All investment risk articles
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NewsItalian pension funds face competition on private assets investments
Current rules and lack of political support can hinder pension funds’ plans to increase private markets commitments
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NewsDutch pension funds cannot reduce risk without limits, says regulator
Many Dutch schemes plan to dial down investment risk to protect their funding ratios in the run-up to the pension transition
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NewsSwiss pension funds suffer returns setback in Q3
Infrastructure investments worst performing asset class so far this year at -5.8%
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NewsSuperior investment returns for largest Dutch pension funds – research
However, large funds’ higher investment returns are undone fully by their lower interest rate hedges
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AnalysisAnalysis: Encouraging DB schemes to take more investment risk
With the call for evidence closing today, consultants shared what needs to be done to encourage DB schemes to take on more investment risk
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Let us redefine industrial policy
Peter Kraneveld proposes to think in terms of ‘economic change policy’ instead
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AnalysisAnalysis: Greenwashing risk in sovereign green bonds
‘The political cycle drives much higher volatility for sovereign green bonds than corporate ones when it comes to climate credibility,’ says Ulf Erlandsson
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NewsUK Treasury urges investors to be more positive about taking risks
West Midlands Pension Fund: UK government’s proposals lack of clarity and consistency
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NewsDutch Shell pension scheme reduces risk
The fund increased its interest rate hedge from 30% to 50% in 2022
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NewsPublica to reinforce knowledge on biodiversity to better assess portfolio risks
The fund has also invested CHF454m in green bonds and financed renewable energies projects with CHF212m
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NewsUBS/Credit Suisse: Swiss pension funds face cumulative counterparty risk but low losses
The country’s largest pension fund, Publica, started to reduce its exposure to Credit Suisse at the beginning of 2022
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NewsDenmark’s P+ returns -12.9%, after higher portfolio risk than most rivals
CEO says -12.9% return must be seen in light of ‘record-high’ 2021 gain
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NewsThe fight over SFDR’s role as a sustainability label
‘In the absence of an EU-wide labelling regime for ESG funds, some managers have also used Articles 8 and 9 as proxy labels for communication purposes,’ ESMA says
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NewsPension schemes still confused on TCFD compliance, report shows
Challenges persist around unreliable or limited data, credibility of carbon offsets and inconsistent metrics between asset classes
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NewsBaFin warns of sinking reserves for Pensionskassen with higher interest rates
The regulator has identified six main risks for 2023 in its latest risk report
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NewsPRI adds biodiversity to global climate policy forecast
FSP+N assesses the likelihood of ‘forceful responses’ by rulemakers seeking to address climate change and biodiversity loss out to 2030 and 2050
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Escape from Flatland
A two-dimensional, return-and-volatility view of investments may not allow you to see important risks
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NewsUK roundup: Pension schemes boost stress testing as risk increases
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes’ surplus falls back to £5bn; Professional trustee market soars
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NewsEuropean supervisory authorities warn of risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system
Advising financial institutions and supervisors to continue to be prepared for a deterioration in asset quality
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NewsAP Pension takes product-switch case to Denmark’s Supreme Court
Mutual pension provider appeals High Court judgement that plaintiffs had had to bear unreasonable risks – CEO argues longevity risk was not an issue in FSA inspection at the time
