All articles by Venilia Amorim – Page 7
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NewsESG roundup: Asset owners move to standardise climate stewardship
Plus: Just Climate solutions fund raises $1.5bn in institutional capital; Pension funds slow to invest in biodiversity
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NewsUK pensions minister announces Pensions Dashboards delay
PDP’s connection deadline pushed from 31 August 2023 to 31 October 2026
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NewsAsset owners should include human rights in RFPs, says PRI
The severity of actual and potential human rights outcomes is a deciding factor in company prioritisation
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NewsUK roundup: Church of England supports climate change resolution at Toyota AGM
Plus: Avon fund invests £700m in climate-focused assets; Aegon scheme completes buy-in deal; Teachers’ Pension Scheme picks admin
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss pension fund tenders investment grade mandate
Plus: Swedish Fund Selection Agency hands mandate to Style Analytics
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NewsCorporate governance roundup: Investors seize opportunity to drive down emissions
Plus: AGMs of ExxonMobil and Chevron to follow; Open consultation at Glencore; Financial institutions press companies to disclose climate impact
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NewsLCP sets up climate risk tool for pension scheme stakeholders
The firm is urging trustees to carefully analyse company business plans and forecasts
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NewsAMNT calls on UK government to help lay trustees reach full potential
‘Downgrading the role of member nominated trustees, whose only interest is the best outcome for members, would seem to be a retrograde and potentially harmful step,’ says AMNT co-chair
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership calls for constructive dialogue on long-term interests
Concerns have been raised about a perceived misalignment between long-term interests and how investment managers are exercising proxy voting
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NewsShell pension fund investors pick LGT Capital for private equity, infrastructure
Plus: Swiss pension fund seeks TER cost benchmarking adviser
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NewsIgnoring ESG factors is not an option for trustees, says The Pensions Regulator
There have been concerns on the implementation risks of greenwashing and the potential for ‘greenhushing’, among others
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NewsUK roundup: British Steel Pension Scheme in £2.7bn buy-in deal
Plus: DWP opens auto-enrolment consultation for defined benefit schemes; Direct Line Group Pension Trustee picks LifeSight as master trust provider
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NewsUK roundup: BA Pensions appoints LCP for actuarial, consulting services
Plus: BlackRock gest FCA green light on long-term asset fund; Broadstone launches specialist admin service; FRC consults on revision to actuarial standards
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NewsIIGCC launches net zero guidance for private equity
Guidance is intended to support any private equity investors who are active in buyout, growth, and associated strategies
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NewsPensions regulator calls on DB trustees to brush up on employers’ financial positions
A high level of debt among businesses can risk their ability to support DB pension schemes
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NewsSwedish Fund Selection Agency unveils draft fund agreement
Plus: Swiss occupational scheme issues CHF300m mandate; Pension fund in Central Europe seeks infrastructure manager
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NewsCorporate governance roundup: UK’s Church Commissioners vote against directors
Plus: PIRC opposes Shell chair over climate risks
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Opinion PiecesCDC: finally off the starting blocks
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) last month approved the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan as the first registered collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme in the UK
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator pushes trustees on long-term funding targets
TPR’s Annual Funding Statement explains how pension funds will need to reset funding and investment strategies
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NewsBuy-in roundup: Safeway completes £1.4bn deal with Rothesay
Plus: Ibstock Pension Scheme’s £190m buy-in with Just Group; Market volatility pushes buy-in/buyout volumes
