All IPE articles in February 2024 (online) – Page 3
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NewsCurrency hedging can be big liquidity drain for UK schemes, says Railpen
‘Currency hedging can be a big risk to a portfolio’ says John Greaves
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Investor climate scenarios need to be probability-aware
Riccardo Rebonato, of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, argues that climate scenarios need to come with probabilities if they are to be useful for investors
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NewsLower rates overshadow further €500m transfer to Siemens Pensionsfonds
Liabilities increase to €1.5bn despite good returns due to lower rates
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NewsAMF posts 7.8% full-year return despite turbulent market conditions
The solvency ratio slipped to 220% in 2023 from 228% in 2022
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NewsItalian parliamentary committee presses schemes on real economy investments
Assets directly managed by Casse di Previdenza amounted to around 55% of €60bn in 2013, down to one third of €104bn now, says Adepp
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NewsStudy reveals impact of index provider engagement on corporate climate policy
‘Our results show that firms react to index provider requests, at least if they commit a credible threat of exit,’ say MIT sustainable finance experts
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NewsNBIM opines on ESRS implementation guides, sectors delay approved
NBIM says EFRAG materiality assessment implementation guide should further encourage use of SASB standards
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse sees real assets allocation hinder higher returns
MPK’s return 3.7% in 2023 is above its target return of 2.1%, said CEO Christoph Ryter
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NewsBaltic institutions suffer minor hiccup with BaltCap infrastructure investment
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has now become involved in a possible case of embezzlement at BaltCap
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NewsGerman insurers could face highest court decision on pension cut clause
German consumer associations are taking legal action against Zurich, Allianz, AXA, and LPV Lebensversicherung
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NewsAP2 posts 5.9% annual return after year of changes, cost-cutting
Swedish pensions buffer fund switched strategy for better return ‘using a more dynamic and efficient approach’
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NewsSwedish funds agency expects to launch €4.8bn index tenders
Preparation for premium pension system procurements for global and European index funds now in final stages, says agency
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NewsSwiss PACTA to look at financial institutions’ climate impact
This year’s test also covers real estate and mortgages, as well as implantation of regulatory requirements
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NewsMirova creates new DFI-focussed role to boost impact financing in EM
Sébastien Duquet has been with Mirova since 2022 following the acquisition of Mirova SunFunder, a specialist in climate investment in emerging countries
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NewsCMI ignores mortality data for pandemic years
Continuous Mortality Investigation places no weight on the data for 2020 and 2021 in the core version of its 2023 Mortality Projections Model
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NewsFrench regulator publishes transition plan guide for companies
AMF says transition plans under the CSRD ‘hold great significance for investors and stakeholders’
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NewsIcelandic pension funds agree mortgage support for Grindavík
LSR, Gildi, Festa among 12 pension funds signing pact on government support for volcano-hit townsfolk struggling with mortgage obligations
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NewsFollow This, Arjuna Capital ask court to throw out Exxon’s lawsuit against them
Shareholders argue there is no subject matter jurisdiction for oil and gas major’s compliant to proceed
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NewsBVK joins Allianz, BlackRock and others in WIN-Initiative for start-up investments
The WIN-Initiative comes as German institutional investors opted to allocate €600bn in funds abroad over the past 10 years
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NewsAon invests in AXA IM’s carbon transition short duration bond fund
The new fund will provide investors with strong downside mitigation and ‘natural’ portfolio liquidity, says AXA IM
