All IPE articles in July 2023 (online) – Page 5
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NewsVBL’s real estate investment raises red flag with supervisory authority
Investment activities at VBL must meet the basic requirements of security, profitability, liquidity and quality, says ministry of finance
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NewsABP postpones DC transition to 2027
The news comes shortly after pensions minister Carola Schouten moved the final date for pension funds to introduce DC arrangements to 1 January 2028
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NewsNorway’s SWF bans PowerChina on threat to orangutans
NBIM follows advice of GPFG’s Council of Ethics, banning PowerChina and putting UK-listed Petrofac under observation
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NewsEFAMA calls for consistency in response to ESAs SFDR consultation
The association ‘fails to see’ the added value of expanding disclosures on the ‘do no significant harm’ assessment of sustainable investments
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NewsAP7, CEPB reverse National Grid no-vote decisions after climate-lobbying victory
Swedish national pension fund AP7 and the Church of England Pensions Board (CEPB) have announced they are reversing their decisions to vote against the management of UK multinational energy firm National Grid, following the firm’s public commitment to develop climate-lobbying disclosure. AP7 and CEPB – as the lead engager with ...
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NewsDACH roundup: BaFin approves Complementa’s advisory services in Germany
Plus: Pension liabilities of Swiss largest firms shoot up; German Pensionskassen free from additional guarantee reserves
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NewsPFA hails strong first-half returns after piling on US tech stocks
Denmark’s largest pension provider ‘relatively positive’ about second-half prospects
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NewsBaFin deploys full range of regulatory tools to fight greenwashing
The regulator’s efforts are currently focusing on the ‘environmental’ aspect of ESG, and particularly on climate change
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NewsInvestors see challenges in increase of management costs
There is a high level of dissatisfaction with transparency across transaction costs for asset owners, report shows
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NewsRapporteur drafts compromise package to review Solvency II
The ‘right level of regulation’ is needed, says Markus Ferber
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NewsDutch lump sum option postponed for fourth time
Pensioners will now get the option to take a lump sum of up to 10% of their retirement pot as of 1 July 2024 at the earliest, six months later than planned
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NewsPeople moves: Brunel Pension Partnership chief joins People’s Partnership board
New chief financial officer for Just Group; Amundi appoints head of sustainable transformation and organisation
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NewsDanish FSA raps ATP and other pension funds over alternatives valuation
Pension firms must ensure necessary value adjustments take place sufficiently quickly and frequently, says FSA
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NewsDanish pension funds recoup seventh of 2022 losses by end of May
Velliv warns it could take up to five years to iron out last year’s pension losses
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NewsLothian scheme commits to infrastructure with 13.4% allocation
The value of unquoted private equity, infrastructure, timber and secured loan investments at 31 March 2023 stood at £1.7bn
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NewsChurch of England exits Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
‘Given the size of the organisation, a clear focus on one initiative was needed,’ says CEPB’s director of climate and environment
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NewsUK roundup: Chubb pension schemes complete £1bn buy-in deal
Plus: Cushon partners with Link Group to deliver customer experience outcomes; Big Society Capital picks XPS as investment adviser
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NewsClimate scenario analysis ‘makes fiduciary duty arguments harder’ for net zero investors
IFoA paper says the underwhelming results of climate analysis come from the narrowness of the scenarios being tested
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NewsGerman pension dashboard goes live with VBL, Union Investment
Further providers of pension products will likely join the platform in the course of this year
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NewsPPF expands sustainability drive with new strategy
Plus: Church Commissioners’ sustainability report shows farmland to be highest carbon emitter
