Latest News from IPE – Page 208
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NewsPFA overtakes ATP as Denmark’s biggest pension fund despite 2022 losses
Danish commercial pensions firm reports 11.1% investment loss for market-rate pensions last year; 20.8% for average-rate
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NewsNBIM’s Tangen worries ESG increasingly being portrayed as political
Board composition singled out as key issue for NBIM in 2022 responsible investment report
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NewsAsset owners support ClientEarth lawsuit against Shell
European pension funds NEST, London CIV, AP3, Danica Pension and AP pension are some of the ones supporting the claim
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NewsInstitutional investors grow interest in land protection
Tackling deforestation and land degradation is rising to tops of agendas, says Mirova
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NewsSweden’s big two occupational pension providers lose 9.8% and 8.6% on assets
AMF says large exposure to Swedish companies pulled investment returns down; Alecta sees rising rates shrink large DB liabilities
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NewsArcadia Group in £850m buy-in deal with Aviva
Further work is being carried out to determine the future level of pension increases for members of the senior executives scheme
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NewsGermany roundup: Institutional investors return to German government bonds
Plus: Pension schemes up investments in Spezialfonds
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NewsDutch pension investors demand AGM vote on sustainability report
Schemes want legislation compelling companies to allow a vote on sustainability reports
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NewsAfter bruising year, ATP adds new hedging portfolio to boost return
Danish pensions heavyweight was big seller of equities in 2022
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NewsESG roundup: Investors call for voting on ‘Say on Climate’
Plus: Pass-through voting technology give path to effective stewardship, says Tumelo
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NewsPotential £250bn of DC assets could be invested in private equity, report finds
Significant allocations to private equity have the potential to improve retirement outcomes for DC savers by well in excess of 10%
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NewsPME and PMT invest another €150m in venture capital investor
The two Dutch pension schemes also invested €75m each in Innovation Industries’ previous tech-focused fund
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NewsUK roundup: British American Tobacco scheme completes £250m buy-in deal
Plus: NEST ends admin contract with Atos
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NewsPeople moves: Russell Investments picks BlackRock’s institutional head as chief
Irish Funds, CPR AM, CCLA, Pictet, Liontrust, L&G, ATP, Russell Investments, BaFin, Hannoversche Kasse
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen could face risk of exiting illiquid investments
Ongoing global uncertainty poses challenge for pension funds that are underfunded or have not accumulated fluctuation reserves, says PPCmetrics
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NewsPension schemes still confused on TCFD compliance, report shows
Challenges persist around unreliable or limited data, credibility of carbon offsets and inconsistent metrics between asset classes
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NewsSwiss companies lack transparency on artificial intelligence, says Ethos
Companies in Switzerland are increasingly concerned about cyber security attacks, stepping up efforts to design appropriate strategies to counteract such threats
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NewsIlmarinen’s CIO suggests law changes to boost Finnish pension investment returns
Raising expected returns involves increasing risks, but long-term nature of pension liabilities make that possible, says Mikko Mursula
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NewsCut LDI gearing, introduce liquidity buffers, says UK parliamentary panel chair
After scrutinising last autumn’s LDI crisis, House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee makes recommendations for reform to UK government
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NewsUK trustees urged to actively consider impact of Gilts crisis
XPS launched an LDI Oversight Service to help trustees review their LDI arrangements
