All Covid-19 articles – Page 2
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News
Swiss schemes see robust returns, funding ratios during pandemic period
Funding ratios rose from 110.2% in 2020 to 116.3% this year, the highest level in 20 years
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Analysis
Analysis: Trustee tactics for takeovers
UK merger and acquisition activity is buoyant, with £6.1bn-worth of domestic companies acquired by foreign entities in the first quarter of 2021
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News
Understanding COVID mortality effect ‘top of pension scheme agendas’
Consultancy weights effect of impact on life expectancy on endgame timings
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News
Shift to equities as sovereigns seek liquidity, Invesco survey shows
Tilting towards active allocations and longer time horizons seen mitigating risk of high valuations
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News
Portuguese funds’ Q1 gains boost post-lockdown returns to 13.1%
Most pension fund managers in Portugal hold durations slightly below benchmarks
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News
ABP to co-invest €400m in subordinated COVID loans
The loans are meant mostly for larger SMEs as the amount per loan will range from €5m to €50m
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News
German social partner pensions consortium eyes equities for higher returns
The social partner pension model asset allocation will aim for maximum returns on defined risks by integrating ESG into the investment process
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Country Report
Second-pillar pensions: The virtuous circle that will not start
Italy’s second-pillar pension system is developing but the industry awaits more decisive policymaking
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Country Report
Private markets: Seeking post-COVID alternatives
Italian pension funds continue to invest in private markets ahead of a potentially promising post-Covid recovery phase
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Features
Digital transformation: Take advantage of the digital reset
Covid has accelerated the digital transformation across all industries. How has it contributed to new trends and opportunities in private debt and how can investors benefit?
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News
Pensions Congress: Execs rethink strategic paradigm to face new challenges
Asset managers will have to ‘diversify portfolios in a robust way’ and will have to shift the focus on how to manage new ‘risky assets’ to reduce volatility
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News
Pension investors put faith in central bankers to handle inflation
Inarcassa, Danica Pension CIOs tell IPE Summer Pensions Congress they’re confident about monetary policy, but Mondrian warns on debt burden
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News
Fewer than 20% of SWFs have formal ESG policy, Preqin reports
Data provider highlights changing role of $7.84trn sector, into post-COVID reconstruction tools
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Opinion Pieces
The recovery does not eliminate systemic risk
The world’s economy is already recovering from the damage inflicted by the lockdown measures imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in 2020.
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Features
Long term matters: Grandpa, what did you do in the COVID wars?
Pharmaceutical companies in the West and their host governments are very confident today, and some even speak of “post crisis investing”. Certainly, pharma’s scientific credentials have been demonstrated and the public in the UK and the US in particular are seeing the potential end to lockdowns.
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Australia: Coalition mulls super hike
There are arguments both for and against a rise in compulsory superannuation contribution rate as Australia emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic .
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News
TPR calls on DB schemes to look out for funding challenges
Pension funds should retain a focus on the long term – most specifically around planning and risk management
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News
Ilmarinen sees contributions slip as COVID hits client payrolls
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.8% return for Q1, contributions fell to €1.4bn from €1.5bn a year ago
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News
Varma reports record solvency, as Q1 returns also shore up Elo, Veritas
Finnish pension insurer reports first disability pension applications for long COVID
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Asset Class Reports
Brazil’s allure defies negative signals
Latin America’s largest economy continues to hold the interest of investors despite its poor showing on COVID, the economy and politics