All IPE articles in January 2022 (online) – Page 5
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Academics’ union issues new proposals in bid to resolve USS dispute
UUK says proposals appear to ignore previously expressed employer views
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Danish pension fund vows to divest Russia holdings if invades Ukraine
‘Right now, Russia is a millimetre away from landing in quarantine,’ says AkademikerPension CEO
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People moves: Former Mercer research head joins comms consultancy
JPES Partners, USS; Nuveen, Detailhandel, Zoetwaren, Just Group, Ninety One, PGIM, EFRAG, ISSB, Robeco, AXA IM, Aeon Investments
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NewsItaly roundup: Inarcassa’s 2021 gross returns reach 7%
Plus: Inflation-linked bonds keep up returns at Gomma Plastica, Prevaer’s linea dinamica tops performance
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M&G acquires Swiss impact firm responsAbility Investments
Emerging market-focussed firm was founded in 2003 and is seen as one of the leading impact investment asset managers
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AkademikerPension blacklists over 200 utility companies using coal
Danish pension fund excludes firms in which 25% of energy comes from coal, selling off €83.3m of assets
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NewsUK roundup: DC market concentration continues
Number of occupational pension schemes has declined by nearly 40% in a decade, regulator’s figures show
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NewsATP greets business leader trio as advisers for new direct investment unit
Danish pension fund appoints Niels Jacobsen, Marianne Kirkegaard and André Rogaczewski to advise on ATP Long Term Danish Equity investments
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Alecta says $75m blue bond investment meets sustainability, risk/return needs
Bond will enable Belize to refinance existing debt at lower cost, releasing $180m earmarked for marine preservation, says Swedish pension fund
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Tech stocks and property drive Norway SWF’s second best NOK returns
‘Clearly we don’t expect this development to continue like this,’ says Tangen
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UK roundup: Triplex Lloyd completes £75m bulk annuity deal
Plus: London CIV partners with CACEIS on cost transparency solution
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Wide divergence in 2021 returns for large Dutch pension funds
Strong equity market returns and rising interest rates resulted in sharp improvements in funding levels
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NewsGerman occupational schemes often bypass climate stress tests – BaFin
Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds and insurers don’t carry out stress tests on a regular basis because there isn’t and obligation to conduct such analyses
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NewsEIOPA returns with second survey of PEPP provision appetite
The PEPP Regulation comes into force on 22 March this year
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Swiss pension funds bet on engagement strategies to guide real ESG changes
‘We are not invested in very ‘problematic’ sectors such as fossil fuels’, says Nest Sammelstiftung
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NewsPhoenix Group completes $2.4bn longevity reinsurance transaction
Plus: Northern Bank completes two buy-ins with Aviva
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NewsDWP starts consultation for pensions dashboards regulations
More clarity on standards and what the duties will be on dashboard providers
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NewsVirus has created different economic system, says Finnish pensions chief
Governments should channel resources into digitalisation, medicine and other research, says Timo Löyttyniemi
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NewsNew indices to monitor ‘anticipated actual’ green recovery
2° Investing Initiative’s indices are inspired by the Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI)
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PFA predicts 2022 will offer positive equity returns, despite uncertainty
Chief strategist says historic economic recovery ‘does not seem compatible with a continued decline in equities.’
