Latest News from IPE – Page 68
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NewsNational Grid’s Electricity Supply Pension Scheme completes £1.7bn buy-in with Aviva
The transaction included transitioning the group’s existing longevity swap with Zurich to Aviva
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NewsM&G launches Value Share Bulk Purchase Annuity with £500m transaction
The proposition balances the needs of both members and sponsor
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NewsHSBC Asset Management targets venture debt offering
Former Silicon Valley chief credit officer has been tasked to bring new product to market
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NewsAhold Delhaize buys off sponsor guarantee for pension fund
The move is related to the fund’s planned transition to a DC arrangement in 2027
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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NewsPension funds’ assets down by up to 21.5% in climate stress scenario
Losses from the climate transition alone are, however, unlikely to threaten EU financial stability, according to regulators
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NewsWhat the Mansion House speech means for green finance in the UK
Government reinstated the Bank of England’s mandate to support sustainable finance and updated remit letters of key regulators to refer to the need for investment in the green transition
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NewsNordic pension funds protect interests as Northvolt seeks bankruptcy protection
CEO exit ‘not entirely unusual’ given Swedish battery firm’s new phase, says Folksam
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NewsTwo more Dutch funds celebrate move to DC
PWRI and the staff pension fund of pension administrator APG have also received approval from pension regulator DNB
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NewsShareholder engagement drives human rights improvements at companies, finds research
Companies improve their human rights credentials 15% faster when they are subject to shareholder engagement, says WBA
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NewsGerman insurance association backs auto-enrolment for occupational pensions
GDV is in favour of adjusting the retirement age to increasing life expectancy
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NewsConsolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences
UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds
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NewsDanish quartet invests €214m in bonds targeting UN goals
PFA, PKA, P+ and PenSam anchor new loss-guaranteed fund alongside government agency, with Danish SDG Investment Fund II aiming to raise DKK5bn in all
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NewsSwiss pension fund CEO slams regulator for meddling in schemes’ operations
Emmanuel Ullmann of PKSO says OAK BV is ‘intervening very heavily in the operational machine room’ of a pension fund
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NewsInvestor coalition launches report on unequal voting rights sanctions
ICEV hopes report to be ‘useful guide’ for investors considering how to navigate ongoing dilution of shareholder and voting rights
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NewsIFRS Foundation helps companies identify sustainability-related risks
The new guide aims to encourage more integrated thinking on a company’s impact on its wider value chain
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NewsPeople moves: AXA IM picks new UK CEO
Plus: Hymans Robertson appoints head of risk transfer; Rebalance Earth hires river expert
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NewsFidelity International to integrate private markets assets into default investment strategy
The circa 15% allocation by Fidelity’s FutureWise fund will be the first into its recently approved Long-Term Asset Fund
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NewsKey benefit of Iceland’s additional pension extended ahead of election
Almenni board member says government would need to provide clear legislation in order for auto-enrolment of additional pension to work
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NewsVBL picks Nordea to invest €1.25bn in Paris-aligned equities
The fund is pursuing an ambitious CO2 reduction target as it aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7% per year
