All IPE articles in April 2021 (online) – Page 4
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NewsCorporate governance advisor PIRC pushes for shareholder hard line on audit
PIRC is recommending that shareholders oppose the appointment of EY, PWC, KPMG and Grant Thornton during this year’s round of shareholder meetings
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Environment Agency Pension Fund adopts 2045 net-zero climate policy
Local authority pension fund eyes EU Paris-aligned benchmarks, climate change convenants for fixed income
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New sector-wide net-zero financial alliance promises coordination
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero launched on eve of climate summit called by US president Joe Biden
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Danish FSA sceptical about ATP’s hedging strategy overhaul
Ministry of Employment publishes internal document outlining financial watchdog’s series of misgivings
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NewsBaFin reviews solvency rules for Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds
BaFin has currently 20 life insurers and 40 Pensionskassen under intense supervision
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Swedish pension funds’ ethical council to step up biodiversity work
AP Funds’ Council on Ethics says biodiversity is coming up on the agenda after COVID-19
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UK pension funds develop support for RI reporting challenge
Schemes supporting each other to manage ‘complex and demanding’ stewardship and responsible investment reporting obligations
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Norway’s SWF climbs further above equities ceiling after Q1 gains
NBIM beats benchmark by 24 basis points with 4.0% return for GPFG from January to March
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NewsPeople moves: UK's FCA creates new ESG role
FCA, HSBC AM, ATP, TV 2, Trillium, Hymans Robertson, Cardano, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Royal London Asset Management
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UK actuaries call for urgent action on risk transfer solutions
Risk is increasingly being transferred from institutions to individuals
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NewsSwiss cantonal Pensionskassen record funding ratio uptick in 2020
The funding ratio for the Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden pension fund stood at 116.3%, topping the fully funded schemes’ list
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ABP funding ratio exceeds 100%
‘The chance of pension cuts over the coming years remains real,’ says Corien Wortmann–Kool, ABP president
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Ilmarinen invests €170m in AXA low-carbon HY bond fund
Finnish pension insurer is seed investor in active ESG fixed income fund, which is ‘one of the first of its kind’
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AnalysisAnalysis: EC gets to issuer side of sustainable finance measures
Major corporate sustainability reporting proposal delivered alongside final draft climate taxonomy criteria
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Goldman Sachs boosts Nordic team as Brexit spurs regional strategy
Banking heavyweight adds 25% to Nordic asset management team
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Trustee association shows concern about time and resources spent
Requwsts for information are often excessive and seem to disregard the regulatory framework within which pension schemes operate
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NewsCDU plans June/July pension policies reveal in Germany’s electoral programme
While other political parties have already drafted plans on pensions, the CDU remains a work in progress, says DIA
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Members to decide on new pension arrangement for Dutch pharmacists fund
The fund is conducting a member survey which will also aim to map the average risk appetite of members
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Alecta converts to IORP II entity; solvency rises in Q1
Sweden’s biggest pension provider opts out of Solvency II rules after quandary
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NewsEIOPA opines on IORP cost reporting, DC scheme risk management
IORP II-related opinions aimed at enhancing supervisory convergence, feedback invited
