More ESG news – Page 261
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NewsTwo-thirds of Brits think banks should lend 'ethically', survey finds
UK – Nearly two-thirds of the UK public thinks banks should have ethical lending policies in place to prevent them from investing in or lending to companies involved in controversial areas such as arms manufacturing or companies with poor records on the environment and human rights.
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NewsDutch Pension Co-operative goes out of business
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch Pension Co-operative – established in 2007 as a joint service provider for pension funds – has gone into liquidation.
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NewsThree companies removed from DJSI World index
GLOBAL – Energy company Centrica, offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation and electronics manufacturer Rohm have been removed from the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World (DJSI World) index following the review of the corporate sustainability assessment by asset manager SAM, which publishes and licenses the indices.
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NewsAegon denies financing 'anti-Obama' campaign
GLOBAL – The US Chamber of Commerce is using donations from large corporations – including Netherlands-based insurance company Aegon – to finance a campaign supporting opponents of president Barack Obama's administration, according to a report published last week in the New York Times.
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NewsPGGM unveils exclusive hedge fund platform
NETHERLANDS – The €100bn asset manager PGGM is planning to invest directly in selected hedge funds to increase transparency and cut costs.
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NewsAIFM directive clears another hurdle
EUROPE – The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have cleared the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive at a closed meeting today.
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NewsVote now for Nominated ESG Leaders Awards
IPE – Now is your chance to vote in this year's IPE-TBLI ESG Leaders Awards, being held in London on 11 November.
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NewsDutch roundup: PNO Media, Wal-Mart, AZL, ANWB
NETHERLANDS – The €3bn industry-wide pension fund PNO Media has excluded giant US retailer Wal-Mart from its investment universe for violating labour rights.
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NewsInvestment industry should consider '10 things' post-crisis
UK – The Research Foundation of CFA Institute has published a list of 10 things the investment management industry ought to consider in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
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Nordic companies leading way on climate change, says ATP
EUROPE – Businesses in the Nordic region are now dealing more rigorously with climate issues, with an increasing number reporting how they deal with the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, according to Denmark’s ATP pension fund.
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NewsSchemes to fund costs themselves in Henderson legal action
UK – The group of 30 pension funds threatening to sue Henderson Global Investors over the management of its PFI Secondary Fund II LP are to fund their own legal costs.
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NewsInstitutional investors flock to Stewardship Code
GLOBAL – The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published the names of institutional investors that have signed up to the Stewardship Code.
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NewsShareholder groups thinking to join US class action against UBS
GLOBAL – Swiss shareholder groups Ethos and Actares are considering to join a US class action against Swiss bank UBS.
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NewsSweden's Kammarkollegiet appoints global equity managers
SWEDEN – Kammarkollegiet, the fund manager and financial procurement agency to Swedish state-linked organisations, has appointed three global equity managers following a restructuring of its external investment management arrangements.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Complementa MBO, Swiss BVK scandal
EUROPE – Swiss consultancy Complementa has sold part of its German business to a former board member.
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NewsESG roundup: Women's Empowerment Principles, Legal & General, UK Stewardship Code
GLOBAL – A coalition of global investors managing more than $73bn (€51.8bn) in assets has called on companies across the world to increase representation of qualified women on boards of directors and in senior management.
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NewsESG roundup: Socially responsible investment, Eurosif, Thomson Reuters
GLOBAL – The European socially responsible investment (SRI) market has almost doubled since 2008, reaching approximately €5trn in assets under management.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – Aon Hewitt, James Caird Asset Management, The Carbon Disclosure Project
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NewsESG roundup: ICGN risk oversight guidelines, Carbon Disclosure Project
GLOBAL – The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has unveiled global guidelines addressing boards' oversight of risk as shareholders' representatives.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Swedish Investment Fund Association, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Collectum
SWEDEN – The Swedish Consumer Agency has contacted some 40 fund management companies in the country and requested access to all their marketing and information material on the funds they offer.
