All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 34
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Major asset managers announce leadership changes
Amundi, BlackRock appointments ‘reflect ETF, meritocracy’ trend
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NewsUK roundup: Mowlem scheme avoids lifeboat fund with £150m L&G buyout
Plus: NEST chooses administrator for digital future-focussed scheme
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Asset owners advised to demand ESG engagement escalation policies
Charity investor calls for ESG market to plug ‘serious gaps or risk credibility’
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IORP II review an opportunity for ‘paradigm shift’, says EIOPA’s Bernardino
Outgoing chair says more needs to be done at national and EU level to incentivise funded private pension provision
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NewsESAs deliver adjusted SFDR requirements, say ‘careful balance’ struck
Changes include a reduction in mandatory “adverse impact indicators”
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NewsPossible IFRS sustainability standards board announcement at COP26
IFRS Foundation trustees flag possible definitive proposal by end of September 2021
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France’s Af2i adopts ‘raison d’être’ embracing long-termism
Long-term perspective needs to be at heart of public debate, economic and political decision-making, says French institutional investor association
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InterviewsExit interview: EIOPA’s Bernardino on industry defensiveness and where to take IORP II
The chair of EIOPA will be stepping down in March after 10 years in office
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New think tank to scrutinise impact, efficacy of investor engagement
Universal Owner has been set up by former co-founder of InfluenceMap, an NGO
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NewsAMX, DWS ‘shift paradigm’ with pooled funds stewardship solution
New service ‘to begin transition of voting power’ from managers to institutional asset owners
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Climate roundup: APG dumps KEPCO and eight others over coal pursuit
Plus: Aviva Investors announces escalation programme; Smart Pension makes net-zero pledge
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FeaturesPerspective: Targeting net zero
Ambitious ‘net-zero’ carbon reduction goals are the latest in the evolution of asset owners’ engagement with climate change
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NewsESMA calls for legislative action on ESG ratings, assessment tools
Watchdog says there are high risks of capital misallocation, mis-selling and greenwashing, but not the tools to combat this
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NewsInvestment consultants offer guide to assessing their climate competency
‘Trustees need to know their advisers are on the front foot’
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UK asset management body launches ‘next generation’ investment group
New committee to provide ‘creative challenge’ to industry thinking about investment, capital markets
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NewsUK government presents pension fund climate risk governance, reporting regs
Requirements largely in line with August 2020 proposals but some helpful tweaks seen
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NewsBlackRock sets out 2021 net-zero support commitments
World’s largest asset manager to disclose temperature alignment metric, adopt ‘heightened scrutiny model’
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Legal & General strikes £400m ‘assured payment policy’ with own scheme
‘At the simplest level an APP does the reverse of a longevity insurance contract’
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Major UK pension funds ask prime minister for net-zero meeting
PRI and investors are paying more attention to ‘real economy policy’ in bid to help drive climate change mitigation
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ECB sets up climate change centre, to invest in new BIS green bond fund
ECB also reveals it is exploring a low carbon benchmark move for fixed income investments in the staff pension fund
