All IPE articles in April 2019 (online) – Page 3
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Munich Re overhauls German pension provision with 90% guarantee
German reinsurer closes old plans, sets up new pension provision with guarantees below 100%
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KPMG review raps AP1 boss over staff trip
Auditor concludes Magnusson should have raised proposed staff trip to France with board
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Poland finalises abolition of €38bn second-pillar system
Transfer to state or private provision set for January 2020, subject to consultation and parliamentary approval
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ATP future-proofs quant portfolio with environmental factor addition
Denmark’s biggest pension fund reduces carbon footprint with addition of environmental ‘signal’ to equities investments
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Italian telecoms scheme appoints Payden & Rygel to €250m mandate
€1.8bn Fondo Telemaco pension fund began an asset allocation overhaul last summer
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Commission launches infringement action against 17 states over IORP II
Proceedings launched for “non-communication” of transposition measures after January deadline
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Moody’s: PEPP rollout to boost insurers and ESG-focused managers
New cross-border product will open up markets for managers and pension providers, rating agency says
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Norwegian public funds post 2018 investment gains
Oslo, Bergen and Akershus pension funds all made money in 2018 despite rocky equity markets
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Moody’s takes majority stake in ESG assessment provider Vigeo Eiris
Acquisition reinforces importance of ESG data and analysis
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Netherlands roundup: PNO picks Kempen as fiduciary for DC plan
Plus: Construction company scheme to liquidate; Metal industry schemes increase lobbying against rights cuts
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Danish pension funds set greener investment goals
PenSam pledges 10% green investments; Lærernes Pension blacklists coal and oil firms
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IFC unveils impact investing principles to provide ‘common standard’
Principles intended to bring clarity, discipline as ‘impact’ label becomes more popular
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Norway publishes proposal for new-look public sector pension
DNB notes lack of guidelines related to competition in the market
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BaFin warning on Pensionskassen was ‘wake-up call’ to sector
Chair of Wacker Chemie Pensionskasse argues that regulatory intervention was ‘beneficial shock’ for some organisations
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Dutch investors set out expectations for oil and gas sector
Investor expectation statement comes after Follow This withdraws Shell resolution
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UK roundup: PPF sets out three-year goals for innovation, efficiency
Plus: Debenhams schemes stay out of PPF; ‘Significant minority’ of firms support CDC; DB funding level falls over Q1
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Asset manager roundup: Generali backs ex-Pioneer staff’s multi-asset firm
Also: Deutsche Börse buys Axioma in $850m deal; AQR opens Frankfurt office
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Sampension, Danica bounce back after ‘best quarter in a decade’
Danish pension funds post gains as they bounce back from last year’s negative figures
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Chart of the Week: Auto-enrolment boosts UK pension coverage
As minimum contributions rise from 5% to 8% of salary, fresh data reveals the transformative nature of auto-enrolment in the UK
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German chemicals company de-risks with lump sum payments
Employees respond positively as Henkel offers one-off payment to reduce DB liabilities