German churches back development bank’s $200m SME lending fund
Evangelische Bank co-invests alongside DEG in emerging market banks offering SME funding
Pension funds fear ‘Trojan horse’ in EU sustainability measures
Conference panellists wary of Commission’s sustainability agenda bringing additional regulation and costs
Willis Towers Watson, Mercer eye DC switches for Dutch staff
Willis Towers Watson will transfer staff to its in-house DC fund, LifeSight, from next year
Netherlands doubles down on new rules for pension scheme transfers
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees responds to claims that stricter conditions for cross-border moves are illegal
Poland’s second-pillar funds suffer losses as equity market falls
Falling Warsaw Stock Exchange prices drag down returns amid macro concerns
Polish parliament gives auto-enrolment law the go-ahead
First enrolments to start in July 2019, subject to approval from the upper house and president Andrzej Duda
Mandate roundup: UK pension pool confirms £1bn smart beta allocation
Plus: Family office hunts securitised credit investor; Danish foundation wants EM manager; German state appoints Hermes EOS
PFA hails real estate, alternatives as 2018 gains hit €1bn
CFO says Q3 took a “positive turn”, but year-to-date return was still half that of same period in 2017
Finland's Veritas boosts solvency as Alandia merger completes
Finnish pension fund link up wins watchdog’s approval
Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
Aviva gets green light for €4bn pension fund launch in France
‘Aviva Retraite Professionnelle’ is first FRPS vehicle to launch since 2016 reform
France’s PERCO company pension plans near €17bn in assets
Asset managers looking forward to pension savings boost from PACTE law
Germany unlikely to see new DC plans before 2020
Talks between employees and employers in Germany’s metal industry are ongoing but without commitment
Mandate roundup: UK pension pool confirms £1bn smart beta allocation
Plus: Family office hunts securitised credit investor; Danish foundation wants EM manager; German state appoints Hermes EOS
Ireland’s sovereign fund partners with World Bank for emerging markets
Agreement follows launch of €150m tech fund in partnership with Chinese investor
Trustees face ‘onerous’ burden ahead of Ireland’s IORP II implementation
Small schemes could be exempt but government has yet to write EU rules into statute
Analysis: European Commission rejects Italian budget plan
Italy’s government is intent on keeping its budget promises after the European Commission rejected its draft plan, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
Italian mandate roundup: PreviAmbiente, Previbank, Fondenergia
Trio of schemes seek fund managers for ESG, multi-asset and DC portfolios
Cyprus Hotel fund to add risk premia, private market assets
Pension fund spreads risk further after making debut in emerging markets, European property in 2017
Dutch regulator warns schemes against too much local investment
Economic downturn would cause a ‘triple whammy’, De Nederlandsche Bank warns
Willis Towers Watson, Mercer eye DC switches for Dutch staff
Willis Towers Watson will transfer staff to its in-house DC fund, LifeSight, from next year
AP4 hails financial benefit of tobacco divestment
Swedish pension fund says sector has underperformed by 40% since 2016
Finland's Veritas boosts solvency as Alandia merger completes
Finnish pension fund link up wins watchdog’s approval
Norway SWF: Combining CEO, chair roles weakens company oversight
Norges Bank speaks out on thorny governance issues concerning the structure of company boards
Stronger currency eats into Norway’s sovereign fund in Q3
Yngve Slyngstad cites trade jitters as a weight on markets
Danish pension fund must resolve lawsuit in Portugal, UK court rules
Investors including TDC and NZ Super cannot pursue Novo Banco in UK over loan to now-defunct Portuguese bank
Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
Spain: Unintended outcomes
Spain has experienced recent constitutional turmoil, yet it is the politics of Italy that is troubling pension funds. How will this affect asset allocation?
AP4 hails financial benefit of tobacco divestment
Swedish pension fund says sector has underperformed by 40% since 2016
AP2 predicts boom in public sector green bond issuance
Dutch regulator also notes growth of green bond asset class
Switzerland roundup: Government rejects expert view on interest rate
Also: Hans-Peter Wiedmer confirmed as new CEO of Bernische Pensionskasse
GAM boss Friedman exits after outflows spike
Investors have pulled billions from the Swiss asset manager since it suspended a senior bond fund manager in July
Chart of the Week: Sterling struggles as Brexit deal teeters on the brink
The UK currency has fallen versus the dollar and the euro in the immediate aftermath of a draft agreement emerging
UK appoints new work and pensions secretary amid reshuffle
Amber Rudd appointed as the third head of the DWP this year and fourth under Theresa May’s leadership
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