All coronavirus articles – Page 6
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NewsPensionsEurope: Pension funds can help a swift recovery from crisis
Association calls for policymakers to alleviate short-term adverse effects of COVID-19 crisis
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COVID-19 roundup: $2.3trn Fed package, TPR auto-enrolment update
A weekly roundup of select COVID-19-related policy and market developments
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Sector biases skew low vol smart beta performance in downturn
US low volatility strategies fail to provide downside protection in 2020 crash
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AMF earmarks SEK5bn for long-term investment in Swedish firms
Sweden’s second-biggest pension fund prepared to invest billions to ensure post-pandemic health of firms
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BaFin relaxes rules on guarantee assets coverage for Pensionsfonds
Initial payments to restock the cover of assets can be made in 2021 instead of this year
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EC launches consultation on renewed sustainable finance strategy
Objective is to adopt revised strategy in second half of 2020
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French airline pension scheme offers employer contribution relief
Ultimate objective is to protect the pay-as-you-go scheme’s demographic profile
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UK asset manager body sets out stall on dividend decisions
‘Our members are not here to take short-term decisions or capitalise on companies or people in distress’
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MP Pension’s ‘best guess’ for full year loss is under 10%
CIO predicts return to investment gains in 2021; reports 10.1% Q1 loss
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Schemes warned of emerging COVID-19 private equity risks
PE firms may not be able to access government SME COVID-19 support packages for individual portfolio companies
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Dutch supervisor softens stance on schemes’ strategic plans
DNB will increase its focus on crisis management, including continuity management and cyber risks
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Publica draws up recession scenarios to navigate virus crisis
The fund regularly undertakes a review of the risk-return-assumptions per asset class
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Accounting roundup: ESMA addresses IFRS 9 COVID-19 implications
Plus: IASB delays insurance accounting standard; FRC reports on Kingman implementation progress
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UK publisher seeks pension deficit contribution deferral talks
Company says all stakeholders need to play their part
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WTW: Dutch schemes’ funding ratios could dip under 70%
Many schemes will still be underfunded at the end of 2020
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PRI launches signatory COVID-19 investor response groups
Groups to explore responses in the short-term and long-term
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APG’s long-term approach remains ‘anchor’ in investment policy
Rebalancing in volatile market like ‘catching a falling knife’, says CEO
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Coronavirus – what should trustees be thinking about?
Trustees have a duty to pay benefits to members, but the current financial environment is keeping them on their toes.
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Nordic pension funds pragmatic on equity dividends
Swedish, Danish authorities press for some dividend suspensions
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PGB limits crisis impact due to put options
The fund reduced its equity portfolio from 49% to 39% at the start of this year
