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Regulatory Convergence and Divergence in ESG Reporting in the Indo‐Pacific Region

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has evolved significantly globally over the past few decades. Many countries are now signatories to international agreements such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, with increasing commitments to emissions reduction targets and the
Michele John, Anulipt Chandan, Shaji Joseph, S. Vijayakumar Bharathi, Kazuyo Matsubae, Zhao Chuan, Pradthana Jaipong   +6 more
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Pension funds: conceptions of risk and the demand for ‘alternatives’

Revista de Economía Mundial, 2017
The expansion and innovation of financial markets is closely linked to the growth of pension funds. While the conventional narrative is based on the notion of financial development as a positive change, this paper argues that pension funds may induce ...
Bruno Bonizzi, Jennifer Churchill
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On the Stochastic Optimal Control Model of the Investments of Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Funds

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2020
One of the major problems faced in the management of pension funds and plan is how to allocate and control the future flow of contribution likewise the proportion of portfolio value and investments in risky assets. In this work, optimal investment for a
T. Latunde, O.O. Esan, J.O. Richard, D.D. Dare   +3 more
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The Distributive Consequences of Active Welfare Policies in Europe

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the distributive consequences of active welfare policies in Europe by analysing tier‐specific investments in individualised employment services across four European welfare states: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Deborah Jackwerth‐Rice, Katharina Zimmermann   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences and Perceived Treatment Needs

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 25% of individuals with eating disorders develop severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs); yet effective treatments remain limited. This study explored lived experiences of SEEDs, focussing on past treatments, as well as current needs and hopes. Method Twenty participants with eating disorders of ≥ 7 years and prior
Emilia Kotilahti, Anu Ruusunen, Katarina Lindstedt, Rasmus Isomaa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holding out on restructuring negotiations: A legal analysis over Finnish and Swedish legislation

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how Finnish and Swedish restructuring laws create opportunities for creditors to hold out on restructuring negotiations. Using Anthony Casey's new bargaining theory and the traditional creditors' bargain model as analytical frames, the study argues that holdouts arise when ex ante rights – particularly security interests,
Anssi Kärki
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Income Level and Population Aging Impact on Retirement Savings in OECD Countries

Quantitative Methods in Economics
Increasing old-dependency ratio has essential impact on pension systems which must be reformed and adjusted to actual demographic situation. Applying linear regression, we look for relationships between retirement savings and levels of incomes and old ...
Dorota Witkowska, Krzysztof Kompa
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DYNAMICS OF ASSETS AND INVESTMENTS IN ROMANIA VOLUNTARY PENSION FUNDS [PDF]

Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2016
In most countries, private pensions have an increasingly more important place in the current pension systems. Their importance consist on the one hand, by their contribution that have to preserve a level of income in retirement, comparable to the active
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Financial stability consequences of strengthening the legal rights of secured creditors under the EU Preventive Restructuring Directive

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract A key goal of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) Action Plan is to establish a functioning bond market, offering businesses finance options beyond traditional bank loans and creating a stable source of financing for the real economy across the EU.
Maryam Malakotipour
wiley   +1 more source

Pension income and the allocation of household risky financial assets

International Review of Economics & Finance
Against the backdrop of rapid population aging and the growing need for households to build diversified and return-enhancing portfolios, this study uses four waves (2013-2019) of the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) to examine the impact of pension ...
Shijie Wan, Bing Feng, Yufeng Zhu, Xuan Pei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source