All IPE articles in August 2020 (online) – Page 3
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Swiss pension funds’ perseverance pays off in pandemic-stricken H1
Funding ratios rose to 110% at the end of H1
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CFA Institute ESG disclosures standard to be ‘broader’ than SFDR
CFA Institute consults on proposed scope, structure and design principles for envisaged ESG disclosure standard for investment products
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People moves: Ilmarinen picks RI lead; Firefighters’ scheme names chair
Ilmarinen, Firefighters’ Pension SAB, SuMi TRUST, Schroders, BDB Pitmans, PAM
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Danish pensions lobby balks at planned financial sector tax
Government plans to pay for early retirement proposal with financial sector tax
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PPF issues first RI report as part of move to ‘share more widely’ [updated]
Inaugural report reveals reporting and stewardship policy plans; annual report and accounts delayed until autumn
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Germany commits to sustainable capital market with green bonds plan
The government will issue ‘twin bonds’, green bonds and conventional bonds, with a 10-year maturity and an identical coupon of 0%
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German church pension fund expands real assets portfolio
KZVK invested a significant amount directly in infrastructure and real estate, particularly in renewable energy infrastructure
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Grande optimistic NBIM’s reputation can weather Tangen turmoil
Government reveals now seeking external advice on whether it can instruct Norges Bank regarding the controversial hiring
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LGPS advisory board chair welcomes national knowledge test
Councillor Roger Phillips says it will feed into LGPS good governance project
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Norway’s SWF recoups investment losses after summer rally
Government withdraws NOK167m – but transfer amounts to only a quarter of fund’s H1 currency windfall
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APG doubles investment in European outlet centres
Via Outlets’ valuation has dropped by 4.2% since the start of the year to €1.55bn
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Siemens Benefits Scheme signs £530m buy-in
The pension fund chose an umbrella contract to allow for potential future transactions to be completed quickly and easily
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EIOPA flags PEPP viability thumbs-down in letter to Commission
Chair Bernardino relays industry concerns about commercial viability due to cost cap and initial cost of advice
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Denmark names pension commission chief as govt heralds plans
Jørn Neergaard Larsen to lead panel; lobby group says brief is ’spot on’
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Forca’s CEO in swift exit as Danish pension funds demand new strategy
Pensions administrator owned by Lærernes Pension, PKA and PBU hunts for new chief
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German state awards EM, small and mid-cap equity mandates
BMO Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management are appointed
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UK roundup: Pension investors join internships for black youths initiative
Plus: One more for DB consolidation; Warnings about re-opened property fund pension treatment uncertainty
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Climate Bonds Initiative Conference
8-10 September 2020, Online: The old ‘normal’ wasn’t sustainable and is gone.
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Ilmarinen predicts big 2020 year-on-year fall in contributions
Finland’s largest pensions insurer had a 2% loss on its investment portfolio in H1 2020
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AP3 loses equities appointee as US buff sticks with Swedbank Robur
Rikard Forssmed told Swedish pensions buffer fund in early August he would not take up his new job