Latest News from IPE – Page 129
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NewsBrunel, USS to sit on UK wealth fund advisory body for Labour Party
£7.3bn of public capital has been proposed for the opposition party’s envisaged National Wealth Fund
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NewsUK regulators to remove barriers on productive finance investing
FCA, PRA and TPR will work together to manage potential risk and support the development of a more positive ecosystem for UK investment
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NewsPension funds look to sell real estate investments
Investment-grade bonds and private credit are the most popular asset classes, according to a GSAM pension fund survey
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NewsSwitzerland sees uptick of pension funds decarbonising portfolios
However, only 1% of Swiss pension assets are invested to have a positive impact on society, the environment and the climate, research finds
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NewsOckham Pension Scheme completes £110m buy-in deal with Just Group
This is a third buy-in completed by a pension scheme sponsored within Liverpool Victoria
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NewsGerman church pension scheme sets up alternative investments division
Allocations to real estate, private equity and infrastructure make up 40.6% of EZVK’s €13bn assets
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News£100bn could be returned to UK plan sponsors over next 10 years, says Isio
In response to regulatory changes, Isio launched purposeful run-on framework to help schemes invest beyond full funding on a buyout basis
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NewsAP7’s head of strategy quits for Nordic family offices role at Deutsche
Pontus von Essen leaves Swedish national pensions giant after more than six years
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NewsIndustriens Pension backs new Nordea AM Nordic unlisted credit fund
Danish pension fund is first investor in growth-company financing fund targeting DKK3.5bn initially
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NewsEthos joins ADEME and others to assess companies’ transition plans before AGMs
SIF and FinanceClimAct will publish detailed analysis on their websites before Say on Climate votes
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NewsSwiss pension fund seeks FX hedging currency provider for CHF1.7bn
Interested managers have until 13 March to participate and the pension fund is looking to start implementation from September
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NewsRoyal London kicks off entry into UK bulk annuity market
The move follows transaction with Royal Liver UK pension scheme and the Royal London Group pension scheme
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NewsGerman Green Party to keep Lindner’s pension reform in check
‘We don’t want that in the future contributions are paid for the Generationenkapital. We would ask to explicitly include this in the law,’ Markus Kurth says
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NewsISSB OKs staff approach to materiality guidance, agenda planning criteria
The Board expects to conclude its agenda consultation process by mid-year
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NewsBlue Sky Group to sell asset management arm
The €25bn Dutch pension provider wants to focus exclusively on pension administration as it deems itself too small to remain a frontrunner in asset management
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NewsDWP’s social factors taskforce launches guide for pension trustees
UK pensions minister Paul Maynard emphasised the importance of trustees understanding social and environmental issues in investment decisions
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NewsEU’s revised due diligence law still struggles to gain traction
A vote on CS3D has been postponed again, despite major compromises
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NewsAPK, Bonus Pensionskasse top Mercer’s investment strategy analysis
Bonus Pensionskasse ranked first among pension funds for its defensive (5.37%), active (8.09%) and dynamic (8.82%) strategies
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NewsFinancial literacy is key for women’s financial decision-making
Fintech could play a role in promoting digital and financial literacy
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NewsPrivate equity-backed exits remain challenging amid public equity volatility
Private equity and venture capital deal activity was either flat or down in 2023, according to PitchBook
