Latest News from IPE – Page 19
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NewsSustainability-linked loans market has matured, says UK regulator
FCA delivers update two years after intervening in response to market integrity concerns
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NewsPeople moves: Van Lanschot Kempen’s CEO to step down to non-exec role
Plus: Border to Coast picks responsible investment integration manager; SEI adds to board
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NewsLufthansa lands LDI strategy to €9.14bn portfolio as it builds on bonds allocation
Fixed income allocations rose to 49.7% at the end of 2024 from 37.6%, while equity allocations fell over the same period from 34.5% to 24.7%
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NewsDanica bans 1,700 fossil fuel firms, shifting to ‘transition-ready’ stocks
Danish pension provider draws up long blacklist of ‘transition laggards’ including Shell, Exxon Mobil and Equinor
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NewsTangen brushes off calls to quit as Norway’s SWF sells off Israeli stocks
GPFG bounces back from losses in Q2, but krone strength wipes out gains
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NewsBerlin’s prosecutor drills into dentists’ pension scandal
Potential claims for damages are now being pursued against the VZB, the €2.2bn pension fund for dentists in Berlin
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NewsSelf-employed to save at least 20% of income for pension, Dutch pension federation suggests
Responding to a proposed law, Pensioenfederatie suggests it should become mandatory for self-employed workers to save at least 20% of gross income for their pension
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NewsSwiss pension funds show resilience despite lower funding ratios in H1
Private pension funds’ average funding ratio fell to 115.6% at the end of June, down from 117% at year-end 2024 and 121.5% at the end of the first quarter, says Swisscanto
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NewsBorder to Coast could see £45bn added to assets under management
Seven LGPS funds signal intention to join Border to Coast and create new collaborative partnership, potentially elevating Border to Coast’s AUM to £110bn
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NewsRolls-Royce completes £4.3bn full buy-in with PIC
The transaction insures pension benefits of 15,000 pensioners and 21,000 deferred members
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NewsDanish pension funds doubled defence investments in 15 months, IPD shows
Surge in value of defence assets partly due to pension firms increasing holdings, partly due to rising prices for European-listed defence stocks, says lobby group
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NewsGerman second pillar reform ‘falls short’, say industry bodies
Actuaries say that ‘much more extensive and far-reaching reforms’ are needed, particularly to significantly expand DC provision
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NewsRailpen calls on investors to assess AI portfolio risks
The pension fund, in partnership with Chronos Sustainability, developed the AI Governance Framework that translates responsible AI principles into actionable practices
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NewsByblos appoints Payden & Rygel for €190m balanced mandate
The €1bn pension fund for the media sector has awarded a globally balanced mandate to invest in bonds, equities and UCITS funds
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NewsDanish pension fund divests Booking on Israel links, as Norway SWF takes steps
Pension fund for early childhood and youth educators decries treatment of children in Gaza; Stoltenberg says NBIM will take measures on Israeli investments next week
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NewsNN Life & Pensions in €4bn longevity reinsurance deal with Prudential Financial
The reinsurance deal covers around 96,000 policyholders and was arranged through PFI’s primary US insurance subsidiary
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NewsPensionsEurope: Planned SFDR categorisation system is ‘ill-suited to pension funds’
Industry association argues that a one-size-fits-all regime will put pension funds at a disadvantage
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NewsFCA to ‘streamline’ sustainability reporting framework
Announcement comes as FRC, EFRAG and TNFD consult on disclosure rules
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NewsGuinness lands German segregated mandate in equity income expansion
CEO Edward Guinness says new mandate reflects growing interest in the firm’s capabilities and the global appeal of its equity income philosophy
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NewsPeople moves: SEI Master Trust adds director to board
Chris Hogg is former CEO of the National Grid UK Pension Scheme and of Royal Mail’s pensions trustees
