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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: UK election's impact on pensions industry
UK elections, Mansion House reforms, funding code, SDR, LGPS consolidation
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AnalysisLove it or hate it, ESG is here to stay
The latest wave of regulatory and policy measures will benefit different aspects of ESG investing
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Opinion PiecesSwitzerland’s refreshing bottom-up approach to regulation contrasts favourably with the EU
Switzerland’s bottom-up approach to sustainable investing and ESG reporting rules seems to be travelling in the opposite direction to the path chosen by the EU.
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Opinion PiecesItaly needs a serious debate about pensions
Italian policymakers are bent on indulging the relatively small but influential minority of Italians that is nearing retirement, but lament that the statutory retirement age of 67 is too high. The reform efforts of past years have been towards reducing the retirement age or increasing flexibility in retirement. The resources employed towards supporting second-pillar pensions have been next to none.
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Opinion PiecesThe US perspective on a mixed proxy season
Opinion is divided on whether opposition to environmental and social considerations are increasing following the 2024 annual general meeting season in the US.
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Opinion PiecesAustralia's regulator cracks down on greenwashing
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has won its first greenwashing case in a civil action against Vanguard Investments.
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AnalysisTowards harmonisation on shareholder rights
Could amendments to the EU’s Shareholder Rights Directive help fix Europe’s splintered voting rules?
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AnalysisUK election: No impact on Mansion House agenda expected
Labour’s manifesto says the party is committed to increasing productive investment in UK economy
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on M&G
M&G joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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AnalysisUK election: Another delay to funding code ‘highly likely’
Statement of strategy, guidance on new covenants or definition of significant maturity are still missing
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AnalysisSwiss-based managers assess potential of emerging investment opportunities
Switzerland-based asset managers share insights on investments with a view to the latest trends in the pension industry
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsWhat’s next on Exxon?
While Arjuna and Follow This have dodged a legal battle, they have surrendered their campaign in the process
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AnalysisUK election: What a new government will mean for pensions
UK political parties have published their manifestos, outlining key priorities for pensions
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NewsTiming private equity investments puzzles pension funds
Counter-cyclical strategies investing in private equity lead to only marginal gains compared to investing a fixed amount per year in the asset class, according to study
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AnalysisWill the latest wave of official measures drive ESG investing?
The burden of proof that ESG investing works has increased significantly since 2022
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AnalysisEurope's pension bodies struggle to make their voice heard on blanket EU rules
Horizontal regulation does not take into account the peculiarities of retirement schemes
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Opinion PiecesDisagreements between Germany's coalition partners cloud occupational pensions reform
Pension reforms have taken centre stage in the latest row among the coalition partners in the German government.
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Opinion PiecesWhy Norway's rebuff to oil fund over private equity is all about pay and equality
It would be hard to argue that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is not diversified, but its range of permitted asset classes is narrower than that of peers.
