All IPE articles in January 2021 (online) – Page 4
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Long-term lenders ideally placed to drive ESG conversations
With the world facing considerable and pressing environmental and social problems, the investment world has a critical role to play in addressing issues such as climate change, inequality and discrimination
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EIOPA seeks specialists for pension tracking systems ‘network’
European Commission has asked EIOPA for technical advice in connection with its CMU action plan
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UK roundup: Marie Curie’s bulk annuity deal with L&G
Plus: TPR’s long-term targets will add extra financial pressure to UK plan sponsors, says Aon
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Caritas, Kölner Pensionskassen close business after restructuring
The German financial regulator – BaFin – has also revoked the license to operate both schemes’ insurance businesses
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Net-zero alliance finalises framework for asset owners’ 2025 targets
Publication of target-setting protocol ‘sets the net-zero implementation ball rolling’
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Spanish Supreme Court orders dividend tax refund to Canadian pension fund
Several European pension funds have already won cases to claim back dividend withholding tax from Spain
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Sampension blames its equities portfolio structure for hit last spring
Danish pension fund “satisfied” with 2.2%-6.6% returns for mid-risk market-rate pensions
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Dutch government to postpone lump sum introduction to 2023
Under the Dutch tax system, the effective income tax rate in the year people retire rises the later one reaches pensionable age
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Asset management roundup: SLA China venture gets pensions licence
Plus: Debut Paris-aligned fixed income ETF; Invesco’s RI framework; Franklin Templeton starts investment institute
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People moves: Former Aegon chief joins APG supervisory boards
APG, AP1, Janus Henderson Investors, Aon, Cardano Group, RWC Partners, Nuveen
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PBU thanks investment in US tech firms for ‘strong’ 2020 returns
Danish labour-market pension fund reports returns of between 4% and 9% for scheme members
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Segars, Hilka join CERN pension fund board
The UK-German duo replaces Adrian Cunningham and John Breckenridge
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German finance ministry signals step forward on Riester-Rente reform
A ‘more attractive’ Riester-Rente system by reducing bureaucracy and simplifying the procedure to grant supplements
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Frjálsi’s foreign equities shine with króna-magnified returns
Sharp fall in central bank’s key rate led to good return on domestic bonds
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New UK pension fund-asset manager stewardship group goes live
Group aims to strengthen asset manager-asset owner relationship for the purpose of more effective stewardship
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Specialists advise dynamic monitoring approach to sponsor longevity
’Rounded forward-looking view’ important, according to Employer Covenant Practitioners Association paper
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Mandate roundup: Swiss scheme tenders green bonds
Plus: Scottish Enterprise awards admin, actuary and investment consulting mandates
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Swiss APK designs new climate strategy for investments
The climate strategy for the entire equity portfolio kicks in this year
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Style Analytics acquired by Investment Metrics
US-based Investment Metrics says combined organaisation will ‘set industry standard’ for analytics, benchmarking and reporting solutions
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Blended finance and impact
Delivering the 2030 Agenda in the COVID-19 era and beyond