All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 50
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NewsEC delivers EFRAG EU non-financial reporting standards mandate
Call for candidates to join taskforce to be issued shortly, with progress report due by end of October
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£900m in new UK pension allocations to climate-tilted tracker funds
UBS UK’s DC scheme and Tyne & Wear DB scheme invest in UBS AM, LGIM funds
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Peers vote for separate regulatory approach to open DB schemes
Amendment addresses risk of open plans being forced to de-risk prematurely
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UK roundup: Survey points to annual ‘tax drag’ of up to £250m
Plus: 120-member scheme secures all benefits with L&G buyout; Analytics platform boosted with GMP feature
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Pension SuperFund gets HMRC OK after switch on TPR request
Regulator asked emerging commercial DB consolidator to set up a new occupational pension scheme
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AAE wants discussions with IFoA to cover MRA legal challenge
Chair of AAE says questions of arbitrage surrounding actuarial qualifications need to be looked into
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FeaturesEU sustainability focus shifts
EU sustainable finance policy-making began with a vengeance in 2018, when the European Commission unveiled and embarked on its Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth. Two years later, the Commission is preparing to adopt a new, “more ambitious and comprehensive” sustainable finance strategy.
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NewsAmundi claims first with EU climate benchmark-aligned mandate
Investment solution developed in response to request for proposal from 12 major French institutional investors
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NewsDWP weighing measures to restrict flat fees in default DC funds
Feedback sought as part of consultation on charge cap for default arrangements and standardised cost disclosure
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Lothian adopts ‘Engage our equities, deny our debt’ mantra on climate
Local authority pension fund debuts a policy document dedicated to responsible investment
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UK roundup: FCA consults on value for money metrics
FCA flags dashboard, open finance, TPR links in consultation on value for money in workplace personal pension schemes
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CERN pension fund CIO to chair new SBAI body
Standard-setter creates committee dedicated to EMEA region
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NewsNew ‘informal’ sustainable finance group formed, comments on NFRD
Group comprises ‘stakeholders with different backgrounds’: Efama, Schroders, WWF, ACCA, ShareAction, and others
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NewsFCA outlines thinking about UK prudential rules for investment firms
‘Investment firms should be aware of the scale of the change the IFD/IFR represents’
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NewsFitch expects ‘fundamental’ investor re-appraisal of mutual fund liquidity
There have been at leaset $62bn of mutual fund redemption suspensions this year
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EC opens for applications to new sustainable finance advisory body
Platform on Sustainable Finance will play a key role with regard to the taxonomy and the Commission’s future strategy on sustainable finance
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NewsCost Transparency Initiative delivers new tools ahead of ‘final push’
New resources include real estate investments guidance and private equity mapping guidance
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Danica adds to Danish backing of net-zero asset owner group
UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance now has four Danish members out of 26 in total
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UK regulator announces interim regime for DB superfunds
Guidance opens the door for market in new commercial consolidation options
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AAE extraordinary meeting to hear IFoA capped subs proposal
IFoA has said withdrawal plus possible MoU ‘a likely consequence’ if proposal rejected
