All articles by Nina Röhrbein – Page 13
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NewsCleantech companies have evolved, says SAM
Former niche market to evolve into 'growth market' for private equity investors.
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NewsESG roundup: Arms trade treaty, GES engagement, Sustainalytics
Institutional investors call on UN member states to support legally binding arms trade treaty.
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Country Report
Italy: A new order
First-pillar reforms and proposals to change investment rules for second-pillar funds represent a step change for Italian companies and pension funds. But they have not been matched by a commitment to support supplementary pensions as a whole, finds Nina Röhrbein
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Special Report
Commodities: An American story
The shale revolution has taken the price of natural gas, a relatively clean fossil fuel, from $13/mbtu to $2/mbtu. How can it fail to challenge renewable energy? Nina Röhrbein reports
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Special Report
The trouble with fracking
The full environmental impact of shale gas extraction is not known, so investors must engage with companies to make sure they are acting responsibly, says Nina Röhrbein
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Features
Against the grain
Mike Weston of Daily Mail & General Trust Pension Scheme tells Nina Röhrbein about his fund’s forward-looking approach to investment decision making
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NewsESG roundup: Fitch on SRI performance, investment advisers' 'edge'
Socially responsible investment 'no protection' against poor processes, Fitch warns.
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NewsIndustry heavyweights at Rio+20 call for natural capital to be valued
Governments must move beyond 'narrow' understanding of wealth, says UK deputy prime minister.
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NewsESG roundup: Green infrastructure, mandatory climate reporting
Regulation, supply/demand changes creating opportunities in green infrastructure.
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NewsMomentum stalling on sustainability reporting – Aviva Investors
Asset manager calls for policy intervention on world's stock exchanges.
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News
Top chief executives commit to 'natural capital' at Rio+20
CEOs at 37 banks, investment funds and insurance companies unveil Natural Capital Declaration.
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NewsESG roundup: Methane emissions, GES-oekom, Allianz
Investor groups call on companies, governments to minimise methane emissions.
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NewsESG roundup: Integrated reporting framework, CDP/FFDP, Walmart
IIRC to publish world's first Integrated Reporting Framework by end of next year.
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Country Report
Switzerland: The Swiss ESG paradox
Nina Röhrbein assesses why Swiss pension funds lag in ESG implementation, even though the country leads in terms of ESG asset management
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Features
Look closely in the land of the cuckoo clock
Switzerland. Picture perfect, with its snow-capped mountains, glistening lakes and clean air. In fact, air pollution is a major environmental concern in Switzerland.
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Special Report
Pay proposals in the shareholder spring
Shareholders are beginning to flex their muscles by voting against inflated executive remuneration packages in listed companies, says Nina Röhrbein
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Country Report
The Mediterranean: Uncertainty reigns
Cyprus’ economic proximity to Greece is causing uncertainty. Nina Röhrbein looks at the effect of regional economic turmoil on the investment strategies of pension funds
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Features
A safe harbour
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Cees Blokzijl, director of pensions at Vopak Pension Fund, about the interaction between the fund and its fiduciary manager
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Special Report
DC in Europe: Waiting for reforms
Talks on reforming Italy’s pension fund legislation to allow schemes to invest in a greater choice of asset classes have been going on for years. Nina Rohrbein reports
