Sustainability – Page 30
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NewsTNO scheme switches to Paris-Aligned Benchmark for developed equities
The fund is one of two seed investors in the new BlackRock Developed World Paris-Aligned Climate Index Fund
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NewsFinance sector ‘not in the driving seat’ on green transition, says IIF official
Finding global consensus and alignment on financial sector policy and regulation around climate risk and transition planning is difficult
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NewsSFDR ‘likely helped’ reduce greenwashing risks – study
CFA Institute found that asset managers are mostly ‘appropriately disclosing’ ESG approaches, but there is room for improvement
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NewsISSB, European institutions collaborate to align sustainability reporting standards
‘We will be well placed to ensure investors are provided with better information for better economic and investment decision making,’ says ISSB’s vice chair
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NewsUK taxonomy group advises government to diverge from EU approach
GTAG recommends that government keeps taxonomy focussed on clearly defining green economic activities
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NewsReporting groups confirm intense interoperability between ESRS and GRI Standards
‘The efforts made by the GRI and EFRAG sustainability reporting teams will prevent the need for double reporting by companies,’ says EFRAG
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NewsEx-Alecta CEO eyes move into sustainable finance
Magnus Billing tells IPE he’s keen to spend his time in green investment, but doesn’t think mainstream capital has all the answers
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Special ReportIndustry awaits final advice on IORP II review
Pension groups want EIOPA to consider how its sustainability-related proposals would interact with the SFDR
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InterviewsPaul Lorentz, Manulife Asset & Wealth Management: Canada to Europe, via Asia
Values are changing rapidly in the world of asset management. Leaders come and go, but perhaps less so than in the past, and loyalty to a company is increasingly appreciated by clients, as a sign of commitment and stability.
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Special ReportGermany: Fighting for innovation
The three-party coalition faces important decisions in coming months to reconcile differences over its planned reforms to all three pillars of the pension system
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FeaturesISSB: Green future or more green washing?
Imagine a world where investment professionals can make decisions based on standardised environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. Well, that may no longer be a pipedream, thanks in no small part to the publication on 26 June of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) board’s first two sustainability reporting standards.
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NewsPension funds call on ISS to step up on climate proxy voting advice
Investors raise concerns about inconsistencies and lack of specific net-zero policy in IIGCC-coordinated letter
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NewsSwiss pension funds consider high costs as main obstacle to invest sustainably
Regulations currently in place in the second pillar pension system should not be changed to create incentives for sustainable investments
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NewsEU sustainability board under pressure to finalise materiality guidance
Many companies are at a loss regarding compliance with the new rules
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NewsPensioenfederatie urges AFM to clarify sustainability guidelines
The AFM is expected to publish the final version of the guidance after the summer
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NewsKey ESG data disclosure remains low despite overall increase in sustainability reporting
ESG regulations worldwide have surged by 155% in the past decade, research shows
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NewsDutch pension sector asks European Commission to reconsider CSRD proposal
The Pensioenfederatie and pension asset managers APG, PGGM and MN have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen saying they are “very concerned” that the proposal will lead to the unavailability of sustainability data for pension funds
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NewsPPF expands sustainability drive with new strategy
Plus: Church Commissioners’ sustainability report shows farmland to be highest carbon emitter
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Country ReportCountry report – Pensions in Italy (July/August 2023)
Italian second-pillar occupational pension funds continue on their path to diversification. Owing to the higher yields on offer in traditional fixed income markets, allocations to private markets may slow down temporarily, but funds have made long-term strategic commitments. A variety of industry initiatives is facilitating investment in private equity, private debt and infrastructure. Meanwhile, some pension funds are consolidating their private markets portfolios.
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InterviewsSweden's AP3: Adding value through active management
Pablo Bernengo, CIO of Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s active approach to investment
