All IPE articles in June 2019 (online) – Page 6
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Mats Langensjö unveils new advice partnership with Arkwright
Swedish pensions expert says his new company will focus on strategy, platform design and pensions for asset owners and managers
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C&A scheme reduces equities to protect financial position
The €1.4bn pension fund also raised its interest rate hedge position from 50% to 60% of liabilities, and divested from an 8.1% allocation to hedge funds
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ESMA consults on short-termism in financial markets
Answers to questionnaire will inform watchdog’s report to the European Commission and feed into sustainable finance work
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NewsNBIM brings Rio Tinto, Walmart back into sovereign fund’s universe
SWF revokes exclusions for list of major stocks also including Rio Tinto, Walmart, General Dynamics and Nutrien
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Funds invested in illiquid assets are ‘built on a lie’: Mark Carney [updated]
Bank of England governor warns of ‘potential developing systemic issue’ regarding funds promising daily liquidity while investing in illiquid markets
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NewsPeople moves: CFA Institute appoints first female president [updated]
CFA Institute, American Century Investments, DNB, Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, IFoA, EFAMA, River and Mercantile, Carmignac, Robeco, SVVK-ASIR, Schroders, AXA IM, IIRC
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Three quarters of German investors ‘consider sustainability criteria’
More than half of those surveyed by Union Investment stated being satisfied or extremely satisfied with doing so
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NewsSchroders flags tipping point for action on climate change
Cost-benefit equation seen as increasingly in favour of policy action to support move away from fossil fuels
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€6.8bn chemical company scheme decides against consolidation
PDN says it is optimally prepared to address developments in the changing Dutch pensions sector
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NewsNorthern Trust transfers private equity blockchain tech to Broadridge
Broadridge will develop technology ‘to provide data and analytics tools connecting private equity lifecycle for all market participants’
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NOW: Pensions CEO exits as part of Cardano acquisition
Troy Clutterbuck steps down after two years leading one of the UK’s biggest multi-employer defined contribution schemes
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Parliament demands cost review of new pensions system
Also: €857m company pension scheme plans to consolidate into a general pension fund, posing problem for administration provider
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NewsUK regulator sets out climate change investment guidance for DC schemes
TPR also urges trustees to consider the liquidity requirements of their members as spotlight falls on daily dealing investment funds
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Pension fund ESG integration ‘dangerous’, claims economist
Economist Henrique Schneider splits the audience at a Swiss conference by speaking out against sustainable investment as a fiduciary duty
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NewsSwiss cabinet to form sustainable finance working group
Assessments by inter-departmental working group to inform decisions about potential financial market regulation
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Politician demands answers over regulator’s oversight of USS
Frank Field writes to the Pensions Regulator as dispute emerges between UK’s largest pension fund and a former trustee over valuation concerns
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NewsMP Pension lifts suspension of Macquarie after tax scandal
Australian bank was initially quarantined by the academics pension fund in October 2018 after it was linked to so-called Cum-Ex scandal
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France’s Agirc-Arrco cuts deficit, adopts SRI charter
The reported deficit in the newly merged schemes fell from €2.9bn to €1.6bn ahead of a targeted return to financial equilibrium in 2020
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EventIAPF Benefits conference
3 October 2019, Dublin: These events take the form of half day morning Conferences, Breakfast Briefings, Trustee Network seminars and Social Events and are attended by Irish trustees, pension schemes, HR and finance managers, policymakers and pension practitioners to share their knowledge and expertise and network with their peers.
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EventIPE Seminars - Credit and Alternatives
10 September - 10 October, 2019: The IPE Seminar Series visits different cities across Europe each year and provides pension funds and similar institutional investors with insight, valuable advice and inspiration, as well as a forum for discussion of the latest issues.
