All IPE articles in February 2024 (online) – Page 3
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NewsUK pensions regulator to strengthen its authoritative grip
From April, TPR will create three new regulatory functions that protect, enhance and innovate in savers’ interests
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NewsItalian schemes plan shareholder activism platform with Frontis Governance
Approximately 14 pension funds with assets under management of around €27bn are taking part in the project
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NewsItalian bank launches benchmarks for pension funds in line with SFDR
BFF Bank’s indices help pension funds assess the performance of their sub-funds’ investments according to Article 8 of the SFDR
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NewsViewpoint: A challenging period for emerging market debt or a golden opportunity?
Despite the challenges posed by rising interest rates and the steep rise of the US dollar, none of the bigger emerging markets seem to be in debt distress
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NewsSustainability is becoming more expensive, say Austrian pension funds
‘We have been ‘living’ sustainability for a while now but it is costing more and more money,’ says Bundespensionskasse board member
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NewsSwedish funds agency flags €2bn Nordic equity tenders as next in line
Existing category to be split into two – mid-large-cap and small-cap – for the reformed premium pension platform
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AnalysisInterview: Elizabeth Fernando on NEST’s new thematic strategy
Sustainability focus underlines NEST’s growing importance as a UK institutional investor
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NewsLGPS Central seeks sterling investment grade credit manager via IPE Quest
The UK investment pool is expected to funded the mandate in mid-2024 with a total value of around £600m
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NewsTPR urges pension trustees to take note of transition plan recommendations
TPR climate and sustainability lead says UK TPT recommendations can help advisers put together transition plans
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NewsAPK pension funds record above-average returns in 2023
APK’s Pensionskasse and Vorsorgekasse post 7.9% returns, above the Austrian average of 6.42%
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NewsFirst Italian schemes commit to Real Economy Project’s infrastructure FoF
CDP has committed €300m to the FoF, and potentially the same sum will be raised through other pension funds
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NewsNEST to invest £5bn in thematic equity fund by 2030
The UK workplace pension scheme appointed Lombard Odier Investment Managers to manage the multi-thematic equity fund
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NewsPeople moves: Dutch regulator names head of pension supervision
Plus: TPT hires head of DC distribution; Pensions for Purpose appoint non-exec director
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AnalysisEuropean disappointment as US strife shows up in manager CA100+ exits
Repercussions for mandates may be limited but beware any European asset manager thinking about treading the same path
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AnalysisBank of England right to scrutinise the role of funded reinsurance
Prudential Regulation Authority calls for limited exposure to reinsurance
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NewsVER private assets target unlikely to rise, says CEO
State Pension Fund of Finland grapples with investment strategy implications of new phase of higher outflows
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NewsUK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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NewsMajority of UK pension providers found to have ‘inadequate’ or ‘poor’ climate plans
UK pension providers are ‘failing to implement ambitious, science-based climate plans’, according to report from Make My Money Matter
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NewsKENFO underweights oil and gas holdings
It will not provide new financing for infrastructure assets in the oil and gas sector that are not in line with NZAOA targets
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NewsUK electricity company picks WTW’s LifeSight as master trust provider
LifeSight now has approximately 360,000 members with £17bn in assets under management secured
