All IPE articles in December 2021 (online) – Page 4
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ESG roundup: APG completes coal and tar sand exit for clients
Plus: Havering, Lewisham seed London CIV Paris-aligned index fund; Moody’s launches ‘temperature alignment data’
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Dutch regulator: Pension funds manage climate risk better than banks, insurers
But DNB says pension funds could still do a better job at analysing the effects of climate change on their portfolios
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German Versorgungswerke on path to up corporate private equity exposure
The survey showed that 13-19% of Versorgungswerke plan to enter infrastructure equity and debt, and corporate private equity for the first time
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Swiss national council approves second pillar reform
It voted in favour of compensatory measures for the reduction of the conversion rate used to calculate pension pay-outs, from 6.8% to 6%, spread over a period of 15 years
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First EU climate taxonomy rules cleared for January live date
Delegated act published in Official Journal after EU Council’s review period ends without objection
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People moves: Former Laborfonds CEO joins Green Arrow board; Velliv head of ESG exits [updated]
Velliv, ABP, Lombard Odier Group, Angelo Gordon, Unigestion, La Française, TwentyFour, Green Arrow Capital
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Danish pension funds cheer news of first domestic state green bond
IPD positive on central bank using Germany’s tried-and-tested twin-bond model
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UK pension funds, minister seek more from managers on voting
Pension schemes call for ‘more open, honest communication with clients about voting’
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AP7 adds Chinese coal stocks to blacklist as Paris criteria bite
Swedish national pension fund ditches SEK284m of stock; says coal firms are “using our capex in entirely the wrong direction”
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ESG roundup: Climate policy forecasters release ‘value drivers’ data
Plus: LPPI gets help for net-zero; Stoneport ambitions; biodiversity standards; and data coverage shortcomings
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Swiss pension funds shift to private debt for illiquidity premia, says IFM
Pension funds are increasingly interested in the benefit of an open-ended structure
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Norway watchdog argues councils owe it to inhabitants to tender pensions
Competition Authority says all municipalities should put pensions out to tender rather than sticking with KLP
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Migros aligns foreign equity portfolio to MSCI Climate Paris index
The fund has set a low ceiling of 1% of revenues generated from coal mining as a criteria to exclude such companies from its portfolio
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Slyngstad quits NBIM; joins Aker to lead active AM drive
AAM to prioritise green energy, green industry and green cities, says newly-appointed CEO Slyngstad
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Denmark’s IPD lauds political deal on COVID-linked pension set-off
Lobby group also welcomes 2022 budget agreement on money for new green initiatives
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UK pension scheme funding improves despite £129bn deficit
Purple Book also shows fixed income allocation increases to 72%
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UK roundup: Pub group hires fiduciary manager
Plus: DC market could allocate up to 40% to illiquids; Liontrust to acquire Majedie Asset Management
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Master trust consolidation set to drive value for money
Bigger is not always better, but as the trend of wider consolidation matures, bigger should represent a better deal for members
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Cross-border IORPs down to 33 post-Brexit, says EIOPA in new report
Supervisory authority publishes first in series of annual reports dedicated to cross-border pension funds
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Finnish pension sector still resilient in Q3 despite risk-taking, says FSA
Sector solvency rises to record level of 135%, up 1% in three months - but FSA says uncertainty continues in operating environment for financial firms