All IPE articles in July 2023 (online) – Page 4
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NewsDutch pensions minister to leave politics after elections
Carola Schouten had been pensions minister since January 2022
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NewsUnited Utilities pension funds secure £1.8bn buy-in deal with Legal & General
L&G provided a bespoke price lock to the assets held by the schemes
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss pension funds returns 4.6% in H1
Plus: WTW warns of liabilities for Swiss corporate schemes; GDV’s report on occupational schemes, insurers; Institutional investors back KKA Partners fund
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NewsGerman stakeholders group issues recommendations for third pillar reform
Recommendations include offering third pillar products with subsidies targeting particularly lower income groups, young people, parents of children, and young adults in training
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NewsDanica Pension completes first biodiversity mapping of investments
Investments in mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, energy, and food processing have ‘potentially the greatest damage and dependence on biodiversity’, it says
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NewsAlecta delivers stable returns despite rough spring
‘The loss of SEK20bn is an enormous amount and we fully understand that customers and owners have been worried,’ says acting CEO
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NewsDCIF calls for consistent template for TCFD reporting for master trusts
Greater standardisation of reports should become common practice, the forum recommended
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will German government backtrack on public fund for third pillar pensions?
Stakeholders proposing reforms show little appetite for plan laid out by coalition partners
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NewsNordic SWF tops global transparency ranking
CPP Investments and AustralianSuper came in second and third overall
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NewsBorder to Coast on target to deliver £340m savings for partner funds
The pool claims so far to have saved its members an estimated £65m, but CEO Rachel Elwell says pooling is ‘more than delivering cost savings’
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NewsPRI’s Fabian urges rethink of theories behind sustainable finance
‘When it comes to engaging on policy, the truth is, we are losing,’ says PRI’s Nathan Fabian
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NewsPeople moves: Gruppo BNL/BNP Paribas Italia reshuffles pension fund’s top management
Fidelity International adds to independent governance committee; Aon names its new UK head of investment
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NewsTransition Pathway Initiative names David Russell as chair
Jake Barnett has also been appointed to be chair of the TPI’s strategic advisory committee
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NewsUSS consults on lowering contribution rate to 16.2%
Indicative results reflect a significant change in the economy since the 2020 valuation was finalised in the latter half of 2021
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NewsCERN pension fund on path to integrate climate risks in investment portfolio
The scheme completed a climate impact analysis in addition to a carbon footprint and transition pathway study to gauge climate risks
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NewsEquity returns boost Dutch funding ratios
Double-digit returns on listed equity more than compensated for investment losses on non-listed real estate for the Netherlands’ five largest pension funds
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NewsCDP warns of regulatory fragmentation on ESG ratings
Regulatory fragmentation hinders cross border activities, according to CDP, creating confusion among market players
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Climate change action is failing
Recent research showed that around two in three respondents in financial organisations did not believe their own climate promises could be kept in time
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NewsBusiest H1 on record as bulk annuity transactions estimated to reach £25bn
Over £17bn of transactions have already been announced
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NewsUK master trusts expected to be slashed to 10 amid market consolidation
Recent master trust acquisitions include National Pension Trust by SEI, and of Evolve Pensions by Smart Pension
