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Switzerland
Responsible Funds, May 4: New Sparinvest ethical emerging markets fund
The round-up of responsible funds news
RI ESG Briefing, May 2: Christian Brothers on Parliament’s Murdoch verdict
The round-up of environmental, social and governance news
RI ESG Briefing, April 24: New intergovernmental biodiversity body established
The round-up of ESG news
RI People & Appointments, April 23: South Africa investment chief joins Global Compact board
ESG movers and shakers
Responsible Funds, April 20: responsAbility fund backs Central American co-ops
The round-up of responsible funds news
RI ESG Briefing, April 19: New Canadian board diversity database launched
The round-up of ESG news
Swiss pension fund backs new Rothschild quantitative responsible investment strategy
Rothschild teams up with sustainability firm Conser Invest
Swiss private bank Sarasin excludes controversial weapons
Swiss move comes as UK investors reportedly impose “blanket ban”
Responsible Funds, April 5: SAM celebrates five years of Healthy Living and Climate funds
The round-up of responsible funds news
RI profile: How one of Switzerland’s largest pension schemes invested CHF130m into microfinance
PK Post’s Rolf Maurer explains how the fund made the strategic move.
RI Briefing, February 22: Global Investor Survey on Climate Change
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Investor support grows for CDP-backed corporate ‘Carbon Action’ initiative
$10trn of assets now back call for energy cost cutting
RI People & Appointments, February 20: SNS names Active Ownership Specialist
ESG movers and shakers
Environment, Feb. 7: Generation IM discloses stake in smart grid firm
RI’s regular review of environmental investing news
RI People & Appointments, February 6: UN PRI seeking Director of Global Development
ESG movers and shakers
RI Governance, Feb. 2: MSCI’s governance earnings slip in fourth quarter
RI’s regular review of governance developments
RI Briefing, February 1: Man Group hopes others will follow its lead on UN PRI
RI’s regular review of responsible investing news
RI Governance, Jan. 26: New proxy consultant launches in UK
RI’s regular round-up of govenrance and engagement news
Reto Ringger’s Globalance taps ex-Deutsche wealth chief for board
New top appointment at SAM founder’s new venture
RI Briefing, Dec. 14: $4bn set to go into impact investments - JP Morgan
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI People & Appointments, Dec. 5: Switzerland’s Ethos seeks Enviro & Social Sustainability Head
RI’s regular round-up of people news
RI Briefing, November 23: Deutsche reviews asset management business
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI People & Appointments, November 7: UN PRI marketing chief steps down
RI’s regular Monday people round-up
Clean Investor, November 1: Climate Advocacy Fund targets ANZ on emissions
RI’s regular look at clean investment
RI People & Appointments, Oct. 31: UKSIF Leadership Programme appointments
RI’s regular round-up of people news
SAM Indexes Managing Director Amandi leaves
Departure of senior figure in sustainable indices sector
Swiss pension investor Ethos excludes commodities giant Glencore from its portfolios
Allegations include so-called ‘transfer pricing’ of tax receipts out of Africa.
Ethos calls for sweeping revision to Swiss corporate governance regime
Pension fund-backed group’s dismay over executive pay rises
RI Interview: Reto Ringger. SAM founder brings his new sustainable private bank to market
Globalance on the cusp of picking up one of its first major pieces of business.
Swiss sustainable investment vehicle SPG to transfer assets to Globalance
Assets to be transferred from SAM to Reto Ringger’s new venture
Swiss banks rocked by shareholder revolts on pay
UBS and Credit Suisse suffer large shareholder rejection of their remuneration reports.
BlackRock taps Thomson Reuters’ ASSET4 for global ESG data
Further sign of ESG integration as global asset manager adds data
STOXX rejigs sustainability indices (CLARIFICATION)
Move follows review by new research provider Sarasin
Sustainable assets rise to 30% of managed mandates at Swiss private bank Sarasin (amended)
Basle-based Sarasin now has €10.5bn in sustainable assets
Almost 40% of shareholders vote down Novartis board package at AGM after first ever say-on-pay
AGM is first ever advisory vote on remuneration following investor campaign.
Swiss pension fund issues bond mandate excluding arms, tobacco
CHF100m mandate also targets revenues from gambling, nuclear energy and genetically modified organisms
Asset4 data director joins SAM while SAM research head departs
Chris Greenwald leaves ESG research house for fund manager.
SAM Chief Investment Officer departs and reshuffle sees new executive promotions
New CEO Baldinger puts in place his team at Swiss sustainability manager.
SAM gets €800m asset boost as parent Robeco transfers funds
Move reflects aim to make Swiss firm Robeco’s ESG centre of expertise
Sustainable funds house SAM names Baldinger as chief executive
Ex-CSAM executive brings focus on institutional clients
Controversial mining firm added to Dow Jones sustainability index
Swedish and Canadian pension funds had targeted Goldcorp over Guatemala operations
Pension funds buy into Transocean despite US criminal justice probe: RI Exclusive Research
SEC filings show mixed response by investors to Deepwater drilling company
RI Briefing, July 26: ECGS, South Africa, Bursa Malaysia, OTPP, BP
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories.
RI Briefing, June 3: Hermes, UNEP FI, Ethos, Church Commissioners
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
Swiss investor seeks manager for $30m alternative energy portfolio
Mandate tendered on-line
UBS funds arm bans mines and cluster munitions companies
Alternatives and quant investments exempt from new policy.
Credit Suisse pay deal knocked back by 34% of shareholders
Swiss investors demand that board engages with investors on executive remuneration.
Credit Suisse pay under fire as Ethos takes campaign to this week’s AGM
Brady Dougan, Credit Suisse chief executive, in line for €50m five-year pay-out.
SAM names new chief operating officer
Further management change at sustainability investing specialist.
Shell UK pension fund among new UN PRI signatories
€12bn Shell scheme joins burgeoning UN PRI membership
UBS investors demand court action against former execs as AGM votes down discharge
Shareholders at AGM open door to court action against former Swiss bank chiefs.
RI round up: Apr 09
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.
UBS faces shareholder revolt at April 14 AGM
Ethos calls on shareholders to reject remuneration report and oppose director ‘discharge’.
Swiss pension funds face cluster bomb investment ban
Parliamentary bills look to ratify Oslo Convention.
Sustainable investments in Switzerland rebound strongly to hit new peak
Asset flows beat the market average.
Private equity push at SAM as Robeco PE chief takes executive position
Andrew Musters steps up to exec committee at Swiss sustainability house.
SAM chief executive steps down over Robeco strategy dispute after just a year in top job
Swiss sustainability manager names interim dual CEOs
SAM hires former Credit Suisse director in US push
Swiss manager sees growing sustainability momentum amongst US institutions.