Biden vetoes bill to overturn DOL ESG rule
March 23, 2023
US President Joe Biden has vetoed a bill that would prevent pension fund managers from considering climate change and ESG factors in their investment decisions.
On March 20, Biden …
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Adani pays the price for financing fossil fuels
February 22, 2023
More investors sell their shares in Adani Group as the firm continues to use green money to finance one of the world’s largest coal mines.
On February 10, …
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Voting taskforce takes on pension scheme governance
October 8, 2021
The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI) has published new recommendations to give pension savers a voice in how their savings are being looked after and encourages asset managers …
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TCFD recommendations ‘lack feasibility for pension funds’
Technical gaps and weaknesses risk “carbon washing” of funds, warns the Transition Pathway Initiative
July 23, 2021
UK-based asset owners have warned that the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) portfolio alignment …
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UK Pensions Regulator launches consultation on climate regulation
July 9, 2021
The UK’s pensions watchdog has launched an eight-week consultation to assist trustees in meeting stricter sustainability and governance measures.
Under the proposed rulings, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will penalise …
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Are pension funds experiencing disclosure overload?
July 9, 2021
This week, Minerva CEO Sarah Wilson spoke to Mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf for a feature on the growing reporting burden facing UK pension schemes. Sarah discusses the challenges schemes face and …
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Trustees face enforcement action if they fail to comply
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned trustees to act to meet new climate change regulations and warned it could take enforcement action against funds that failed to comply with their obligations.…
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Royal Assent locks in ESG duties for pension funds
The act furthers the government’s green agenda by supporting progress towards net zero
The Pension Schemes Bill has received Royal Assent, creating new laws covering areas including defined benefit scheme protections, …
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AMX and DWS adopt Minerva’s split voting technology ‘VotePlus’ in upcoming launch
New solution rapidly accelerates sustainable stewardship
Minerva Analytics, Europe’s leading independent proxy voting agency, has embedded its VoteTech in a new, ground-breaking solution designed to help investors better …
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