All coronavirus articles – Page 6
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NewsPGGM’s impact investments are less battered by COVID-19
Its €16.5bn impact portfolio focuses on healthcare, food security, climate and water scarcity
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German pensions lifeboat preps for insolvencies burden amid reform
PSVaG insures around €345bn of liabilities in Germany and Luxembourg, covering some 11.1 million beneficiaries
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Finnish employers apply for maximum pension contributions delay
Response means firms see no early easing of coronavirus predicament, says insurance director
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NewsPPF DB index funding level dips 0.7 percentage points in March
114 more schemes are in deficit than at the end of February, according to new UK DB lifeboat fund figures
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PensionsEurope: 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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NewsAMF 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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NewsBaFin 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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NewsWTW: 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
