Corporate governance – Page 46
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TPR to lead by example in equality, diversity and inclusion
The UK regulator should be able to influence and drive change across the pensions industry
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Pensions Congress: ‘Alternative credit regulatory arbitrage could disappear’
Because of the lack of regulatory oversight, risks in alternative credit can easily be overlooked
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Finland’s FSA extends close scrutiny of Elo after solvency scrape
Pekka Jaatinen to continue attending company’s board and management meetings on behalf of financial watchdog
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Gender scales tip further to women leaders at Swedish firms, AP2 finds
“We need to be better at diversity in all its dimensions,” says CEO Eva Halvarsson
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AP7 blacklists two Chinese stocks for environment misdeeds
Latest exclusions brings Swedish pension fund’s total blacklist to 86 companies
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NewsUK roundup: Railway schemes to offer flexible retirement
Plus: QinetiQ buy-in deal with Legal & General; CAB International picks Aon as admin of pension fund
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Industry warns of effects of social risks on occupational pensions
The DWP should clarify governance requirements on social risks and opportunities, including investment policies, trustee skills, integration and disclosure
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NewsNorway’s SWF bemoans patchiness of US firms’ climate reporting
NBIM finds stronger climate reporting practices from tech, retail than banking and auto sectors
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NewsPensions industry group joins forces to study ‘S’ factors
PLSA, Railpen, CIPD and High Pay Centre to start research on what key workforce metrics are of most value to investors
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USS employers back changes to pension scheme
Without changes to the scheme, employers and scheme members face escalating contribution rates
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NBIM calls on China to sharpen corporate ESG reporting plan
Would be better to make Chinese firms publish English versions of corporate reports too, says Norway’s SWF
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NewsRobeco’s new framework to help investors engage with governments
Countries with significant investment exposure and high sustainability challenges are relevant candidates for engagement
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Danish pensions lobby calls new laundering rules ‘out of proportion’
FSA agrees risk is low in pensions sector, but says it is not zero
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Eurosif expects new EU sustainable finance strategy at the start of July
‘Data availability and quality of investee companies remain a challenge’
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New oil and gas job for ABP trustee draws criticism
ABP: ‘It is normal for our trustees to have side jobs’
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PenSam chief backs tax haven clampdown to pay COVID bill
Fels calls for action against the ‘double Irish’,’Dutch sandwich’ and other tax tricks
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Industry calls for clarity on TPR’s code of practice
‘We remain concerned about how governance arrangements within the new code will fit with both local authorities and LGPS funds.’
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme calls for input into ecosystem
The PDP proposals have been developed in collaboration with the DWP, the FCA and TPR
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Principles for setting CEO pay
As we emerge from the AGM season, executive pay has, once again, been a lightning rod. Often pay is presented in simple headline numbers and narratives, but, in fact, pay is among the most complicated issues that percolate to board level. In my experience of sitting on boards for more than a decade, there are several principles that should guide the best global companies in setting executive pay.
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Opinion PiecesThe rising tide of corporate governance
In the last year, there has been a broad shift in corporate governance focus towards social issues, including human capital management – the ‘S’ of ESG.
