‘Much-needed focus’ on ensuring Europe’s competitiveness is vital to attracting the necessary investments, says IPD chief
Companies in the second and third phase of CSRD’s roll-out will have an extra two years to comply with the law
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
ESMA, EIOPA and EBA are pressing for proactive risk management, stronger cyber resilience and close monitoring of global financial linkages, including currency risks
For years, the minimum rate for employer pension contributions was set at 2.70%, but now an increase by 0.15 percentage points is being negotiated
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
The UK regulator’s market oversight team will establish ongoing supervisory relationships with professional trustee firms
Platform calculates avoided emission factors for 65 climate solutions across eight sectors
The transfer relates to a specific book of business, which includes UK DB and DC pension funds, as well as UK Local Government Pension Schemes
Plus: Rothesay picks non-exec director; The People’s Pension adds to board
Gregor Asshoff will leave the German pension fund after almost 10 years
Plus: JPES Partners appoints duo; GSAM hires CIO for the Netherlands
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
This article is the second in a series on the role of pension funds in securing European growth and competitiveness
Olga Hancock, head of responsible investment at the UK’s Church Commissioners, reports back from an investor trip to Jakarta
Digitalisation has far-reaching consequences for Europe’s financial services sector and should be embraced rather than feared, argues Jorik van Zanden
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
US dollar’s downside risks have greatly increased under Trump’s second presidency. For Dutch schemes, upping protection is extra urgent during a time of transition to DC-based pension arrangements
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight puts more equity risk into customer profiles, continuing Danish journey to market-rate pension saving
Daniel Gamba, president of Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), is sketching out a future for his business involving the mass customisation of products for clients and leveraging important client relationships to act as a key partner.
Stefan Brenk, head of asset management and pension finance at E.ON, tells Luigi Serenelli about the German utility’s approach to managing its pension assets
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The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. While chatbots dominated the early phases of consumer AI applications, we are now witnessing a jump in AI evolution through the creation of AI agents.
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
The EC’s Simplification Omnibus proposal was presented as a necessary step to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and enhance competitiveness. By amending key sustainability directives the Commission claims to be streamlining compliance processes for companies.
Despite poor returns and rising geopolitical tensions, pension funds are maintaining some level of exposure to emerging markets – and even anticipate that opportunities will emerge
The Draghi report has stirred debate in Europe about how best to boost the bloc’s competitiveness. In the first of a series of articles on the topic, two Dutch economists call for a bigger role for pension funds.
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow
Since 1900, the US has waged numerous wars but has won only three without allies. This is the sobering background for recent US geopolitical policy moves: changing sides from Ukraine to Russia, interfering in German elections and behaviour at the NATO ministerial meeting.