All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 84
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Swiss accounting body warns on pension fund audit quality
Ongoing independent oversight needed, says federal body
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RBS agrees ‘final deficit contributions’ for £45bn scheme
UK bank agrees to match shareholder payouts with pension fund contributions
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NewsM&G claims impact investing first with multi-sector private debt fund
Fund launch comes amid growing interest in impact investing
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Pension funds urge companies to set ambitious emission targets
Investor engagement on climate change shifting to focus on action to help achieve Paris agreement
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German regional ministers relaunch push for auto-enrolment
Regional ministers cite UK’s NEST and Sweden’s AP7 as inspiration for proposed “Deutschland-Rente”
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Switzerland confirms CHF320m backstop for public sector fund
Federal government liable for payment in the event of underfunding at pension fund for federal employees
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NewsESG roundup: Danish pension funds sharpen climate focus
Also: PKA blacklists 35 oil firms; Transition Pathways Initiative partners with PRI
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Impact assessment model finds ESG funds ‘low on sustainability’
Impact-Cubed motivated to help investors verify fund managers’ ESG claims
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Country ReportPLSA warns CMA against adding to ‘crowded trustee guidance space’
Competition watchdog also considering measures to inform trustees about switching costs
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NewsParliamentary committee launches ‘inquiry’ into DB reform plans
Work and Pensions Committee wants to influence government consultation on DB white paper proposals
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The European asset owners aiming to make an ‘impact’
Various investors are prepping or considering impact-oriented investments
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EU programme targets €2.1bn boost for venture capital
EU to act as cornerstone investor in bid to attract outside investors
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FCA follows through with rules to boost asset manager competition
Fund managers must better account for value they deliver to investors
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French central bank formalises responsible investment stance
Responsible investment charter reflects and ‘amplifies’ ongoing practice for €20bn portfolio
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Country ReportConsultants steering trustees towards own fiduciary services, says CMA
Competition watchdog admits that it is ‘not straightforward to say how the practices might impact competition’
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Features
Sustainable finance: Threat or opportunity?
The European Commission has presented its action plan for sustainable finance – to mixed reviews from market participants
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Country ReportESG moves unsettle
The European Commission’s plan to increase sustainable investment is a mixed bag
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Regulators placed at the heart of UK green finance push
MPs say regulators should be required to produce climate adaptation reports as expert group presents raft of policy proposals
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Asset management roundup: FCA to scrutinise Aviva over preference shares
Also: Metzler sets up dedicated pensions arm; La Française acquires Inflection Point; Schroders opens fintech incubator
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Hermes, KBI push Sustainable Development Goals
But Schroders war against “misappropriation” risks
