All IPE articles in January 2022 (online)
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NewsAegon reinsures Dutch longevity risk
Deal with Reinsurance Group of America involves 257,342 pension insurance contracts and €7bn in pension liabilities
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NewsSolvency II reform could free up ‘tens of billions of pounds’ for UK infra, says PIC
PIC calculates appropriate reform could increase its planned investment of £30bn in productive finance by 2030 to £50bn
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NewsEC drafts proposal for green classification for nuclear, gas
Commission also said it would amend taxonomy disclosure rules ‘so investors can make an informed choice’
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Sampension to shift climate engagement towards real target-setting
Danish pension fund concludes long-running dialogues with two companies, resulting in ‘noticeable climate progress’
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Compenswiss reaches CHF2bn in 2021 returns
An approximate 5% return was driven by equity and real estate markets
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Amundi sets out post-Lyxor acquisition AUM aims
Lyxor is now a subsidiary of Amundi and in a second phase will be merged into Amundi
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NewsAuto-enrolment changes could add ‘trillions of pounds’ to pension pot
Report by think tank Onward found that changes to auto-enrolment could add £2.77trn to pension saving
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People moves: Netherlands to appoint pensions minister
Varma, Climate Asset Management, Law Debenture, PLSA, Octopus Investments, Storebrand, Elo, Hymans Robertson, PGIM Real Estate, Raiffeisen
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NewsSwiss APK divests from oil and gas, ups equity in new strategy
The fund is seeking two small-cap active equity managers for a total of $400m
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Akademiker’s new female chair ‘proud’ Danish PF is part of equality debate
Researcher at Roskilde University Janne Gleerup replaces Egon Kristensen, after five years in the post
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NewsSwiss schemes miss out on returns in private markets, foreign allocations – study
On average, they invest more than 30% of assets in bonds denominated in Swiss francs and 13% in Swiss equities
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NewsESMA urges IASB to change tack on pensions disclosure proposals
Watchdog wants more mandatory disclosure items
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PGGM and ATP sell stakes in LeasePlan
An IPE calculation suggests they made a return of approximately 11% on their investment
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Ireland launches 2022 occupational schemes’ fee rates
The increased fees are necessary to meet the Pensions Authority’s staffing and IT costs
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Pension funds call on pharmas to improve vaccine distribution
They threaten to vote against executive remuneration proposals and board appointments if insufficient action is taken
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Proposed EU green bond regulation amendments worry ICMA
Capital markets body says changes put forward ’reflect fundamental shift’ from EC’s proposal
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen face further cuts if no sponsor support is given
Persistent low interest rate environment could result in further cuts to pension benefits
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Norway’s SWF should get clear target for active return, say experts
Academics tell government that unlisted real estate should be part of benchmark again, if the asset class is deemed important for diversification purposes
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NewsProfond’s returns jump to 12.7% carried by equity, real estate strategy
The scheme’s total assets grew to CHF10.9bn (€10.4bn) as of the end of November last year from CHF9.8bn in 2020
