All IPE articles in June 2018 (online) – Page 2
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UK proposes £1m fines as part of expanded powers for regulator
Department for Work and Pensions launches consultation on strengthening regulator’s powers
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Regulation biggest challenge for Swiss asset managers, survey finds
Compliance with various international regulations important to escape confined domestic market
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Financial Reporting Council unveils upsized investor advisory group
17-strong group to help FRC understand investment community views on various issues
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PensionsEurope calls for clearing assurance following EMIR delay
Current exemption from central clearing to run out before new rules enter into force
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Brexit: More finance firms considering transfers away from UK
Several asset managers have moved staff or assets to other EU locations ahead of Brexit
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Auto-enrolment ‘not a solution for self-employed workers’
Lobby group IPSE calls for dedicated “sidecar” pensions for freelancers
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PFZW to keep tar sands investments despite campaign group pressure
Asset manager PGGM says trio of companies are engaging with regards to their role in the energy transition
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University roundup: Cambridge nets 19% investment return
Also: Oxford University endowment gains 9.2% as private equity holdings near a quarter of portfolio
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Unbundling research payments has hurt transparency, report finds
Widespread move to pay for investment research from P&L may reduce transparency, according to Scope and Frost
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Dutch midwives’ scheme to apply third consecutive benefits cut
Reduction is outweighed by fixed annual increase of 2%, giving an increase overall
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Banks help FTSE 100 pension deficit fall to just £5bn
HSBC, Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all reported a DB surplus for the first time, says Barnett Waddingham
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Nordea Liv & Pension rebrands as mutual status beds in
Consultant says new structure gives provider an edge over bank-owned rivals
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Joseph Mariathasan: Can technology alone transform education?
Investment opportunities in the education sector are as exciting as health care, but harder to identify
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UK government rejects call for default at-retirement option
Default decumulation products not in the spirit of pension freedoms
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ATP shifts €2.7bn to hedging portfolio after longevity data change
Removing US data lengthens projected lifespans at Danish pensions heavyweight
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DWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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ATP, USS lift stakes in Spain’s Redexis Gas, buying out Goldman Sachs
Danish, UK pension funds join forces with Chinese investment funds to take control
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PGGM, UBS collaborate on food security project
Investors partner with US and Dutch universities to construct assessment model for UN’s second SDG
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Not considering ESG could mean failing fiduciary duty: Compenswiss
MSCI tells investors to check portfolio risk before adding green investments
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Willis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation