All IPE articles in July 2020 (online) – Page 2
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NewsLargest trade union finally agrees to Dutch DC pensions switch
Many union members fear pensions cuts during the so-called transition phase to the new system
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Ireland’s new government freezes state pension rise
The government proposes setting up a Commission on Pensions to examine sustainability issues
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UBS UK pension scheme enters into £1.4bn longevity hedge
DB scheme looking to ‘reduce uncertainties’ as it approaches maturity
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NewsSwiss scheme seeks reform to address negative rates, COVID-19 impacts
At the end of May, the funding ratio for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG stood at 105.85%, down from 108.7% at the end of 2019
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Amundi pilots new forward-looking ‘temperature ratings’
Ratings translate corporate commitments into global warming trajectory, expressed in degrees Celcius
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PenSam hands €2.6bn equities to Amundi, keeps Nordea for rest [updated]
French asset manager wins Danish pension fund’s climate change index mandate
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Considerations around consolidation vehicles
Much of the debate around consolidation vehicles thus far has focused on the comparison between the security provided by consolidators and that provided by a traditional insurance company.
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NewsIASB green light to revamp IAS 19 disclosure requirements
Plus: EU adopts proposal package for new IFRS 9 rule book; Amendements to IFRS 17
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Metallrente expands insurance consortium for workers protection
Public insurer VKB has generated premium income totalling €8.7bn in 2019
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AMF backs coronavirus crisis tech winner with €29m placement
Swedish blue-collar pension fund invests SEK300m in Stockholm IT security firm Yubico
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Scope claims ‘disruption’ with new corporate ESG impact model
Assessment process focusses not on risk but on a company’s environmental and social externalities
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NewsEIOPA PEPP proposal triggers concerns about reporting burden
EIOPA wraps up second PEPP consultation ahead of delivering its advice to the Commission in August
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People moves: UK’s Railpen picks sustainable ownership head
RPMI Railpen, Alecta, CPP Investments, Folketrygdfondet, USS, Keva, Aegon AM, BNY Mellon IM, Aon, Voya, Edelman, Unigestion, Artemis, Muzinich
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UK roundup: Rally planned to protest proposed Nissan DB closure
Plus: Publisher to resume deficit contributions, Prudential hails ‘vibrancy’ in UK bulk annuity market
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NewsSwiss pension funds await green light on motion to up infra allocation
The investment limit would be increased to 25% in total – 10% for infrastructure plus 15% for other alternative investments
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NewsEIOPA names members of new pensions stakeholder group
PensionsEurope’s Leppälä and APG’s Steenbeek among returning, new IORP representatives
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NewsDWS and NMC form private markets partnership
Northwestern Mutual Capital has been investing in private markets for more than 40 years
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EventESG Investment Europe Virtual Summit
2-3 November 2020, online: Join ESG Investment Europe Free Virtual Summit
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LD Pensions picks Acadian for first active quant mandate
Early holiday allowance payouts makes eventual allocation more uncertain, says equities chief
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EventESG Investment North America Virtual Summit
13-14 October 2020, Online: Join ESG Investment North America Free Virtual Summit