All IPE articles in June 2021 (online) – Page 3
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NewsSASB, IIRC merge to form Value Reporting Foundation
One of the priorities for the merged entity will be to support the work of bodies such as the IFRS Foundation
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UK DB consolidator Clara appoints Kempen as fiduciary manager
Subject to regulatory authorisation, opportunity set seen as ‘substantial’
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NewsDutch think tank proposes mandatory minimum pension
Measures to improve the level of pension savings for flexible workers have not led to an increase in pension savings so far
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People moves: UK green taxonomy advisors named
GTAG, AP Pension, AP1, VFF Pension, Bread Street, Vontobel, Redington, Pensioenfederatie, Capital Group, Pensjonskasseforeningen, Epworth, BlueBay, TransitionZero, State Street
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Dover Harbour picks River and Mercantile as fiduciary manager
R&M said it has won nearly £2bn in new pension scheme mandates in recent months
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Proposal to reform German pension system creates resistance
The proposal causing the strongest pushbacks was the increase in retirement age to 68 in 2042
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Alecta invests $100m in part state agency-guaranteed EM social bond
Swedish pension fund giant achieves the scale it desires through placement
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds focus on their ‘endgames’ – Aon study
Plus: Bulk annuity deal for Legal & General; Lincoln Pensions launches PensionSketch
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NewsSwiss parliament moves forward to reform AHV
A higher retirement age for women would relieve the AHV of around CHF10bn over a period of 10 years
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Danish pensions lobby calls new laundering rules ‘out of proportion’
FSA agrees risk is low in pensions sector, but says it is not zero
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PensionsEurope conference: PGGM yearns for switch to DC
‘We are in need of a new pension system to avoid investing to a very large extent in very long-dated euro government bonds or swaps to hedge our liabilities’
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PensionsEurope conference: Financial returns of impact assets must stack up
Plus: Fausto Parente, executive director of EIOPA, on IORPs and crossborder pensions
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Italy roundup: Inarcassa carries on with private debt allocation
Plus: Journalists fund to invest in real assets; Institutional investors turn to ESG; Fondo Pegaso’s performance
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NewsLarge Dutch pension funds see €1.1bn cost hike
Investment management and transaction costs of the 10 largest Dutch pension funds increased from €6.3bn to €7.4bn in 2020
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Retrospective LGPS exit credit change is lawful, says court
‘The court concluded there were compelling public interest reasons for making a retroactive change, and that any interference in property rights was justified’
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Danske saw ‘high investor interest’ for Alecta-bought social bond
Could take time for institutions to find right place in mandate for this type of impact investment, says Hökfelt
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NewsRobeco’s new framework to help investors engage with governments
Countries with significant investment exposure and high sustainability challenges are relevant candidates for engagement
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NewsPension fund in Denmark tenders $100m corporate bond mandate
Plus: Discovery search for residential real estate
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NewsSwiss APK kicks off climate strategy with equity indexes
The indexes are intended to help identify potential risks associated with the transition to a low carbon economy
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NewsSwiss failed referendum to cut CO2 halts long-term climate goals
A narrow majority of 51.6% rejected the revised law
