All IPE articles in August 2019 (online) – Page 3
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Including ESG in fixed income ‘boosts market efficiency’, says Norway’s GPFN
Folketrygdfondet chiefs argue that responsible management of fixed income portfolios gives more holistic view of companies
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Dutch pensions reform ‘threatens healthy schemes’: SPH chair
Chairman of GPs’ pension scheme warns that sharing out funding surpluses among participants would be “unworkable and undesirable”
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PRI gains 500 new signatories in 12 months
500 organisations became signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment in the 2018-19 period; 69 were asset owners
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Chart of the Week: Equity returns drive LGPS investment gains in 2018-19
Local authority funds for Lancashire and Kensington & Chelsea reported the strongest returns among LGPS funds, as alternatives investors also posted double-digit gains
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Pension liabilities set to rise as mortality falls in first half
Analysis from longevity experts at Club Vita indicates that longevity improvements could be on the rise again – which means DB scheme costs could increase
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Dutch shipping sector scheme to lose mandatory status
The €970m Pensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart lacks support for compulsory participation and could be restructured to allow more employers to join
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ESG roundup: UK ‘economics of biodiversity’ review kicks into gear
Plus: The US Securities and Exchange Commission is to consider whether or not to publish guidance about the use of proxy advice in the shareholder voting process
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€2.2bn scheme tightens manager constraints after regulatory intervention
De Nederlandsche Bank stepped in to demand changes to Pensioenfonds Atos’ investment strategy and governance processes
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Asset managers warned over poor data governance in ESG rush
Report seeks to prompt asset managers to think about ESG data in the same way they would about other important inputs into the investment process
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Dutch union demands state pension increase as second-pillar cuts loom
FNV’s Tuur Elzinga says the Netherlands’ government should raise state pension benefits to compensate for imminent cuts to second-pillar pension payments
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People moves: RPMI director to retire; new CIO for Cambridge endowment [updated]
RPMI, University of Cambridge, Asset Management Exchange, Aegon, Catella, BankInvest, XPS Pensions Group, American Century Investments, Savills Investment Management
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Insurer seeks ‘evergreen’ private equity, infra funds via IPE Quest [updated]
A total of $80m is up for grabs in two separate tenders being conducted by a Swiss consultant
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Joseph Mariathasan: Climate change and central banks
The debate over climate change is certainly heating up – both metaphorically and literally – and could have a profound impact on how central banks behave
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EC tenders studies to advance sustainable finance action plan
The European Commission wants to conduct studies looking into sustainability-related products and services, and the integration of ESG risks by EU banks
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L&G backs ‘innovative’ buy-in for Hitachi UK pension scheme
The data and technology company’s scheme has insured members’ benefits, preserving an unusual DB-DC hybrid arrangement
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ABN Amro scheme expects ‘limited effects’ from Brexit
The €29bn pension fund sees market volatility, declining sterling and the ability to settle transactions as big risks, and has analysed suppliers’ ability to continue through multiple Brexit scenarios
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Italian pension fund Solidarietà Veneto to add infrastructure, real estate
Fund for companies in the Veneto region said it was ready to make the move based on its experience so far in private markets
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€3bn Dutch pharmacy staff scheme reduces risk profile
PMA reduces equities allocation from 50% to 40% in favour of fixed income, lifts interest rate hedging to 40%
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Multi-asset manager sought for German foundation via IPE Quest [updated]
€15m multi-asset mandate up for grabs for asset manager based in a German-speaking country
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UK health insurer transfers £20m DB scheme to master trust
TPT Retirement Solutions has consolidated a ‘wide variety’ of schemes in the past year