More ESG news – Page 304
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Eurosif head of research Tagger leaves
EUROPE – Jerome Tagger, head of research at the European Social Investment Forum (Eurosif), has left and won’t be directly replaced.
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Eureko’s Poland row intensifies
POLAND - Eureko has withdrawn its four representatives from the management boards of Polish insurer PZU because of what it says is “ongoing harassment and intimidation” from fellow board members.
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European schemes in US shareholder rights plea
GLOBAL – Several major European pension funds are among the signatories of a petition to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting more rights for shareholders in electing corporate directors.
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One share, one vote gets support
UK – The concept of ‘one share, one vote’ got backing from delegates and speakers at a conference on corporate governance organised by Institutional Shareholder Services.
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Horeca in admin tie-up with Dutch UWV
NETHERLANDS – In a deal with Dutch Employees’ Insurance Institute (UWV), the €2bn Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering (PH&C) is to use the institute’s employment data, the fund announced today.
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Siemens: sacked pension manager breached code
SWITZERLAND – Siemens says Swiss pension fund manager Roland Rümmeli was fired because he breached the industrial group’s business conduct guidelines.
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Pilots’ pension fund takes Aer Lingus stake
IRELAND – Airline Pilots’ Pensions, the pension scheme of Aer Lingus pilots, has bought a 2.12% stake in the Irish airline in an apparent effort to obstruct budget carrier Ryanair’s €1.4bn hostile takeover bid.
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Institutions become more active - NAPF
UK – Large pension funds are taking a more proactive approach to engaging with companies to maximise returns for scheme members, a new research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) reveals.
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Siemens' Swiss pension manager released
SWTIZERLAND – Roland Rümmeli, the head of investments at Siemens Pensionskasse who was detained last month in connection with the Swissfirst affair, has been set free by authorities in Zurich.
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Which London fund sues BP?
UK – Confusion about exactly which London pension fund is taking oil giant BP to court over alleged negligence has, hopefully, been cleared up.
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German institutions get governance aid
GERMANY – US law firm Schiffrin & Barroway is launching a service for German-speaking institutional investors to help them monitor corporate governance at firms where they invest.
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Dutch funds set up awareness campaign
NETHERLANDS – The €11.1bn Spoorwegpensioenfonds (SPF) pension scheme for railway workers is setting up a campaign to raise pension awareness among 25 to 35-year-olds.
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Fortis sets up SRI centre in Frankfurt
GERMANY – Asset manager Fortis says it has created a new team in Frankfurt dedicated to socially responsible investing (SRI) amid significant investor demand for SRI in Germany.
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Big UK schemes in climate change plea
UK – Some of the UK’s largest pension institutions, including Hermes, USS and the LPFA have banded together to encourage companies and governments to cut global carbon emissions.
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France’s FRR seeks SRI service providers
FRANCE - The €27.6bn Fond de Resérve pour les Retraites, the French Pensions Reserve Fund, is looking for assistance in socially responsible investing.
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Dutch funds’ appetite for microfinance grows
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension schemes have an appetite for microfinance initiatives, according to microfinance investment manager Blue Orchard.
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State Street wins Norway SRI mandate
NORWAY – State Street Global Advisors won a NOK570m (€69.3m) SRI mandate with the Bærum municipality in Norway.
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TIAA-CREF puts $100m into microfinance
GLOBAL – US educational retirement savings group TIAA-CREF has earmarked $100m (€78.8m) to invest in so-called microfinance initiatives.
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EU’s Borrell considering MEPs’ fund director
LUXEMBURG – A decision about the appointment of Law Debenture pension trustee head Eddie Thomas as a specialist director at the MEPs’ pension fund is currently with the President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell.
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USS recruiting for responsible investment
UK – The £26bn (€38.5bn) Universities Superannuation Scheme, the pension fund for university staff, is looking to hire two responsible investment staff as a result of “re-organisation and expansion”.
