All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 18
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Special ReportThe jury is still out on PEPP: industry views
IPE asked some of the leading voices in the European pension industry to comment on the likelihood of success for the PEPP
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Special ReportPEPP: Few players on the starting line
In March, the European Union’s Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) framework comes into effect, amid doubts about the take-up by providers
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Opinion PiecesThe EU taxonomy needs rescuing
The EU taxonomy, a system for identifying what economic activities count as sustainable, has been in the spotlight since the news broke on new year’s eve about a proposal from the European Commission to extend it to cover nuclear energy and natural gas. It is unclear how long the controversy will last.
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NewsEIOPA returns with second survey of PEPP provision appetite
The PEPP Regulation comes into force on 22 March this year
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NewsUK roundup: DC market concentration continues
Number of occupational pension schemes has declined by nearly 40% in a decade, regulator’s figures show
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M&G acquires Swiss impact firm responsAbility Investments
Emerging market-focussed firm was founded in 2003 and is seen as one of the leading impact investment asset managers
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Academics’ union issues new proposals in bid to resolve USS dispute
UUK says proposals appear to ignore previously expressed employer views
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NewsAllianzGI creates dedicated private markets impact investment unit
Unit underpinned by new impact measurement and managment approach
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Net-zero asset owner group expands protocol to cover infrastructure
New target-setting framework now also requires at least halving of emissions by 2030
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Stewardship roundup: tailings dam update, asset manager priorities
CEPB provides update on third anniversary of Brumadinho disaster
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USS shifts £5bn of DB, DC equity to climate transition benchmark
Adoption of EU standard-meeting benchmark means portfolio emissions will initially be at least 30% lower
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Franklin Templeton nabs Anne Simpson for new sustainability role
Anne Simpson has been at CalPERS since 2009 and was the inaugural chair of Climate Action 100+
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Institutional investors submit healthy foods resolution at Unilever
GMPF, Actiam, Candriam among co-filers
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Larry Fink hails ‘power of capitalism’ in latest Dear CEO letter
Fink encourages CEOs to ask their asset managers to enable more direct participation in the proxy voting process
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UK proceeds with pension fund nudge-to-guidance rules
DC savers wanting to access their pots will be pointed towards Pension Wise if they haven’t opted out of guidance
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Investors react to Commission’s Taxonomy move on nuclear, gas
Additional complexity bemoaned, importance of good disclosure of energy sources highlighted
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ESG roundup: LGPS fund due for divestment request from council
Plus: impact data, EC ESG ratings move being prepped, human rights work for sovereign debt investors
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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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Proposed EU green bond regulation amendments worry ICMA
Capital markets body says changes put forward ’reflect fundamental shift’ from EC’s proposal
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Amundi sets out post-Lyxor acquisition AUM aims
Lyxor is now a subsidiary of Amundi and in a second phase will be merged into Amundi
