Sustainability – Page 28
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NewsNetherlands roundup: ABP completes nuclear, tobacco divestments
Plus: Unions threaten strike action over pension demands; Retail and food sector schemes raise premiums to boost funding
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EU Council scraps IORP II delegated acts from green finance proposal
Council position means negotiations with the European Parliament can start on two of the Commission’s proposals
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IPE Conference: The intertwined future of retirement and investment
Panellists discuss outcomes-based investing, ESG, fees, Brexit and more
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Evangelische Bank expands business with ESG launch
Provider launches asset management subsidiary to grow customer base outside of German churches
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EC expert group seeks feedback on green taxonomy
Feedback invited on usability and first set of activities deemed ‘environmentally sustainable’
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IPE Conference: Irish government wants to lead in green finance
Irish finance minister tells IPE Conference 2018 that the government now wants to promote green finance
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NewsOnly largest Dutch schemes implement UN's sustainable goals
Most pension funds lack capability and expertise, survey finds
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EC addresses pension fund concerns over sustainable finance plans
But PensionsEurope says members are worried about opening door to Solvency II-based rules
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ESG consideration is ‘responsible business practice’, says EU regulator
EIOPA officials urge pension funds to use their influence to help society mitigate climate change
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EIOPA plays down impact of IORP II sustainability rules
New rules would not spell ‘major overhaul’, says chairman Gabriel Bernardino
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Luxembourg reserve fund names green bond, impact managers
€1.5bn in sustainability-themed mandates awarded in total
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NewsCorporate reporting bodies aim for alignment on sustainability standards
New two-year project responds to market demand
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MEPs stick with IORP II delegated acts in vote on sustainability proposal
Pension funds had pushed for provision for delegated acts to be removed from the proposal
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NewsAP2 predicts boom in public sector green bond issuance
Dutch regulator also notes growth of green bond asset class
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NewsBlackRock bets on ‘dramatic’ sustainable ETF growth
New ETF suite aimed at growing number of investors seeking to align investment decisions with values and beliefs
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NewsESG reporting standard setters urged to agree ‘unified agenda’
Group of investor organisations sets out investor agenda for corporate ESG reporting
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Pension funds fear ‘Trojan horse’ in EU sustainability measures
Conference panellists wary of Commission’s sustainability agenda bringing additional regulation and costs
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NewsUK public sector funds back climate change policies
Asset owners running more than £38bn have pledged to reduce carbon footprints and increase investment in sustainable infrastructure
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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NewsDutch investors prepared to forego on returns to support ESG causes
Three quarters of investors are prepared to miss out on some upside if their investments benefit the environment and society, survey says
