All data articles
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News
Swiss pension fund associations push members to join data platforms
The drive comes as the country attempts to build a pensions dashboard
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LGT begins to leverage private equity ESG data initiative
Alternative investing specialist says harnessing portfolio company data is ‘next frontier in integration of ESG in private equity’
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Institutional investors seek better ocean-related ESG data
The ocean has an economic value estimated to be €2.3trn, according to the UN’s Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative
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Swiss firms set up association to develop standards for second pillar data exchange
The move is a step closer to a pensions dashboard
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Swiss Fintech Innovations calls for rules to set up pension dashboard
Switzerland currently lacks necessary infrastructure that would make people share personal pension data securely with third-party providers
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Private market managers must be held to account for climate reporting
Availability of climate data from private markets remained patchy in 2023, research from Hymans Robertson shows
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Railpen picks BNY Mellon to provide cloud-based data platform
Platform to deliver greater insights from Railpen’s proprietary data for the purpose of investment reporting and generating analytics
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COP28: ‘Proof of concept’ launched for public net zero data portal
Also at COP28 a group focused on aligning global policy with net zero emission goals has been launched
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New partnership formed to create bespoke ‘next generation’ ESG indices
MerQube and Impact Cubed are responding to a need for customisation and factual accuracy
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UK roundup: Small DC schemes fail to meet value expectations
Plus: Border to Coast sets up engagement programme; Risk sharing could provide an age-old solution, says Hymans Robertson; Impact Cubed launches SDG dataset
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Dutch pension sector asks European Commission to reconsider CSRD proposal
The Pensioenfederatie and pension asset managers APG, PGGM and MN have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen saying they are “very concerned” that the proposal will lead to the unavailability of sustainability data for pension funds
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German sustainable advisory body presses to start data access point for taxonomy
The sustainable finance committee is alos pusshing for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of products
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The Pensions Regulator launches ESG, climate campaign
TPR is warning trustees that enforcement action may be taken against them if they fail to publish their statement of investment principles
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EIOPA moves to close data gaps by revising reporting of occupational pensions
New decision eases reporting requirements for small occupational pension funds
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: And if we trusted the market to improve ESG information?
What trust would one put in financial information that is solely reserved for investors and not published, that no independent analyst could challenge, given that the regulator would have no way of guaranteeing its veracity either?
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NatureAlpha provides asset owners access to biodiversity data
Collaborating with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) will allow for data to be integrated into biodiversity and nature metrics
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Finbourne partners with Denominator to empower buy-side with diversity data
Detailed analysis and interpretation of DEI data has now become a complex and heavily manual task for many asset managers
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Data is now key focus for UK pension schemes pursuing endgame
‘There is a direct link between data quality and pricing, with insurers more inclined to quote on the best-prepared schemes and reducing ‘prudence’ for data unknowns,’ says Aon
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OS-Climate seeks collaboration for climate risk data tools
Tools will generate refined data and actionable insights needed for pension funds, asset managers, and banks to align investments to net zero and resilience goals
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UK government’s response to dashboards regulations calls for data concerns
Plus: DWP to launch taskforce on social factors to improve data