More ESG news – Page 92
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Pensioenfonds Detailhandel invests €100m in circular economy fund
The €31bn pension fund for the Dutch retail industry is the seed investor in the Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund
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ESG roundup: AkademikerPension gives up on Wizz Air after talks
Plus: Climate change for employer covenant practitioners, SFDR Article 8, 9 funds hit €4.05trn
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Icelandic pension fund CIO says traditional financial information no longer enough
The Pension Fund of Commerce says sustainability factors must also be considered to assess company value
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Commission taxonomy decision lamented as political, creating confusion
The Dutch Pension Federation is calling on the European Parliament to reject the Commission’s proposal to include natural gas and nuclear energy in the taxonomy
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SFDR Article 8 fund label questionable in 20% of cases, analysis suggests
Advisory and portfolio analytics firm delivers ’clinical assessment of the state of ESG integration in the European fund management industry’
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ESMA launches call for evidence on ESG ratings market
To be complemented by separate consultation from European Commission
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NewsVBL picks Amundi Deutschland for green, social bonds worth over €1bn
The bonds are subject to strict criteria by the International Capital Market Association
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NewsPrivate equity component developed for IIGCC net-zero framework
New PE guidance relevant to both GPs and LPs
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NewsUK DB schemes maintain surplus despite fall in asset and liability values
Plus: UK-listed companies with DB schemes see profit warnings increase
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NewsAsset managers use men as default, says survey
Half the asset managers in the survey revealed that just 10% or less of their fund managers or investment analysts are women
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Non-profit organisation gathers investors dedicated to tech stewardship
Baillie Gifford, Church Commissioners and Ethos among members of Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy
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NewsJoint effort delivers template for pension funds’ TCFD duties
New template an example of necessary collaboration across the investment chain
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NewsSustainable bond issuance growth to slow on way to $1.35trn total in 2022 – Moody’s
Prediction that sustainability-linked bond issuance to more than double, however
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NewsNew indices to monitor ‘anticipated actual’ green recovery
2° Investing Initiative’s indices are inspired by the Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI)
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NewsDWP starts consultation for pensions dashboards regulations
More clarity on standards and what the duties will be on dashboard providers
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Swiss pension funds bet on engagement strategies to guide real ESG changes
‘We are not invested in very ‘problematic’ sectors such as fossil fuels’, says Nest Sammelstiftung
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NewsGerman occupational schemes often bypass climate stress tests – BaFin
Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds and insurers don’t carry out stress tests on a regular basis because there isn’t and obligation to conduct such analyses
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Alecta says $75m blue bond investment meets sustainability, risk/return needs
Bond will enable Belize to refinance existing debt at lower cost, releasing $180m earmarked for marine preservation, says Swedish pension fund
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NewsUK roundup: DC market concentration continues
Number of occupational pension schemes has declined by nearly 40% in a decade, regulator’s figures show
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AkademikerPension blacklists over 200 utility companies using coal
Danish pension fund excludes firms in which 25% of energy comes from coal, selling off €83.3m of assets
