All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 2
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Special ReportNet Zero: Front Line Dispatches
The vast majority of countries have missed their deadlines for setting new emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. last-minute announcements before this year’s Belém COP, however, mean that there is now a critical mass of new nationally determined contributions.
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NewsIA drops shareholder dissent register on government instruction
Change is a sign of government being open to pro-deregulation lobbying, says corporate governance specialist
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NewsUK’s PPF publishes first sustainability report
Report highlights key achievements such as formalising quarterly stewardship reviews for assessing external managers
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NewsMP tables ‘system-level’ investment duty amendment to pensions bill
Amendment aims to make it clear that trustees must consider and manage system-level risks, ‘but would not compel’
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NewsPRI names interim successor to CEO David Atkin
Atkin’s replacement has some 20 years of experience in corporate governance, sustainable investment, and public policy at US pension and benefits funds
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NewsPension fund execs tackle ‘disconnect’ as governments target institutional capital
Global pension fund network creates new working group to develop guide for governments wanting to mobilise domestic institutional capital
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NewsAsset owner climate stewardship statement gains European backers
Six French asset owners have come on board
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Pension funds talk physical climate risks
Plus: AP3 sticks with BlackRock; MEPs’ position on transition plans
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NewsTPA ‘a methodology and a mindset’, says new paper
CAIA Association teams up with TAI for report on how the total portfolio approach is being executed by asset owners
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InterviewsPension funds and physical risks: NEST, PFA Pension and PME Pensioenfonds on climate resilience
As the effects of climate change materialise, European pension funds are increasing their focus on physical climate risks
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NewsFRR seeks managers for €600m private debt investment, picks funds
The total amount allocated across the private debt mandates could rise to €800m
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NewsInvestors turn to supervisor over Equinor climate claims concerns
Sarasin and others ask Norwegian FSA to review ‘potentially misleading’ state-controlled oil and gas company’s climate claims
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NewsPensionsEurope future in doubt as Dutch pension fund body quits
Pensioenfederatie to leave after failing to push through plans for a shake-up at the European pension fund association
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsUK government climate transition plan policymaking ‘causing confusion’
Pension fund industry body calling for departmental coordination to ensure coherence
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NewsIndustry bodies call on European policymakers to support ‘Rhineland model’ of pensions
An understanding of pensions as a social right needs to be strengthened, according to pension fund associations in Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
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NewsSIU: French regulator calls for empowerment of EU asset management supervisor
French markets supervisor calls for ESMA governance shake-up to help make success of the Commission’s Savings and Investments Union project
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NewsPreserve IORP II’s scope, workplace pension groups tell European Commission
Second pillar associations also oppose adapting PEPP for workplace use
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NewsLGPS advisory board may seek further legal advice over Gaza allegations
Fresh legal opinion circulated by Palestine Solidary Campaign presents ‘more extensive, complex and specialist legal arguments’, says Scheme Advisory Board
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NewsLocal authority funds, NEST ‘strongly welcome’ healthy food sales reporting plan
Investors appealing to the UK government include Greater Manchester Pension Fund, West Yorkshire Pension Fund and Brunel Pension Partnership
