All IPE articles in February 2022 (online) – Page 5
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Icelandic pension fund CIO says traditional financial information no longer enough
The Pension Fund of Commerce says sustainability factors must also be considered to assess company value
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Commission taxonomy decision lamented as political, creating confusion
The Dutch Pension Federation is calling on the European Parliament to reject the Commission’s proposal to include natural gas and nuclear energy in the taxonomy
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Swiss roundup: comPlan more than doubles returns to CHF1.19bn
Plus: St.Galler Pensionskasse, BLPK and BPK up returns; New climate strategy for Novartis pension fund
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SFDR Article 8 fund label questionable in 20% of cases, analysis suggests
Advisory and portfolio analytics firm delivers ’clinical assessment of the state of ESG integration in the European fund management industry’
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ESMA launches call for evidence on ESG ratings market
To be complemented by separate consultation from European Commission
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VBL picks Amundi Deutschland for green, social bonds worth over €1bn
The bonds are subject to strict criteria by the International Capital Market Association
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Lobby hopes government rethinks new levy after pension sector paid record DKK50bn tax
‘In many ways, our pension schemes have taken over the role that the North Sea once played in the national economy,’ says IPD CEO
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Swiss federal railways scheme reaches record funding ratio
The retirement assets of all active members will be increased by 4% as of 1 January 2023
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People moves: Former Redington chief takes multi-assets CIO role at Newton
Newton, Heimstaden, Janus Henderson, MetLife, Nikko AM, AustralianSuper, BaFin, ESMA, Natixis, AP3, LD Pensions
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ESMA recommends final one-year clearing exemption for pension funds
PensionsEurope welcomes announcement, calls for European Commission to start rule-making process early
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Veritas CIO says investors must challenge core allocation beliefs in new era
Finnish pension fund has reduced interest-rate sensitivity in fixed-income portfolio, says Vatanen, but worries about equity and alternatives
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PGGM, Alecta sign €8bn credit risk sharing deal with BNP Paribas
The deal is the first transaction based on a new set of EU criteria for Simple, Transparent and Standardised Transactions
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Private equity component developed for IIGCC net-zero framework
New PE guidance relevant to both GPs and LPs
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UK DB schemes maintain surplus despite fall in asset and liability values
Plus: UK-listed companies with DB schemes see profit warnings increase
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Asset managers use men as default, says survey
Half the asset managers in the survey revealed that just 10% or less of their fund managers or investment analysts are women
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Pension funds neglect human capital when setting investment policy, say experts
Huisartsen and ABP take more investment risk because of their members’ predictable income prospects
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Non-profit organisation gathers investors dedicated to tech stewardship
Baillie Gifford, Church Commissioners and Ethos among members of Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy
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Joint effort delivers template for pension funds’ TCFD duties
New template an example of necessary collaboration across the investment chain
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PPF creates advisory panel for overfunded pension schemes [updated]
DB lifeboat fund also announces update to existing legal panel following new procurement process
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Dutch company schemes to award additional indexation
Steep rises in funding ratios of the Philips, Unilever and KPN pension funds in 2021 enable them to compensate for missed indexation in previous years