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Länsförsäkringar triples stake in green and sustainable bonds
Swedish firm’s increasing use of primary market made fast allocation shift possible
Irish regulator announces pension scheme engagement programme
It will help the regulator assess a scheme’s governance standards and how these may affect good member outcomes
Co-op pension scheme insures more liabilities as PIC deal disclosed
Deal mirrors that of de-risking transaction with Aviva announced last month
Natixis: Korean asset owners seek higher returns abroad
Korean pension funds have become ‘very aggressive’ in their hunt for returns
Low interest rates drive Dutch schemes’ funding to drop by up to 3.7%
Aon and Mercer said the drop is largely due to market volatility and shriking equity markets
Langensjö’s AP7 overhaul out for consultation, implementation delayed
Draft law broadens permitted asset mix for default fund in premium pension system
Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason, forming $1.5trn manager
EnTrust Global, a Legg Mason affiliate, will repurchase its business
Ilmarinen sets ‘real’ carbon neutrality goal
Target matches Finland’s aims, but is clearly faster than the EU plan, says pension fund
Cheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
PLSA urges government to redraft amendments
Briefing: Central bank about-turn bolsters gold
Gold is unlike any other commodity. It has few industrial applications of any note. It is widely used in jewellery partly because of its aesthetic appeal but also in many cases as a form of investment. Central banks distance themselves from acknowledging the precious metal as a kind of universal currency yet still keep thousands of tonnes of it locked away in their vaults.
Are cryptocurrencies an asset class for institutional investors?
Cryptocurrencies are sweeping the world in terms of news headlines but how should institutional investors react?
Where insurers are placing their money
Insurers’ investment decisions can influence economic growth and developments in capital markets
Post Brexit questions
By the time you read this, the UK will have left the European Union, following three years of negotiation, renegotiation and delay
A perilous stability
A few years ago, when asset managers talked about market prospects, they often pointed to 2020 as the year when the world economy could run into difficulties
Trustees should always protect pensions
The proposal to phase out the Retail Prices Index (RPI), one of the main measures of inflation in the UK is among the pension industry’s biggest topics of debate.
Viewpoint: Investing in green doesn’t equal greening the world
Financial products and services marketed as green must make a clear and measurable difference to the transition to environmental sustainability, argues Ben Caldecott
Viewpoint: Fiduciary duty and global warming
ESG is not the same as global warming, or climate change. There are overlaps, but the differences are more important. In essence, ESG is on the same level as a political conviction.
Guest Viewpoint: Ric van Weelden
Asset owners have realised that diversity is more than just an ESG matter
Guest Viewpoint: Fabrice Demarigny, Joachim Nagel & Corien Wortmann-Kool
“A reboot of the CMU has moved up the European policy agenda”
Guest viewpoint: Bob Collie
“With DC now globally dominant, the momentum that has been building is likely to continue”
Fixed Income - European investment grade: No sign of end for negative yields
Negative interest rates look set for a lengthy run in Europe, raising concerns about the long-term effects
Private Equity: Finding the right metric
It is hard to compare the performance of private equity investments
Emerging Market Debt - Global View: A mixed picture
Although emerging markets are in aggregate enjoying structural improvements, there are stark differences between regions
Credit: In the eye of the storm
What are the prospects for the credit markets as central bank turn dovish and economic activity slows down?
Small & mid-cap equities: Public or private markets?
Public markets are shrinking while private markets are attracting huge amounts of capital. But it is still not clear which is the better bet
