for prime minister’s Moderate Party says political interference cannot be ruled out if pension sector does not act
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Environment Agency tenders £250m 'evergreen' sustainable equity mandate
Local authority fund tenders agreement that could be renewed indefinitely as long as asset manager meets financial and non-financial targets
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Dutch giant ABP rejects calls to divest from Israeli banks [updated]
Pension fund for civil servants says banks not in violation of national, international legislation
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Board transparency rules will not hamper recruitment, argues Finnish government
Ministry of Social Affairs dismisses concerns that requirement to disclose personal share ownership will harm ability to recruit
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NewsHymans questions UK government's notion of pension board 'expertise'
Consultancy calls on government to clarify expectations for new board members at local authority funds
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NewsFinnish government submits bill on pension fund transparency, governance
Pension insurers likely to have until end of May 2015 to have updated insider register
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Pension beneficiaries prepared to sacrifice returns in favour of responsible investing
Survey by researchers at Dutch university finds women more in favour of responsible investment, many reject arms, human rights violations
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ABP agrees to meet with campaign group over Israeli bank holdings
Decision by Dutch civil service scheme comes after over 1.6m people signed petition on Avaaz
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Mandate roundup: Strathclyde, IPE-Quest
Strathclyde Pension Fund looks for responsible investment overlay provider
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Robeco teams with development bank for $400m low-carbon venture
Private equity partnership to invest in low-carbon economy, with seed capital from Robeco, Asian Development Bank
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NewsSwiss pension fund to review 'fundamentals', real estate investments
Stiftung Abendrot to adjust asset allocation to account for economic developments
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UK roundup: Baker Tilly, ShareAction, Office of Fair Trading
Law firm raises concerns about amount of time trustees within hybrid schemes spend on DC matters
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PFZW, APG 'closely monitoring' developments in Ukraine conflict
Possible portfolio changes to depend on any further sanctions EU might apply, schemes say
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Norwegian oil fund may be forced to drop investments in Russia
Foreign Ministry to weigh EU restrictions, with €5.7bn of assets at stake
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Swedish NGO calls on AP funds to tackle biodiversity issues
National buffer funds ‘lagging behind’ peers on biodiversity engagement
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Four Danish pension funds invest DKK4.5bn in German offshore wind farm
PKA to take 24.75% stake, Industriens 10.5%
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Croydon scheme shifts £350m to ethical fund as UK councils shun tobacco
Local authority excludes tobacco, nuclear power and arms stocks
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NewsInvestible green bond indices 'not quite there yet' – Climate Bond Initiative
Admission comes despite market’s exceeding $500bn, with 2014 issuances set to double compared with 2013
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IPE Views: Climate risks for investors are real and demand a response
With the right policy framework in place, investors can make a significant contribution to a low-carbon future
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UK’s ShareAction publishes draft bill for responsible investment law
Draft comes after Law Commission publishes guidance on fiduciary duties of trustees
