All IPE articles in January 2019 (online) – Page 3
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Austrian pension funds post 5.3% average loss for 2018
Funds hit by equity volatility but long-term average remains over 5%
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PMT and PME invest €150m in technology fund
Innovation Industries to run portfolio seeking €250m to invest in Dutch tech start-ups
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EIOPA seeks info on sustainability risks in Solvency II world
Supervisory authority has been asked to give its opinion on sustainability and Solvency II to the European Commission
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UK roundup: Railpen scheme director to retire
Plus: Hampshire LGPS awards short-term global equity mandate; Co-op seals £425m buy-in deal
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ABP to commit €500m to green mortgages
Asset manager APG has earmarked €1bn in total commitments to Vista Hypotheken’s sustainable mortgages
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Swiss regulator: More pension funds to be underfunded after 2018 volatility
Authority defends the introduction of further risk assessment tools for collective pension funds
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Swiss pension fund tenders $4bn currency overlay mandate
A Swiss pension fund is seeking ideas for a potential $4bn (€3.5bn) currency overlay mandate via IPE Quest. Search QN-2506 is for an global overlay mandate with Swiss francs as the base currency. The main currencies the investor wants to hedge are the euro, the US, Australian and Canadian dollars, ...
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Austrian pension hunts emerging markets manager for €30m mandate
Investor stipulates compliance with local laws and ESG exclusion list
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Plenty of questions for CMA at pension industry event
Watchdog to consult next month on draft ‘remedies’ for competition problems in consultancy, fiduciary management sectors
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Chart of the Week: Private market funds have $2trn in unspent capital
Majority of ‘dry powder’ is waiting to be invested in private equity, with funds sitting on $1.2trn
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Merseyside, People’s Pension allocate to ESG smart beta funds
UK schemes backing climate change themed funds to reduce carbon output while maintaining performance
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FTSE Russell finalises fixed income country classification framework
Index provider sets out guidelines for government bond indices, launches Chinese green bond index
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Border to Coast searches for multi-manager for global equities fund
LGPS pool planning £5bn fund with allocation to multi-manager and direct managers
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AP1 divests from nuclear weapons, tobacco and fossil fuels
Swedish buffer fund is second to announce divestments this month following new investment guidelines
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London asset pool appoints permanent CEO
Collective investment vehicle for London borough pension funds had been searching for more than a year for new boss
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KLP boss champions SME interests in Oslo bourse bid
Second-biggest shareholder of Norwegian exchange yet to decide on Euronext offer
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Eurosif launches strategy review in light of ESG regulatory changes
Review to cover governance, mission, objectives and more, and to be finished by the end of April
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Building supplies scheme seeking new provider
Sponsor to terminate contract with pension fund and split between two providers
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Equities drag Switzerland’s Publica to 3.2% loss in 2018
CHF37.6bn pension investor gained from real estate and infrastructure last year
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People moves: Cost disclosure body names 10-strong board [updated]
CTI, ATP, NN IP, PLSA, Natixis, LPFA, The Pension SuperFund, BNP Paribas AM, Artemis, De Nationale