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NewsSwiss investors shift focus on real economy impact of ESG policies
‘Our goal is to have 100% sustainable investments in a few years’ time’
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Investors to be engaged 'to take on' corporate lobbying
Think tank’s new research and stewardship project tackles ‘political corporate capture’ and investors’ response to it
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NewsFRR faces liability changes in COVID-19 social security debt plan
Government proposals would see French fund making €13bn in extra payments, and one payment sooner than expected
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People moves: APG seeks research director for SDG investment platform
APG, BlackRock, Notariaat, British Business Bank, Invesco, Achmea IM, Invesco, Federated Hermes, Franklin Templeton, Chronos Sustainability, BNP Paribas
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EC presented with plan for capital markets union ‘game-changers’
High-Level Forum sets out plan, with 17 clusters of ‘granular’ measures, for bringing about an EU capital market
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NBIM launches child rights guide for garment sector with UNICEF
Tool contains metrics firms can use to monitor and report on child rights in their own processes
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NewsING scheme delays indexation decision because of COVID-19
The fund could tap into a €265m emergency reserve fund
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NewsLothian scheme adopts automated stock lending recall service
The service will allow LPF to vote at the AGMs of every company it holds
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DNB scheme ponders joining consolidation vehicle
It reduced the number of trustees from nine to six, and established its own administrative bureau for board support
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NewsFunding roundup: JPMorgan AM sees 6.5% funding level drop for UK schemes
Plus: PPF 7800 index May 2020 figures; Dutch schemes’ funding levels
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AP1 saves resources by adding eVestment to monitoring kit
Swedish buffer fund’s new-style outsourcing department turns to manager database
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NewsIFC: Impact investing market ‘growing and maturing’
Work to align the impact indicator sets used by most signatories to the Operating Principles for Impact Management is nearly complete
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NewsSwedish FSA pleads for transitional rules on IORP II due to COVID
Regulator warns of “significant consequences” unless temporary rules allowed
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Dutch building scheme sticks to ‘expensive’ PE, hedge funds
The fund reduced management fees for hedge funds by 27% during the past five years by negotiating service fees
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ESG roundup: EU urged to use bank rules to end ‘doom loop’
Plus: Insight Investment, EFRAG Reporting Lab, Scientific Beta, Candriam, Grantham Research Institute, World Benchmarking Alliance
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MP Pension extends oil ban and joins UN’s net-zero club
Danish fund sells 24 more oil stocks and pledges to divest bonds of coal, tar sands firms
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Danica Pension delivers first climate report
CIO says companies lacking climate-friendly direction may not be viable in the long-term
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LGPS pool makes early stewardship code reporting move
Brunel Pension Partnership publishes first annual report responsible investment and stewardship outcomes report
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NewsNBIM argues EU should split non-financial reporting into blocks
Sustainability information for non-investor stakeholders ‘may in itself become financially material over time’, says SWF manager
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NewsSwiss Federal Council in tight spot over pension reform after consultations
The reform aims to reduce the occupational pensions’ funding problem and secure a certain level of pensions payments
