Latest News from IPE – Page 6
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NewsLGPS reform: industry warns against expanded pool powers
Pensions UK highlights risks to local accountability and fiduciary responsibilities, while LGPS SAB raises concerns about responsible investment
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NewsSwiss pension fund sticks to US equities despite concentration concerns
Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt had considered broader geographic diversification, including a potential reduction in US exposure
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NewsAcademic paper shows financial uplift from ESG in private equity portfolios
Research shows how the integration of ESG factors into investments can improve earnings quality, reduce operational risk and increase enterprise value
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NewsDutch pensions’ DC switch spurs swap market jitters
Sprenkels warns that volatility could still emerge if multiple funds decide to reduce their interest rate hedges simultaneously
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NewsForward-looking metrics, four-point ratings system in new UK value for money proposals
Proposals are now formally also aimed at occupational trust-based pension schemes
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NewsABP appoints new CIO after long search
Herman Bril, ABP’s new CIO, served as chief investment officer of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund between 2016 and 2021
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NewsGerman dentists pension fund launches lawsuit over €1.1bn investment hole
The case targets ApoBank, audit and consulting firm Forvis Mazars, the city of Berlin, and nine former and current VZB committee members
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NewsAkademikerPension scolded by FSA for years of member data access failures
Danish pension fund plays down impact of IT problem on customers
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NewsBelgian supplementary pensions coverage reached 78% in 2024
Supervisor FSMA published its latest second pillar pensions overview last month
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NewsUK engineering pension fund in £155m buy-in deal with PIC
The transaction covers the benefits of 1,581 scheme members
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NewsPeople moves: Swedish pension fund Kåpan poaches SPK Pension chief
Plus: Railpen appoints Sarah Gray as general counsel; Lazard creates new CIO role
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NewsMembers demand government rescue as German dentists’ pension fund faces €1.1bn losses
Members of VZB are calling for political intervention and the creation of a special fund to secure dentists’ pensions
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NewsMigros pension fund drops Paris-aligned index over concentration risk
It has switched to a bespoke MSCI Climate Action Index to reduce portfolio concentration while continuing to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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NewsVisma Idella quits Dutch pension admin
Arno IJmker of consultancy firm Eraneos says Visma Idella’s timing for decision to wind down its pension administration business is a ‘strange move’
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NewsXPS Group finds sharp decline in green ratings among fiduciary managers
Consultancy says trustees can no longer rely on statements alone, but need evidence of integration, escalation, and impact
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NewsSwiss public pension funds weigh cross-canton expansion
Discussions are underway about widening membership beyond cantonal borders to include additional municipalities
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NewsAon: Dutch pensioners see 13.6% pension rise in new DC arrangement
The one-off increases are due to the conversion of defined benefit accruals to defined contribution capitals as of 1 January
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NewsBaFin steps in as German pension fund falls short on management
BaFin says VdW Pensionsfonds was understaffed and unable to guarantee that it would fill vacant managing director position within required timeframe
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NewsIndustriens stows €300m into Goldman Sachs European direct credit fund
Danish pension fund says commitment is its biggest unlisted credit investment yet, as allocation to the asset class expands
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