All IPE articles in April 2018 (online) – Page 5
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ESG roundup: GPIF, World Bank report on fixed income ‘constraints’
Plus: NN IP partners with ChinaAMC; Cambridge Associates’ client ESG assets shoot up
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NewsAllianz ‘still to agree price of investment research’ under MiFID II
Early signs suggest sell-side and buy-side firms are still in ‘price discovery’ stage for investment research
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Irish pension liabilities hit 167% of GDP
Data from Central Statistics Office says figure compares favourably to the UK
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Netherlands, UK take opposite views on small pension pots
Dutch rules will allow automatic transfer of small pensions, but UK minister says now is ‘not the right time’
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NewsDutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
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Alecta anchors first close of emerging markets impact fund
Fund allows investors to invest alongside Dutch development bank in three key areas
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NewsFinnish roundup: Veritas merges with Pensions-Alandia
Plus: Artificial intelligence project “can predict who will take ill-health retirement”
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NewsAsset management roundup: Ashburton partners with Fidelity on multi-asset [updated]
Also: Managers’ digital strategies ‘fragmented’; Link partners with software company for private equity
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Brexit: Regulators urge co-operation to avoid ‘cliff edge’
The European Commission and the UK regulator have called for greater co-operation between the UK and the EU to prevent a possible “cliff edge” that could jeopardise the financial services sector across Europe. In a speech on Tuesday to the City of London, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s vice-president responsible ...
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Dollar hedge boosts PFZW’s 2017 investment return
Healthcare scheme gains on equities and infrastructure but loses on fixed income, listed property
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Kingfisher insures £200m in deal with PIC
£4bn pension scheme of building supplies group has now insured more than 10% of its liabilities
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NewsATP plots more direct investments as returns stall
Danish pensions giant recorded 1% loss in Q1 after stellar gains in 2017
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NewsUK investors press major housebuilder over pay levels
Aberdeen Standard takes public stand over pay at UK housebuilder
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People moves: New board for Nordea Liv & Pension; Robeco CIO to exit [updated]
Nordea L&P, Robeco, PLSA, Hoogovens, MJ Hudson Allenbridge, Provisum, BeFrank, Research Affiliates, SER, Carmignac, Aon
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Country ReportDutch transport fund to tender €25bn fiduciary management contract
Vervoer exploring new models for fiduciary management, but says it has no issues with current provider Robeco
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NewsFrench public sector funds tender small cap, EM credit mandates
Both funds specify that managers must have regard to ESG considerations
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EIOPA finalises pension fund data reporting requirements
Framework would allow ‘effective monitoring’ of occupational pensions sector
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NewsFive more managers adopt cost code as LGPS pooling kicks off
Amundi, Pictet and Loomis Sayles among latest signatories pledging full fee disclosure
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Asian investor seeks sukuk bond manager via IPE Quest
Investor tenders for $20m mandate for Islamic bonds – deadline 10 May
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NewsKeva CEO warns against spiralling premature retirement costs
Finland’s biggest pension fund calls 0.4% Q1 investment loss “reasonable”
