Latest News from IPE – Page 36
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NewsWales Pension Partnership launches £25bn pooled investment company
The company will consolidate assets of 22 local authority pension funds representing 412,000 members
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NewsDutch funds reconsider US equity exposure
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
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NewsAkademiker rejects FSA criticism for failing to ensure product suitability
Danish watchdog warns pension sector to continuously monitor all products, including old ones not covered by 2018 rules
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NewsFunding Solutions completes German pension buyout as market momentum builds
The latest pension buyout deal is with automotive supplier Sinterwerke Herne
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NewsGreen central bankers group publishes first short-term climate scenarios
NGFS scenarios address how climate change-related impacts could unfold in the next five years
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NewsUK’s TPT to launch collective defined contribution pension fund
Authorisation for the multi-employer CDC fund is expected by the end of 2026, with TPT also planning bespoke single-employer CDC schemes for larger businesses
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NewsIreland launches consultation on consolidation of defined benefit market
Master trust market in Ireland has continued to grow as trustees and employers respond to obligations under the IORP II
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NewsFondo Telemaco reshapes investment portfolio with new managers for €2.4bn
The appointments are part of a broader shift in the fund’s asset allocation, aimed at increasing equity exposure and simplifying its fixed income structure
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NewsAP Funds still on the hook over Northvolt after political grilling
Spokeswoman for AP2 tells IPE the controversial structure used had been specifically allowed for by legislators
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NewsCancer Research UK pension fund in £280m buy-in with Standard Life
Th fund worked closely with Standard Life to meet its de-risking objectives and secure the buy-in deal through a ‘bespoke’ offering
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NewsPeople moves: Irish pension fund association names CEO
Joyce Brennan replaces Jerry Moriarty as CEO of the Irish Association of Pension Funds
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NewsP+ joins AP Pension, Akademiker in joint bid for Danish defence project
Each pension fund pledges to invest over DKK100m as part of collective bid project ‘too good not to join’
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NewsIlmarinen CEO Jouko Pölönen poached by Finnish finance group eQ
Pölönen to continue at Finnish pensions insurer for the next six months, or until a successor is found
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NewsEuropean asset managers favour organic growth over M&A, Morningstar finds
While some market headlines suggest a wave of consolidation, the underlying data tells a more nuanced story
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NewsUK market at ‘inflection point’ for tackling systemic risks, says report
But panellist describes systemic risk as another term that is ‘bandied about’ without being clearly understood
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NewsAkademikerPension, Brunel among investors calling for banks to step up on climate transition
More than 30 investors, including AkademikerPension, P+, Folksam and Brunel Pension Partnership have signed a statement to be read at Barclays’ AGM today
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NewsBritish Growth Partnership takes first step with regulatory nod for third-party arm
The British Growth Partnership creation was announced at the International Investment Summit in October 2024
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership exceeds pooling aims as it explores options
The investment pool has been told to merge with another as UK government rejects its proposed business case
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NewsMercer to set up new expert group after SECOR takeover
Acquisition boosts Mercer’s fiduciary offering with clients including the Dutch pension fund of the petcare and confectionary multinational Mars
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NewsEuropean Commission consults on SFDR redesign
Call for evidence comes as national supervisors find more asset managers not compliant with law
