All IPE articles in February 2020 (online) – Page 5
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Varma dumps district heating to halve housing stock emissions by 2023
Finnish pension insurer to install heat pumps and solar panels in 36 apartment buildings
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AP2 reports highest-ever results, makes 53% on Chinese equities
Swedish state pension buffer fund trebles green bonds weighting
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Folksam’s foreign cull pays off, new chief warns of challenges ahead
Swedish pensions group reports 10.4% return, while unit KPA Pension makes 11.2%
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UK roundup: PPF names CFO; PLSA pension priorities for budget
Plus: APPT launches accreditation for professional trustees, PTL launches GAA for investment pathways
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UK pensions regulator to test trustee knowledge, understanding
But will not introduce requirement for schemes to engage a professional trustee
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Investing in green doesn’t equal greening the world
Financial products and services marketed as green must make a clear and measurable difference to the transition to environmental sustainability, argues Ben Caldecott.
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Westminster scheme weighs renewable infra move
Adviser recommends at least 5% allocation to illiquid alternatives and extra 5% in fixed income
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PNO Media sacks trustee as he voices ‘differing opinion’
His plea to look into other options had fallen on deaf ears
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Denmark's PFA unveils new three-year game plan
Danish pensions giant returns nearly €8bn but loses heavily on heath and accident insurance
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Merchant navy fund converts longevity swap to £1.6bn buy-in
Transaction said to have been helped by use of Guernsey captive cell in 2014
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Danish pensions lobby chief quits after 15 years as latest action plan kicks in
Per Bremer Rasmussen steps down from role at Insurance & Pension Denmark (IPD)
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PLSA warns against ‘hasty’ reactions after report of ESG policy failings
UKSIF reports ‘large scale non-compliance’ with new policy disclosure duties
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LD turns to active quant for first time, launches tender worth €134m initially
Product offered should have at least €500m of available capacity
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ESG, risk sharing and more in EU pensions expert group final report
High-level group delivers recommendations for developing supplementary pensions
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Norway’s SWF welcomes back UK’s Drax after coal business shrinks
Fund’s manager cites big transformation at energy company, moving from coal to biomass
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ATP hails best-ever annual result, despite Q4 shrinking returns
Pensions giant hopes to go public with board’s business model musings this year
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AWH Group completes bulk annuity transaction
‘The buyout market for small schemes is growing exponentially’
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Aon: factor investing overcrowding fears ‘not justified’
It is unrealistic to foresee a situation where factor premiums are wiped out completely
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Climate roundup: More providers anticipate EU climate benchmark rules
Plus: MSCI climate value-at-risk tool, BMO GAM engagement priority
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Dutch minister: APF now important vehicle for consolidation
The consolidation process had boosted the number of participants and pensioners at sector schemes