All IPE articles in June 2019 (online) – Page 5
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People moves: LPP’s Pardo exits; PensioenFederatie names Brussels chief
LPP, Pensions Federation, Fondo Pensione Priamo, Wells Fargo AM, PGIM, Universal-Investment, Schroders, Polar Capital, Alpha FMC, SimCorp
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Discount rate change to increase chances of pension cuts at Dutch schemes
Committee led by former finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has recommended reducing both the ultimate forward rate and assumptions for returns
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Investors urge support for Swiss human rights due diligence law
Legislation drafted in response to NGO campaign will be debated in the lower house of Switzerland’s parliament this week
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AP6 adds more US private equity partners in busy 2019 market
Specialist private equity investor says it made around 20 investment decisions so far this year, with old and new partners
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How the EU’s sustainability taxonomy will work for investors
Criteria for sustainable activities drawn up by EU-appointed experts could help reduce costs and reputation risks
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AXA IM calls for ‘transition bonds’ to help companies go green
New type of debt could help investors overcome challenge of financing companies aiming to become more environmentally-friendly
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Ireland toughens capitalisation rules for DC master trusts
DC master trusts must hold at least €100,000 in reserve regardless of size, according to new requirements published today by the Pensions Authority
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Mandatory tendering for fiduciary contracts becomes UK law
Pension scheme trustees must conduct a competitive tender for any new fiduciary contract covering 20% or more of assets
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Alecta CEO calls on Swedish debt office to back green bonds
Magnus Billing says Sweden’s Riksgälden should get past its objections to green bonds and learn from French example
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Bosch’s cross-border plan thwarted by regulatory hurdles
Engineering company transfers Austrian pension plan to local provider after regulations prevent consolidation within German Pensionsfonds vehicle
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European asset owners drive growth in smart beta strategy use
More than half of global institutional investors use smart beta strategies, according to FTSE Russell, led by 65% of investors in Europe
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HSBC pension boss to exit for London CIV
Mark Thompson to lead £36bn LGPS asset pool from September, after an eight-year tenure leading HSBC’s UK pension operations
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PLSA invites FTSE 100 chairs for workforce data, governance talks
UK pension fund association hopes schemes and companies working together will improve workforce disclosure and governance standards
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Active management fails to deliver added value for Rabobank scheme
Dutch bank’s pension fund says its factor-based equity allocation lagged its benchmark by 2.25 percentage points in 2018
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Should DC schemes drop the term ‘ESG’?
Invesco survey finds ‘ESG’ term unpopular among DC scheme members, with most preferring either ‘responsible investment’ or ‘ethical investment’
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FCA to revisit UK illiquid asset rules after high-profile fund suspension
Trading in shares of the £4.3bn LF Woodford Equity Income fund was suspended last week following a wave of investor redemption requests
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UK signs off further reporting requirements for pension funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements
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Nordic roundup: KLP sells out of Oslo Stock Exchange stake
Also: Norwegian lobby group backs long-term investing rule change; PKA reveals DKK1bn investment in Dutch green bond
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LAPFF blames ‘defective’ accounting rules for 2008 Irish banking crisis
The £269bn public pension group has been challenging accounting standards for years and took the issue up again at a hearing into Ireland’s banking collapse
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Chart of the Week: Which asset managers have the most ESG analysts?
IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers survey asked investment companies about their dedicated ESG and corporate governance specialists for the first time