The pledge works alongside Mansion House Compact and Accord by engaging employers who influence the direction of pension fund investment
Danish FSA hands out official orders for Danske Bank pensions unit to use more detailed indices for valuation of alternative assets
WTW takes over €500m in pension assets of Traton, the commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
As part of the transaction, the pension fund paid a premium through a combination of an in-specie asset transfer and cash
Plus: Another Danish pension fund joins partnership to expand the Danish armed forces’ barracks
‘Our aspiration to grow our private market allocations reflects our belief in the long-term value these investments can deliver,’ says NEST CEO Ian Cornelius
The move follows growing concerns over the ability of IORPs to withstand sudden cash demands triggered by market shocks and collateral calls
Measures such as introducing a materiality threshold, and simplifying reporting formats are all positive moves, says PSF’s Helena Vines Fiestas
Blue-collar occupational pensions giant says foreign index funds rarely live up to their obligations as owners of Swedish companies
Offering preferential tax treatment to savings and investment accounts could jeopardise objective of providing sufficient income replacement in old age, says group
While US regulators and state legislatures chip away at shareholder rights, the EU takes a more measured – if sluggish – approach to reform
Aspinall, previously head of product advocacy at Newton Investment Management, will now be head of UK workplace at BNY Investments
Plus: LGPS Central to replace chair Joanne Segars; Aon MasterTrust appoints independent trustee
Mistry has helped L&G navigate the Mansion House agenda driven by the UK government
But it will fall to industry to address the grim state of pensions portability, says Max Lack of Heka Global
Peter Kraneveld argues that governments need to learn and accept the differences between government and private business
Rohit Mathur of Prudential Financial says UK de-risking trends are being seen globally, driving demand for PRT and longevity hedging solutions
Plus: Another Danish pension fund joins partnership to expand the Danish armed forces’ barracks
While US regulators and state legislatures chip away at shareholder rights, the EU takes a more measured – if sluggish – approach to reform
In the first of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights, Sophie Robinson-Tillet assesses the impact of a controversial update to shareholder disclosures
The likelihood of a full-scale global trade war has decreased, and the outlook for the global economy has improved as a result, but new tariff announcements by the US administration could cause this scenario to change once more
Jacques van Dijken, the new president of PensionsEurope, wants to rid the organisation of its two-tier membership structure, giving every country equal influence
Faith Ward, the highly respected chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, speaks to IPE just days before being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours
‘Ten years ago, we were the nerds, the geeks, and nobody was interested’
Claus Jørgensen, CIO at PenSam, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the Danish pension fund’s efforts to maximise pension payouts
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As global markets react to the threat of US tariffs, many European pension funds are looking to rebalance their portfolios and reset their investment policies
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In the Allianz vs Barclays case, passive investors have been denied damages related to investments in companies releasing misleading information
The likelihood of a full-scale global trade war has decreased, and the outlook for the global economy has improved as a result, but new tariff announcements by the US administration could cause this scenario to change once more
Active management skill remains elusive but it can be identified by means of effective analytics, with common attributes such as trading skill and concentrated portfolios