All IPE articles in January 2019 (online) – Page 4
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AP4 adds nuclear weapons, oil sands to investment blacklist
Fund nets SEK3bn from sales of companies including Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin
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Brexit: Fund managers predict Article 50 extension
Extension to negotiations is likely but many difficulties remain for all options, investors warn
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Scottish councils plan merger of bus driver pension schemes
Strathclyde and North East Scotland pension funds to create £300m scheme for legacy pension arrangements
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Amundi: ESG investing ‘has influenced equity performance’
Asset manager sought to find out if being an ESG investor had an impact on portfolio performance
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Frustration as UK parliament rejects Brexit deal
‘Time is almost up,’ warns European Commission president as withdrawal agreement is overwhelmingly rejected
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ESG roundup: SSGA targets corporate culture, BlackRock scolded on climate
SSGA to scrutinise corporate culture, BlackRock told to back more climate shareholder resolutions
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Pension funds exit Delta Lloyd for Centraal Beheer APF
Uncertainty over pension reform in the Netherlands hampered decision making, chairman says
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Sweden cuts one third of investment options in system overhaul
AP7 set to gain SEK9bn in assets under management as part of premium pension system changes
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Accounting roundup: IASB plans changes to hybrid scheme rules
Plus: EFRAG and IASB to report later this year on hybrid discount rate rule; FRC audited Patisserie Valerie accounts
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PGGM and Shell assess joint bid for green energy firm Eneco
Players aim at expanding sustainable energy products and services across Northwest Europe
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Trio of Dutch asset managers launch joint private equity platform
Achmea IM, Blue Sky Group and SPF Beheer aim to cut costs in half for pension fund clients via co-investments
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Danish roundup: MP, Industriens, Sampension post weak 2018 returns
Brexit, trade war and rising interest rates dragged markets down, says academics’ fund
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Industry fears ‘de-facto nationalisation’ of Romanian second pillar
Government cuts fees for occupational pension providers and increases capital requirements
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Joseph Mariathasan: Nuclear needs warming up
Hitachi seems likely to abandon plans to build a nuclear power station in Wales due to a lack of firm investor commitments. This follows the abandonment by Toshiba of a nuclear project in Cumbria last year. The loss of several nuclear power plants not only leaves a gaping hole in ...
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More schemes leave Conduent for new providers
US provider has reportedly exited the Netherlands, with five schemes having been forced to find replacement providers
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DB consolidators pose covenant trade-off questions for trustees: study
Trustees must weigh strength of existing sponsor covenant against replacement financial covenant
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FCA warns on 'technology-led' asset management decisions
One of five issues in investment management that could threaten stability
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Investors ‘must research equity overlays’ as demand soars: Bfinance
Asset owners began shift to explicit equity protection in 2018, but consultancy warns of complications
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Industry working group to develop pension equalisation guidance
UK regulator backs working group set up to produce best practice guidance following guaranteed minimum pension ruling
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EU aims to boost investment in small cap, CEE with new indices
SMEs in central and eastern Europe not on investors’ radar screens, European Commission says