More ESG news – Page 240
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Nordic roundup: KLP, TELA, Industriens, Lægernes, Hospira
EUROPE – Norway’s KLP sets aside extra NOK10.7bn for increased longevity demands.
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NewsExperts point to unanswered questions over Swiss shareholder vote
SWITZERLAND – Bill may force smaller schemes to rely on handful of engagement firms.
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NewsESG roundup: Renewable energy, fossil fuels campaign, FTSE 100
GLOBAL – Institutionals face significant limits when investing in renewable energy, study shows.
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NewsPGGM named lead plaintiff in class action against HP
GLOBAL – Lawsuit concerns $8.8bn writedown related to UK software company Autonomy.
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NewsDanish roundup: PKA, Lægernes Pensionskasse
DENMARK – PKA invests €15.5m in fertility treatment company Unisense FertiliTech.
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NewsCourt backs pension fund's claim in mortgage-backed securities lawsuit
GLOBAL – Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank dealt blow by US Court of Appeals in Manhattan.
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NewsSwiss endorse plans for mandatory shareholder voting for pension funds
SWITZERLAND – Nearly 70% of Swiss electorate votes in favour of initiative.
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NewsHermes EOS calls for proxy access at Walt Disney AGM
GLOBAL – Move a direct response to board's decision to appoint CEO Robert Iger as chairman.
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NewsESG roundup: Sovereign debt, PIIF progress report, Asian green bond
GLOBAL – Axa IM releases ESG framework for sovereign debt investing.
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NewsBrussels to 'calibrate' all directives with long-term investing Green Paper
EUROPE – Commissioner Michel Barnier says directives would include CRD IV, Solvency II and IORP II.
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NewsESMA rebuffs call for EU proxy services framework
EUROPE – European regulator instead says proxy industry to draw up European code of conduct.
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NewsNovethic notes 'struggle' of sourcing comparable ESG data
GLOBAL – Research centre says greater comparability would help companies justify ESG approach.
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NewsNew York City Teachers pension fund divests from gun makers
NORTH AMERICA – Companies' products can 'shatter communities in blink of an eye'.
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News'No evidence' EU ban on naked CDS will work – Imperial College
EUROPE – Ban arrives 'at very point investors need CDS protection more than ever'.
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NewsMerck settles with ABP over publication of market-sensitive information
NETHERLANDS – Dutch civil servants scheme reaches €161m settlement with US pharmaceutical company.
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NewsBNP Paribas suspends agriculture fund over 'food speculation' concerns
EUROPE – French company 'takes heed' of arguments expressed by charity Oxfam.
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NewsUS research details where ESG proposals fail, gain support
GLOBAL – Research identifies three key points for successful ESG-themed shareholder proposals.
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NewsPrinciples for Responsible Investment publishes ESG integration reports
GLOBAL – Reports show how investors integrate ESG information into operations.
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NewsESMA unveils guidelines on pay for alternative fund managers
EUROPE – Alternative investment fund managers must introduce 'sound, prudent' remuneration policies.
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NewsSwiss pensions group questions 'mandatory engagement'
SWITZERLAND – ASIP stresses importance of voluntary engagement, casts doubt on plebiscite.
