Drawing of runaway cashflow; Pensions; Pension schemes

UK schemes told to review cash flow position


30 September 2022

UK pension schemes have been urged to assess their cash flow position after a spike in gilt yields triggered worries about a scramble for cash.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) …

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Biodiversity; Field of flowers

Ministers urged for biodiversity regulation


September 30, 2022

The CEOs of three financial institutions have written to global finance ministers with a plea for support for biodiversity and nature-related risk regulatory frameworks.

The letter to the Finance Ministers Coalition for …

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data

$10.6trn alliance pushes companies on data transparency


September 23, 2022

The NZAOA is pushing for real-world companies across 12 sectors to begin disclosing data.

Companies and data providers are being urged to become more transparent by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset …

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NGOs press government for further action on slavery

Forced labour goods reg proposed by EU


EU will keep a publicly-available database of forced labour risks in specific geographies.

A ban on the import, export and sale of goods made with forced labour has been proposed in the European …

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Australia, Banks, CBD

Australia’s ESG movement builds momentum 


September 15, 2022

Australia’s new-found commitment to ESG investment is gathering momentum, with both the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Climate Action 100+ updating their guidance for the nation. 

Traditionally regarded as an ESG …

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US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

US: 14 Democratic states show ESG support 


September 15, 2022

State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced. 

A public

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Investors urge companies to account for climate-related risks

Investor coalition calls for mandatory climate disclosure


16 September, 2022

Governments around the world are being urged to mandate climate transition commitments by a coalition of asset managers representing $39trn in capital. 

Coordinated by the Investor Agenda, the call to

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DWP, Department of Work and Pensions

UK PM Truss names new work and pensions secretary


September 9, 2022

Ahead of new regulation in October to encourage ‘greener pensions’.

Newly elected UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has appointed a new secretary of state …

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TCFD aligned Pension Funds, LGPS

LGPS TCFD consultation launches


September 9, 2022

Among proposals is that each authority calculates the carbon footprint of their assets.

A consultation has been launched on how the UK’s Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) can be administered in alignment …

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Financial Reporting Council, FRC

FRC adds 43 firms to UK stewardship code


September 9, 2022

Several pension schemes and asset managers have signed up.

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has added 43 new signatories to its stewardship code.

This takes the total number …

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