More ESG news – Page 295
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AP1 exits Carnegie committee in protest
[15:45 CET 30-10] SWEDEN – AP1, the largest Swedish buffer fund SEK221bn (€24bn) AP1 has withdrawn its delegate from the nomination committee at Carnegie bank, in protest against the proposed new chairman.
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PKA and Sampension act on Burma
[16:45 CEST 26-10] DENMARK – More Danish pension funds are moving to offload holdings in French oil company Total and US firm Chevron, in support of the Danish government’s stance on trade with politically-troubled Burma.
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Bank of Ireland secures LifeBalance deal
[16:58 CEST 25-10] IRELAND – The Bank of Ireland has agreed a deal with union officials to introduce a hybrid DB/DC pension scheme, following the closure of its final salary scheme last year.
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Storebrand investors back pensions bid
[16:00 CEST 25-10] NORWAY – A majority of shareholders of Norwegian life insurer Storebrand last night backed proposals for the NOK13.6bn (€1.7bn) take-over bid for Swedish pension group SPP.
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Academics find ESG helps performance
[12:30 CEST 25-10] GLOBAL – Applying environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) to your portfolio has a positive impact on performance, the United Nations and Mercer has found.
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ATP makes first move on Burma investments
[16:30 CEST 23-10] DENMARK - Danish labour market pension fund ATP said it has decided to sell its shares in Total and other oil companies that work directly with Myanmar Oil.
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Norwegian fund rated second best
[15:15 CEST 22-10] GLOBAL – The NOK2trn (€250bn) Norwegian government pension fund is ranked second in research looking specifically at the structure, governance, transparency, accountability and behaviour of 32 sovereign wealth funds (SWF).
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PGGM targets ESG in emerging markets
[12:33 CEST 22-10] NETHERLANDS – PGGM, the €88bn Dutch healthcare pension fund, has asked Mercer to search for high-performing emerging markets equities managers with ESG at the core of their strategy.
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Ethical adviser GES gives Burma warning
[13:00 CEST 19-10] NORDICS – GES Investment Services has announced it will increase its engagement with investors in companies in Burma to prevent them becoming complicit with violations of human rights.
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Research finds governance directly linked to return
[17:10 CEST 18-10] GLOBAL – Better governance structures lead to better performance, according to joint research by Oxford University and consultants Watson Wyatt.
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NAPF pleads for strong governance
[14:30 CEST 17-10] UK – Chris Hitchen, chair of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), has argued strong governance structures are vital for pension funds to operate dynamically.
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Confidence in sustainable funds helps outperformance - Vinis
GLOBAL – Sustainable investment funds are perceived to be more attractive in the long run which helps them perform better in times of market turbulence, according to Wolfgang Pinner, managing director at Austrian SRI fund manager Vinis.
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F&C tops FairPensions ESG table
[15:00 CEST 15-10] UK – F&C Asset Management tops a ranking of investment managers with the best engagement and transparency scores on environment, social and governance issues.
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Dutch funds review Burma investments
[16:55 CEST 11-10] NETHERLANDS - PGGM, the €86bn healthcare scheme, is considering its position as a shareholder in companies which are active in Burma.
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Hermes brands German law 'counterproductive'
[17:00 CEST 09-10] GERMANY – Hermes, the BT pension fund-owned asset manager, has warned planned German legislation to curb co-operation between investors could weaken corporate governance standards.
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Finnish to revisit SRI on pensions
[12:00 CEST 09-10] FINLAND - A group of Finnish pensions industry representatives is reviewing existing guidelines concerning socially responsible investments (SRI).
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ABP and PGGM invest in windmills and biomass
[16:45 CEST 08-10] NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension giants ABP and PGGM have made a combined €200m investment into a new sustainable energy fund set up together with sustainable energy project developer Evelop.
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Physios seeks closer links to medical schemes
[16:00 CEST 08-10] NETHERLANDS – SPF, the €1.8bn occupational pension fund for physiotherapists, has announced it is considering closer collaboration with the occupational schemes for obstetricians (SPV) and veterinary surgeons (SPD).
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Ex-Mercer consultants set up independent trustee firm
[14:00 CEST 05-10] UK – Roy Carr, Bill Rayner, Paul Greenwood and John Hawkins have joined forces to form Foresight Trustees.
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SRI lobby names most responsible pension funds
[15:30 CEST 04-10] UK – Shareholder pressure group UK Socially Responsible Investment Forum (UKSIF) has named the three pension funds that have the most socially responsible investments in the UK’s pension arena.
