All IPE articles in December 2024 (online)
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NewsSustainable Finance-Beirat expects next government to continue transition finance plans
Chair Silke Stremlau says
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NewsJ. Safra Sarasin Group acquires MIV Asset Management
MIV is known for its expertise in medical technology (medtech) investments via its flagship MIV GlobalMedtech Fund
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NewsAssoprevidenza to rank asset managers on ESG grounds
Assoprevidenza, the Italian association of the complementary pension sector, will start ranking asset managers according to their ESG strategies and the role played by sustainability in governance processes, it announced today. The members of the association will use the metric provided by research company ET.Group to rank asset managers, tender ...
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NewsKPA warns most are unaware of guarantee loss when transferring pension
Swedish municipal pension fund adds voice to warnings over growing transfer activity
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NewsSwedish policy changes have weakened link between work income and pension, Skandia finds
Politicians ‘face a big challenge’ if they are to protect the principle of pension being based on income from entire working life, pension provider says
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NewsAchmea and Sixth Street merge to enter Dutch buyout market
The joint venture comes months after Lifetri, an insurer owned by Sixth Street, pulled out of the Dutch buyout market following a lack of success due to its small size
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NewsKION Group completes £250m buy-in deal with Canada Life
Deal covers five different UK DB pension schemes within the group, covering the benefits of over 3,000 members
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NewsPension funds should not be treated as NBFIs, PensionsEurope tells EC
Industry association responds to consultation that will inform policy planning in the Commission’s new political mandate
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NewsIceland’s LV hails Supreme Court ruling liability increase was legal
Almenni Pension Fund calls the ruling ‘a precedent-setting decision for other pension funds’
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NewsInarcassa expects €1.2bn budget surplus as it implements new strategy
Budget surplus is result of income from members’ contributions and expenses for pensions paid, returns on invested assets, and operational costs
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NewsMerchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund completes £450m longevity swap
Transaction is structured as an insurance contract with a captive insurer in Guernsey
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NewsABP, Aegon, Phoenix and GPFG named among climate lobbying leaders
Using publicly available information, InfluenceMap scored 30 pension funds and insurers from around the globe
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NewsEU advisers asked to stay on longer to steer sustainable finance agenda
Platform on Sustainable Finance’s extended mandate will run until the end of March 2025
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NewsIPE Awards: Environment Agency wins European Pension Fund of the Year
Olivier Rousseau takes this year’s Outstanding Industry Contribution award
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NewsOECD calls for strong action to make pension systems more inclusive
Overall pension assets in OECD countries grew by 10% in 2023, reaching over $56trn
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NewsGermany’s Bundesrat recommends review of second pillar reform
The Bunderat recommends reviewing whether a significant increase in the maximum possible amount of funding beyond a wage adjustment is possible
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NewsInvestors on a biodiversity ‘learning curve’, ISSB staff report
ISSB says there is a ‘clear trend’ with water resources emerging as a top concern for those assessing BEES-related risks
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NewsUK regulator publishes defined benefit covenant guidance
The update is the last piece of the jigsaw to help schemes carry out valuations under the new DB funding code
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NewsABP buys €2.7bn Dutch mortgage portfolio
Despite the large purchase, the fund will remain underweight mortgages compared to other Dutch pension funds
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NewsEU Taxonomy costs hit ‘several million pounds’ for some FIs, finds government research
Financial institutions are more likely than real-economy companies to have already updated their data systems to account for the taxonomy
