All transparency articles – Page 2
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Opinion PiecesSEC cracks down on private equity and hedge funds
Pension funds, university endowments, insurance funds, and other institutional investors have long called for more transparency about their investments in private equity and hedge funds.
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NewsPRI pushes for ESG clarity axing reporting rules, asking members to pick motivations
UN-backed body plans to overhaul its expectations from members in response to changing responsible investment landscape
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NewsFCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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NewsTransaction cost analysis should push for further transparency, says Bfinance
Despite efforts from regulators to improve cost disclosure, Bfinance argues disclosure does not equal transparency
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NewsTPR updates DC guidance ahead of illiquid ‘disclose and explain’ regulations
New regulations have removed regulatory barrier that may have hindered trustees from exploring investment in certain funds with performance fees
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NewsNordic SWF tops global transparency ranking
CPP Investments and AustralianSuper came in second and third overall
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NewsVBL faces parliamentary inquiry on investment transparency
A real estate loan for a project in Berlin has set off a parliamentary inquiry, and demands to disclose investments
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes stricter rules for ESG ratings providers
The draft legislation requires ESG ratings providers to disclose potential conflicts of interest
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Fee transparency – it’s good for managers too, but they probably won’t believe it
Asset managers are still not properly able to represent the true and comparative value-for-money they provide
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NewsTax transparent fund structure could help UK boutiques grow, says report
IIMI said it is critical that any new rules do not diverge too much from the EU
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NewsValue over cost, says new UK pensions regulator chief
’Our position is clear: no saver should be in a poorly performing scheme that doesn’t offer value for money,’ says Nausicaa Delfas
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NewsInvestors pin hopes on EU Green Bond Standard in fight against greenwashing
Most existing green bonds are unlikely to qualify as green under the new standard
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NewsUK regulator publishes guidance on employer related investments
The guidance warns trustees, employers and scheme advisers they must report ERI breaches to TPR
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NewsEU standards for ESG benchmarks could give funds ‘automatic’ pass under SFDR
Index providers will often direct clients to third-party data houses if they want more details about ESG
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AP4, PFZW win plaudits for transparency in international pension fund ranking
Canada’s CPP Investments ranked as most transparent pension fund overall, while PFZW, AP4 assessed as most open pension fund on costs, responsible investment
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EU taxonomy decision increases reporting burden for pension funds
Critics of the Commission’s proposal to brand nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable energy sources have reacted with disappointment, and the credibility of the EU’s taxonomy was called into question
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Bond investors can save up to 10bp on managers’ fees, says ClearGlass
‘Our advice to investors is: don’t accept the first or second offer, keep pushing and they will give you what you want,’ says Chris Sier
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NewsUK roundup: DWP plans to turn CMA’s recommendations into law
Plus: FTSE100 companies see pension surplus ten-fold; LPFA launches transparency dashboard
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ABP members demand transparency on sustainable investment policy
The pension fund’s current policy has been dismissed as ‘laughable’
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NewsSwiss roundup: Swiss Life markets ESG-compliant occupational pension product
Plus: Ethos pushes ahead with Credit Suisse special audit
