All IPE articles in January 2022 (online) – Page 4
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NewsItalian government starts pension reform talks with unions
The negative impact of past reforms on pensions for women was discussed, among other things
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NewsMetlife, Zurich complete $3.5bn longevity swap
Plus: IMI pension fund in buy-in deal with PIC, Just Group completes £345m buy-in transaction
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German pension funds plan higher exposure to alternative assets
VBL, BVK and ÄVWL disclose details of their alternatives portfolios
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NewsHungary’s veto of Aegon sale infringes EU law, says EC
Tug-of-war between Hungary’s right-wing government and the EU
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Nuclear, gas not sustainable activities, says Commission advisory body
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has urged the European Commission to revise its proposal for the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation
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NewsAustrian Pensionskassen top outlook with 7.54% returns in 2021
Plus: Newly established Fachverband der Pensions- und Vorsorgekassen association
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NewsDanish FSA deems financial sector risks more uncertain, says inflation may last longer
Financial watchdog highlights its efforts to ensure robust pension sector in the face of greater uncertainty about risks.
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NewsDanish crisis fund winds up a year and half earlier than planned
“Fortunately, the Danish economy fared much better than feared,” says CEO Stougaard
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USS shifts £5bn of DB, DC equity to climate transition benchmark
Adoption of EU standard-meeting benchmark means portfolio emissions will initially be at least 30% lower
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Asset managers continue to grow dedicated sustainable investment headcount
Paul Lee, Redington’s head of stewardship and sustainable investment strategy, argues that asset managers making dedicated sustainable investment hires isn’t necessarily the best use of resource when it comes to ESG engagement
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NewsSustainability reporting poses new challenges for standard setters, stakeholders
Connectivity between the IASB’s work and the ISSB’s efforts was ‘the elephant in the room’
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Stewardship roundup: tailings dam update, asset manager priorities
CEPB provides update on third anniversary of Brumadinho disaster
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NewsGerman regulator shuts down Pensionskasse for tax consultants
Deutsche Steuerberater-Versicherung – Pensionskasse des steuerberatenden Berufs VVaG is now formally phasing-out operations
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NewsIceland pension fund returns far exceed benchmark for 3rd year running
Industry association LL estimates pension funds returned 10.2% in 2021, beating 3.5% benchmark again
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Net-zero asset owner group expands protocol to cover infrastructure
New target-setting framework now also requires at least halving of emissions by 2030
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Dutch pension funds’ climate policies remain inadequate, says pressure group
According to VBDO, the progress pension funds have made in assessing climate risk is still insufficient
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NewsRegulator starts consultation into CDC code of practice
The eight-week consultation will run until Tuesday 22 March
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NewsSwiss pension schemes reach highest funding ratios on record
The highest level recorded so far to 124.6%, up from 116.1% in 2020
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Security-linked pension promises protect from inflation, interest rate volatility, says Mercer
Pension assets in the DAX 40 increased by around €6bn year-on-year last year to around €286bn
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NewsAllianzGI creates dedicated private markets impact investment unit
Unit underpinned by new impact measurement and managment approach
