Corporate governance – Page 57
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Norway SWF: Combining CEO, chair roles weakens company oversight
Norges Bank speaks out on thorny governance issues concerning the structure of company boards
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Country ReportFiduciary management rule causes confusion for Dutch pension sector
Anton van Nunen argues that proposed law provides for a ‘solution to a non-existent problem’
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Norway rejects idea of hiving off SWF management
Central bank to gain new committee to deal with interest rates, allow board to focus on GPFG and other tasks
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Country ReportDutch parliament wants to limit scope of fiduciary managers
MP says amendment would prohibit supervision of scheme investment policies by fiduciary managers
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UK regulators outline co-operation strategy
FCA and TPR outline more proactive approach to regulating pensions, investments and savings
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Dutch tyre manufacturer offers annual switch between DB and DC
Scheme offers innovative compromise as it moves to consolidation vehicle
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Dutch watchdog urges pension funds to prepare for hard Brexit
AFM warns that asset managers and service providers seeking EU permissions may not get them on time
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Delta Lloyd, PGGM exit market for APF consolidators
Clients face uncertain future as the Netherlands’ ‘general pension fund’ market shrinks
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Accounting roundup: More work needed on ‘too big to fail’ banks
Plus: IASB eyes new pension standard, EU plots financial reporting ‘lab’
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NewsUK announces further review of audit market competitiveness
Competition and Markets Authority to fast-track probe into continued dominance of ‘Big Four’ auditors
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Unilever abandons restructure under pressure from shareholders
RLAM and other major shareholders had opposed “forced divestment of Unilever under a single listing”
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Trustees face ‘onerous’ burden ahead of Ireland’s IORP II implementation
Small schemes could be exempt but government has yet to write EU rules into statute
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Research Affiliates launches benchmarks linked to gender diversity
Firms with fewer women can be less equipped to handle problems, argues smart beta specialist
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Institutional investors must get better grasp of dealing costs, says CEM
Transaction costs found to make up quarter of overall investment bill
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NewsESG roundup: Japan’s giant pension selects S&P for ESG indices
Also: BlackRock and Thomson Reuters launch inclusion and diversity index; German association publishes ESG glossary
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PLSA shrinks board in overhaul of governance structure
UK pension scheme trade body names 17-person policy board
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NewsSome Swiss Pensionskassen reject ESG citing costs, lack of detail
Complementa risk survey reflects increase in sustainable investments, but concerns abound
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MP Pension chief calls for Danske Bank’s Borgen to exit immediately
Danish academics’ pension fund won’t exit DKK600m stock holding despite damning money-laundering report
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Dutch asset managers join class action against Volkswagen
APG and ABN Amro scheme sue car manufacturer for damages in wake of emissions scandal
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UK roundup: L&G, Scottish Widows back bulk annuity deals
Plus: Willis Towers Watson selects Hermes’ stewardship arm to lead engagement for £3bn equity fund
