All IPE articles in July 2020 (online)
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NewsAon: FTSE 350 DB scheme funding gap widens
The top 10% of DB schemes were funded to at least 115% last year, while the bottom 10% were less than 80% funded
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NewsPLSA delivers guide to ‘new discipline’ of implementation disclosures
Trustees encouraged to take time to produce meaningful reporting about about how investment principles were implemented
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NewsSarah Bates named new chair of John Lewis Partnership scheme
Bates replaces Dame Jane Newell, who like Bates has been involved with several UK pension schemes
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NewsFolksam Liv beats rivals with 0.4% first-half investment loss
Solvency picks up in second quarter, but remains below end-2019 level
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Majority of DC schemes not ready for illiquid assets
But the outlook for change may be positive
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NewsAMF takes €1.2bn hit from discount rate fall in first half
Blue-collar pension fund posts 1.4% investment loss for H1 2020, after Q2 returns rebound
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NewsWTW: Passive managers ‘disappoint’ as stewards of fixed income
Stewardship in fixed income is a position of significant influence, says consultancy
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NewsPension scheme of collapsed rural retailer agrees £100m bulk annuity
PPF+ deal includes flexibility for top-ups when further assets are recouped during insolvency proceedings
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NewsPeople moves: Delbecque to chair new OPSG; Odey names institutional head
Odey Asset Management, EIOPA OPSG, HSBC GAM, Preventable Surprises, Franklin Templeton
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NewsDutch insurers pension fund SNS Reaal looks for fiduciary manager
‘There are more than enough things that require our attention at the moment,’ says pension fund’s director
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NewsAPG, PFA, Danica back $1.6bn lithium-ion battery debt financing
Pension fund majors invest in loan for Swedish firm to boost battery production for electric vehicles and other uses
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NewsUK universities scheme deficit climbs to £13bn with COVID-19 impact
DB promises were expensive already before the pandemic crisis, says CEO
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NewsUK’s NEST adopts net-zero policy, skips on UN group over fee
DC provider to shift £5.5bn-plus assets to ‘climate aware’ fund
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NewsBorder to Coast invests £675m in infra, secures £760m for more
Asset manager for local authority pension funds made eight investments with commitments secured in first round
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NewsPLSA recommends statutory duty to provide decumulation support
Association launches consultation on proposal aiming to address problems linked to 2015 pension freedoms
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NewsPenSam keeps Nordea for new €2.16bn climate-tilted equity mandate
Mandate provides exposure to risk premia while still ticking climate boxes, says Danish pension fund CIO
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NewsLV= employee scheme turns longevity swap into £800m buy-in
The move represents a significant de-risking step and reduces volatility
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NewsAverage UK pension chair pay unchanged in 2019 at £47,305
Majority of chairs responding to survey are not expecting remuneration to increase
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NewsAustrian pension funds’ performance rebounds in Q2
Returns of 5.44% in Q2 2020 despite market volatility
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NewsGrandhood eyes UK market after Danish deal ups scalability
Linking with life insurer in Denmark allows pensions tech firm to offer ‘complete product suite’
