All IPE articles in July 2022 (online) – Page 6
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Trustees urged to push fiduciary managers on ESG approaches
Research suggests trustees could lose alignment of ESG beliefs and goals when using fiduciary management
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Overlaps in judgement
Many investors believe markets to be cyclical and search for signs of cycles in an attempt to predict which investment styles are coming into and out of favour
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NewsGerman government invests pension assets in oil, gas firms despite ESG index switch
According to a report, the German government invests a total of €573.59m in oil, gas and coal companies
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Passive ESG equity funds show greater value for money
Investors should aim for the lowest cost option, says ClearGlass
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AP Pension takes product-switch case to Denmark’s Supreme Court
Mutual pension provider appeals High Court judgement that plaintiffs had had to bear unreasonable risks – CEO argues longevity risk was not an issue in FSA inspection at the time
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NewsLondon CIV posts gross savings of £25m
‘We do understand the challenges involved as each client fund wants to make investment decisions based on their decisions about strategic asset allocations,’ says chair
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ISSB to consult on workplan, strategic direction ‘by the end of the year’
The consultation will seek comments on activities such as outreach work, supporting implementation and applying the new disclosure standards and digital reporting
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Mandates model from FCLTGlobal helps investors address long/short-term conflict
‘The relationship between asset owners and managers presents a classic time-horizon mismatch,’ report says
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Poll shows 10 percentage-point rise in ESG use by alternatives investors over 3 years
Two thirds of European investors in private equity, infrastructure, now have climate policies compared to less that a quarter of their US peers, new survey shows
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USS emphasises value for money after ‘unwelcome’ benefit changes
UK universities pension scheme says analysis shows it is almost a quarter cheaper than peers
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UK roundup: Evri couriers pick Smart Pension
Plus: Profit warnings from companies with a DB scheme increased 70%; TPT master trust to make £75m impact investment
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NewsUK DB schemes expected to reach long-term funding target
85% believe they will reach the target within nine years
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PGGM, MN start operational due diligence cooperation
The cooperation is to lead to efficiency gains for the two pension investors as well as their external managers
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Dutch pension assets shrink by €300bn in H1 2022
Decrease in assets presents reversal of long-standing trend, as pension assets had increased from €556bn in 2009 to a record €1.8trn by the end of 2021
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AMF’s negative earnings given fillip by discount rate uptick
Sweden’s number two occupational pension fund reports investments lost nearly a tenth of value in ‘dramatic and turbulent’ first half
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NewsGlobal sustainable fund flows and assets drop 62%
Amid inflation and recession fears, global sustainable fund assets slipped 13.3% to $2.47trn as of June 2022
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NewsInvestor group calls for ongoing protections against unequal voting rights
Suggests Premium Listing Principles should apply to all issuers of shares under any single segment regime
