More ESG news – Page 268
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PGGM unveils new executive structure
[16:35 CET 16-12] NETHERLANDS – PGGM, the asset manager created out of the PfZW pension fund for Dutch healthcare workers, has reworked its management structure to focus on core activities.
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FRR to offset its own carbon footprint
[16:10 CET 16-12] FRANCE – Officials at the French national pension reserve fund, FRR, are moving to limit the impact of the body’s own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by investing in a Latin American ESG project generating green energy.
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Dutch company pensions lag on ESG take-up
[15:30 CET 14-012] NETHERLANDS - Company pension funds are still lagging behind their other Dutch colleagues in their use of sustainable investments, according to the Association of Investors for Sustainable Investment (VBDO).
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Video interview: SCA considers early adoption of multi-OPF
[16:30 CET 10-12] NETHERLANDS – Officials at the Dutch pension funds of SCA Paper and Hygiene could be one of the first Dutch groups to create a multi-OPF next year, in a bid to gain improved governance and administration.
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Sweden’s AP funds should be merged - report
[16:45 CET 07-12] SWEDEN - A report has been published by an independent think-tank from within the Swedish Ministry of Finance suggesting the country’s first four pension buffer funds should be merged into one, to achieve scale advantages and potentially boost assets by SEK1bn (€958m) annually.
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Investors call for climate change clarity ahead of Copenhagen Summit
[16:30 CET 04-12] GLOBAL – Institutional investors are being encouraged to call on governments to deliver clarity on national climate change policies and transparency on market signals ahead of the COP 15 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Copenhagen Summit, next week.
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Danish pension funds face up to Israeli investments
[16:15 CET 02-12] DENMARK - Danish pension companies PKA and PensionDanmark have defended their controversial Israel-linked investments in the face of public criticism, while Danica Pension has said it may divest several of the holdings.
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Lack of client demand hinders ESG growth - consultants
[15:30 CET 02-12] GLOBAL – Investment consultants deem the lack of explicit client demand to be a barrier preventing quicker development of environmental, social and governance (ESG) services offerings, according to a survey conducted by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif).
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TPR targets smaller schemes with revised risk guidance
[13:30 CET 02-12] UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has highlighted seven risk areas where trustees need to improve when assessing the internal risk and controls framework for the scheme.
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UK governance code to target investor communication
[16:45 CET 01-12] UK – The existing UK Combined Code on corporate governance remains "broadly fit for purpose" but additional proposals relating to the role of the chairman and non-executive directors have been suggested by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
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Investors seek new route for investment volatility
[15:15 CET 30-11] GLOBAL - New entrant to the indices market Thomson Reuters is in the process of developing benchmarks to help European and Asian institutional investors reduce volatility in their portfolios.
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Walker review calls for investors' stewardship code
[16:10 CET 26-11] UK – The final report of the Walker Review into corporate governance has recommended institutional investors should abide by a new Stewardship Code, developed from the principles set out by the Institutional Shareholders Committee (ISC).
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TPR targets trustees with governance campaign
[16:55 CET 24-11] UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has signalled it will increased focus on good governance and administration in the run-up to 2012 with the launch of a new campaign targeted at trustees.
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SRI is dying, claims PwC
[16:50 CET 24-11] GLOBAL – The concept of socially-responsible investment (SRI) is dying, according to Jon Williams, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, although he admits the models of negative and positive screening and engagement could remain valuable for certain types of investors.
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Pension funds to up focus on 'creeping' climate change
[16:45 CET 23-11] EUROPE – A group of UK-based institutional investors, including the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), has urged investors to engage with companies and policymakers on the issue of climate change adaptation, and to incorporate the related risks into their analysis and decision-making.
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Weekly pension updates 'relax trustees' - BP
[16:15 CET 23-11] UK – Providing trustee boards with weekly updates on the financial position of the fund does not encourage investment short-termism but instead makes them more "relaxed" to market volatility, according to the chief executive of BP Trustees Limited.
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Institutional investors should be made to engage – Brady
[14:00 CET 23-11] EUROPE – A proposal to issue binding guidelines for institutional investors on corporate governance was met with criticism at last week's CEIOPS conference.
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Kroes tells pension funds to confront corporate misbehaviour
[15:30 CET 20-11] NETHERLANDS/EUROPE - Pension funds have a responsibility to help keep banks on the straight and narrow, says Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition.
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BA trustees reject calls for chairman to resign
[17:00 CET 19-11] UK - As British Airways gears up to merge with Iberia, British Airways Pension Trustees have rejected calls for the trustee board chairman Roger Maynard to resign over impartiality issues.
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NewsResponsible investment 'to be key to pensions'
[15:00 CET 19-11] EUROPE – The concept of responsible investment is likely to become a component of European pension fund strategy in the long term providing investors can better define what criteria they wish to apply to the investment strategy, according to a pensions expert.
