Latest News from IPE – Page 246
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BT Pension Scheme unveils 25% carbon reduction targets
Reducing exposure to carbon emissions over time will improve the scheme’s stability and predictability of its investment outcomes
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German regulator adds to guidelines for occupational schemes’ risk assessment reports
WTW survey: Pensionskassen demand simplification of supervisory rules
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NewsUBS UK scheme extends longevity hedge by £500m
The longevity swap was adapted to cover the scheme’s DB deferred members over age 60 – a market first
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NewsMarkets slash pension savings for Danes – but debt shrinks too
Large equity declines in Q1 cause Danish pension assets to contract by 5%, while Nordic country’s mortgage model means household debt also shrank because of rising interest rates
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Pension fund for Dutch medical specialists indexes pensions by 3.7%
Today’s record-high inflation did not play a role in the decision to provide more indexation
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NewsIFRS Foundation, Value Reporting Foundation merger delayed
Plus: UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) adds weight to calls for the ISSB to clarify application of materiality in sustainability reporting
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TNFD releases second beta version of nature-related risk framework
TNFD is seeking to strike a balance between complexity of the science and the needs of market participants for clear, simple and comparable information
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NewsIceland’s central bank plans to review pension fund activities
Despite strong growth of pension funds and increased activities, law has still not been updated, says supervisor
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PLSA, Investment Association recommend stewardship focus in asset owner/investment manager relationship
There should be greater clarity and articulation of stewardship expectations during the manager appointment process
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Newly-retired Finnish women get higher pensions after more paid work
Latest statistics show females retiring in 2021 received €200 a month more than earlier cohorts
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LCP hires COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group founder
McDonald will help trustees and sponsors understand and navigate longevity and demographic trends
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NewsSmiths Group scheme completes £640m buy-in deal with Rothesay
The transaction secures benefits of remaining uninsured scheme members – DB liabilities for around 800 pensioners and a further 7,950 deferred members
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People moves: Jupiter's Formica to retire as CEO, Beesley to step up
Jupiter Asset Management, ABP, Church Commissioners, Impax, GSAM, Cardano, AP Pension, PIMCO, Aon, Chronos Sustainability
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Tesla, Saudi Aramco among giants targeted in environment data campaign
‘Engagement critical to driving disclosure, and disclosure is first step to environmental action,’ says CDP
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NewsCorporate pension fund tenders large-cap mandates worth close to €400m
The pension scheme is looking to invest in Europe, US, UK and emerging markets large-cap equity
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Obituary: Jean-René Giraud
‘All those who had the chance to work with him, to know him closely, witnessed his great generosity and the sincere care and attention he showed to people’
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NewsUK’s DWP launches second consultation into pensions dashboards
DWP is ‘missing the point’, says LCP’s Steve Webb
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NewsSwedish FSA winds up Alecta equity probe, citing improved controls
Watchdog investigated pension provider’s internal controls and risk management between 2020 and 2022
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ESG roundup: UK’s Smart Pension sets 2040 net-zero target
Plus: RisCura research shows stewardship in China advancing rapidly; Principles announce key publications in support of market transparency
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Greater Manchester scheme leads call for Cisco’s greater tax transparency
The proposal calls for Cisco to publish a tax transparency report aligned with GRI Tax Standard
