All IPE articles in February 2022 (online) – Page 4
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NewsPeople moves: AMF chief joins Insurance Sweden as chair
Insurance Sweden, PFZW, Finnfund, Cambridge Associates, Kempen, Man Group, Barnett Waddingham, PKZH, Credit Suisse, Pemberton, BlueMark, Natixis
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NewsRisk analytics company claims new standard for sovereign ESG analysis
Verisk Maplecroft says its ratings show environmental and social factors are highly material for bond pricing
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NewsMetallRente sees growing number of contracts and contributions
New contributions generated an inflow last year of €72.08m, above €63.91m in 2020
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Veritas says lifting of COVID-19 restrictions absolutely crucial
Finnish pension provider reports 12.6% return for 2021, with equities generating 25.2%
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NewsSwiss parliamentary committee waters down plan to reach net-zero emissions
Committee rejects the demand to ban fossil fuels without exceptions
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UK trustees called to re-think journey planning – survey
70% of participants said they should reassess their engagement model, i.e. advisory or fiduciary management
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NewsDanish pension funds defend themselves after €6bn fossils accusation
ActionAid: “Pension companies can’t both call themselves sustainable and invest in fossil fuel expansion”
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NewsMandate roundup: LGPS pool launches alternative credit fund
Plus: Swiss consultant seeks infrastructure manager for pension funds; AP7 picks PPCmetrics
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NewsFrance’s FRR announces 6.95% return, highlights domestic financing
Result keeps asset shrinkage to €315m
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EFAMA: EU consolidated tape urgent, but scrap the revenue targets
The tape should operate as a revenue participation scheme based on cost of production, says lobby group
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NewsFinland roundup: Varma narrows gap with Ilmarinen after 2021 return
Country’s three mutual pension insurers report 2021 results this morning
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Alecta sees current volatility creating good credit opportunities
Swedish pension fund reports 24% return for 2021; thanks rising stock markets, strong property market and own work to find fixed income returns
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NewsSwedish buffer funds: AP3 posts 21% while PE-only AP6 returns 49%
Listed equities, alternatives and krona weakness power returns in 2021, says AP3
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Employers down on UCU proposal for resolving USS dispute
93 of 97 employers did not support the proposal, according to UUK
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KLP says scant pensions tendering in 2021 was big vote of confidence
Norway’s dominant municipal pension provider posts 8.4% value-adjusted return for 2021
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NewsInstitutional investors on standby as Russia/Ukraine tension continues
A mix of high inflation and geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia resulted in losses across virtually all asset classes
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UK roundup: £23m bulk annuity duo; Brunel bolsters sustainable equities
LGPS pool’s sustainable equities portfolio has grown from £1.2bn to £2.5bn since October 2020
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AP7 narrowly beats premium pension private firms with 31.5% return
State-run default provider puts higher return down to younger saver profile, in part, but also private equity, risk premia gains.
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NewsItaly roundup: Inarcassa tilts towards inflation-linked government bonds
Plus: Priamo’s challenges, Previmoda’s returns on equities, fondo pensione Deutsche Bank skips engagement
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Dutch pension funds keep adding to mortgage portfolios
Interest rate rises have not dented the popularity of the asset class
