Corporate governance – Page 42
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NewsUK DB schemes maintain surplus despite fall in asset and liability values
Plus: UK-listed companies with DB schemes see profit warnings increase
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NewsAsset managers use men as default, says survey
Half the asset managers in the survey revealed that just 10% or less of their fund managers or investment analysts are women
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NewsDWP starts consultation for pensions dashboards regulations
More clarity on standards and what the duties will be on dashboard providers
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in Ireland (February 2022)
Ireland’s new trustee code is bedding in following its publication last autumn. The code aligns Ireland with IORP II, with rules on governance, administration, controls, DB management and ‘fit and proper’ requirements.
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Swiss pension funds bet on engagement strategies to guide real ESG changes
‘We are not invested in very ‘problematic’ sectors such as fossil fuels’, says Nest Sammelstiftung
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Dutch pension funds’ climate policies remain inadequate, says pressure group
According to VBDO, the progress pension funds have made in assessing climate risk is still insufficient
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NewsSustainability reporting poses new challenges for standard setters, stakeholders
Connectivity between the IASB’s work and the ISSB’s efforts was ‘the elephant in the room’
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Nuclear, gas not sustainable activities, says Commission advisory body
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has urged the European Commission to revise its proposal for the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation
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Border to Coast pushes for positive change as it reviews policies
The revised policies clarify and strengthen the pool’s voting position on issues such as climate change and diversity
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NewsNBIM says CDSB should widen its definition of social data
NOK12trn SWF manager gives feedback on climate reporting body’s update to framework for environmental and social information
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European, UK institutions lead in CDP non-disclosure campaign
Companies such as Amazon, Netflix, Facebook and Twitter disclose through CDP
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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Pension funds call on pharmas to improve vaccine distribution
They threaten to vote against executive remuneration proposals and board appointments if insufficient action is taken
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FeaturesLong term matters: ISSB, please don’t choose to play small
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is a major development. ISSB has rightly made climate risk its initial priority but now has an important choice to make. Will it help investors address climate-related systemic risk or will it continue with ‘business as usual’, enabling investors to play small?
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Country ReportInterview: Dace Ljusa
After 18 years as CEO of Latvia’s SEB Pension Fund, Dace Ljusa has just stepped down. She is now turning her sights to developing a strong corporate governance ethic throughout her home country and the Baltics
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Netherlands: It’s the implementation, stupid
The Dutch pensions regulator, DNB, praised pension funds in a recent report for having better structures in place to manage their exposure to climate risk than banks and insurance firms. But as always, the devil is in the detail.
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Deliveroo loses appeal against mandatory participation in transport fund
Company will have to join Vervoer and pay outstanding contributions going back to 2015
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Asset owners call on Amazon for tax practices, risks transparency
It is the first resolution of its kind filed in the US, says PIRC
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NewsUK roundup: PDP picks potential providers
Plus: PPF’s new levy measure; PLSA’s ‘pensions dashboard’ guide; Buy-in deal for Legal & General; Second state pension age review
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NewsEthos tightens voting guidelines on companies’ climate strategies, sustainability reports
It will recommend shareholders oppose companies’ climate transition plans if a firm avoids publishing intermediary reduction targets for CO2 emissions
