All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 5
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NewsNew responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
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NewsPeople’s Pension shifts £15bn to EU Climate Transition Benchmark strategy
Developed market equities allocation in accumulation fund now tracks MSCI Climate Change Indexes, which are designed to exceed the minimum requirements of the EU CTB methodology
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NewsInstitutional investors wanted for plastic pollution message to governments
Unique opportunity seen to contribute to UN negotiations on an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution
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InterviewsERAFP: France’s public sector pension scheme and its key priorities
Susanna Rust talks to Catherine Vialonga, CIO of ERAFP, France’s mandatory additional pension scheme for civil servants, and CEO Régis Pelissier about the fund’s priorities and tactical asset allocation adjustments
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NewsOlivier Rousseau exits French pension reserve fund
Executive director decides not to seek a third term, but does not plan to retire
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NewsClimate Action 100+ reacts to US asset manager exits
Body publishes statement and letter to signatories to point to consistency within its approach and with fiduciary duties
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AnalysisEuropean disappointment as US strife shows up in manager CA100+ exits
Repercussions for mandates may be limited but beware any European asset manager thinking about treading the same path
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NewsFollow This, Arjuna Capital ask court to throw out Exxon’s lawsuit against them
Shareholders argue there is no subject matter jurisdiction for oil and gas major’s compliant to proceed
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NewsFrench regulator publishes transition plan guide for companies
AMF says transition plans under the CSRD ‘hold great significance for investors and stakeholders’
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NewsMirova creates new DFI-focussed role to boost impact financing in EM
Sébastien Duquet has been with Mirova since 2022 following the acquisition of Mirova SunFunder, a specialist in climate investment in emerging countries
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NewsNBIM opines on ESRS implementation guides, sectors delay approved
NBIM says EFRAG materiality assessment implementation guide should further encourage use of SASB standards
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NewsDeal struck on EU ESG ratings regulation
Data providers out, double materiality provisions in, disclosures also for financial market participants
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NewsInvestors withdraw AGM climate proposal, Exxon sticks with lawsuit
Exxon considers there are ‘important issues to resolve’
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NewsPwC finds limited ManCo compliance with SFDR PAI rules
Also, 39.1% of surveyed firms said they did not consider ‘principal adverse impacts’ of their investment decisions
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NewsFrance’s ERAFP includes debt refusal in tighter fossil fuel policy
Pension fund also tightens thresholds for thermal coal, unconventional oil & gas
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FeaturesMiFID II reforms: Bye bye unbundling?
A key part of the 2018 MiFID II package, the requirement to unbundle research from execution costs shook up the European asset management industry and changed the relationship between investment managers and their clients.
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NewsSBAI agrees emissions risk, impact reporting principles for derivatives, shorts
Alternatives body proposes ‘endorsed emissions’ metric to account for impact sought through divestment or portfolio tilting
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NewsInvestors bemoan ExxonMobil legal move against shareholder climate resolution
Oil and gas major says it turned to court in bid to ‘stop abuse’ of shareholder proposal process
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NewsIIGCC nears guidance on addressing Scope 3 in investment portfolios
Asset-level engagement in material sectors and categories the way forward, working group suggests
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NewsWork kicks off on database for standardised avoided emissions calculation
Database will initially cover nearly 10,000 ‘avoidance factors’
