The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) has warned that the proposed simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) must not “reduce the quality of the information investors need to assess sustainability-related risks”.

In its response to the European Commission (EC), the federation was largely positive of the EC’s efforts to simplify reporting requirements and align them more closely with other European and international sustainability rules




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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge
In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

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BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows

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