Sustainability – Page 40
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NewsFitch launches ESG credit rating ‘relevance’ scores
Data published to enable investors to ‘agree or disagree’ with impact of ESG issues on credit ratings
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NewsNetherlands roundup: ABP completes nuclear, tobacco divestments
Plus: Unions threaten strike action over pension demands; Retail and food sector schemes raise premiums to boost funding
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EU Council scraps IORP II delegated acts from green finance proposal
Council position means negotiations with the European Parliament can start on two of the Commission’s proposals
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IPE Conference: The intertwined future of retirement and investment
Panellists discuss outcomes-based investing, ESG, fees, Brexit and more
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Evangelische Bank expands business with ESG launch
Provider launches asset management subsidiary to grow customer base outside of German churches
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EC expert group seeks feedback on green taxonomy
Feedback invited on usability and first set of activities deemed ‘environmentally sustainable’
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IPE Conference: Irish government wants to lead in green finance
Irish finance minister tells IPE Conference 2018 that the government now wants to promote green finance
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NewsOnly largest Dutch schemes implement UN's sustainable goals
Most pension funds lack capability and expertise, survey finds
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EC addresses pension fund concerns over sustainable finance plans
But PensionsEurope says members are worried about opening door to Solvency II-based rules
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ESG consideration is ‘responsible business practice’, says EU regulator
EIOPA officials urge pension funds to use their influence to help society mitigate climate change
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EIOPA plays down impact of IORP II sustainability rules
New rules would not spell ‘major overhaul’, says chairman Gabriel Bernardino
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Luxembourg reserve fund names green bond, impact managers
€1.5bn in sustainability-themed mandates awarded in total
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NewsCorporate reporting bodies aim for alignment on sustainability standards
New two-year project responds to market demand
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MEPs stick with IORP II delegated acts in vote on sustainability proposal
Pension funds had pushed for provision for delegated acts to be removed from the proposal
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NewsAP2 predicts boom in public sector green bond issuance
Dutch regulator also notes growth of green bond asset class
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NewsBlackRock bets on ‘dramatic’ sustainable ETF growth
New ETF suite aimed at growing number of investors seeking to align investment decisions with values and beliefs
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NewsESG reporting standard setters urged to agree ‘unified agenda’
Group of investor organisations sets out investor agenda for corporate ESG reporting
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Pension funds fear ‘Trojan horse’ in EU sustainability measures
Conference panellists wary of Commission’s sustainability agenda bringing additional regulation and costs
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NewsUK public sector funds back climate change policies
Asset owners running more than £38bn have pledged to reduce carbon footprints and increase investment in sustainable infrastructure
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
