Latest News from IPE – Page 104
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NewsFolksam calls for Swedish pensions reform to ward off early retirement
Pensions and insurance group proposes trio of measures to boost people’s desire to work longer and cut stress about size of future pension
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NewsUK LGPS scheme says open-ended funds boost private markets’ appeal
Open-ended funds, also known as evergreen funds, are becoming more part of the private markets landscape
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NewsGerman doctors’ scheme expects boost to NAV of private markets allocations
NAEV will keep fixed income allocations at a stable level, cutting down on listed equites in favour of private equity
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NewsSpezialfonds record ‘remarkably poor’ net inflows from German pension funds
Net inflows of pension institutions into Spezialfonds amounted to €525m in Q1 2024, and €674m for insurance companies
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NewsMercer to acquire Cardano
Mercer says the transaction will position it as ‘the pension provider of choice in the UK and Netherlands’
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NewsING pension fund’s ESG support claim is misleading, say members
While the pension fund’s board claims broad support for ESG investing among members, only 38% is prepared to accept lower returns in exchange for more sustainable investments
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NewsBayer on track to adjusting pension plans for employees
The company plans to decouple the basic pension provided by the Rheinische Pensionskasse and the direct promise (Direktzusage) arrangement
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NewsPension funds call on Tesla to keep to one share, one vote
Investor Coalition for Equal Votes says ‘Tesla gives us particular cause for concern’
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NewsSwiss supervisor calls for more tailored regulation for collective schemes
The possibility for conflicts of interest is higher and they need more governance, says OAK BV president
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NewsIGG launches ‘one-stop-shop’ digital pensions platform
IGG has partnered with Impact Cubed to enhance IGGiQ through sustainability data, modernising ESG data management
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NewsMedical Protection Society completes £125m buy-in with Rothesay
The buy-in secures benefits of all 618 scheme members comprising 174 pensioners and dependants, and 444 deferred members
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NewsChris Hogg steps down as National Grid Pension Scheme CEO
Hogg recently oversaw a project which saw NGUKPS outsource investment management to Russell Investments
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NewsLib Dems ‘hint at regulatory action for poor climate risk management’
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto is the first of the general election
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NewsMetzler Pension Management buys Nürnberger Pensionsfonds
Acquisition conducted to target SMEs keen to outsource pension obligations
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NewsTiming private equity investments puzzles pension funds
Counter-cyclical strategies investing in private equity lead to only marginal gains compared to investing a fixed amount per year in the asset class, according to study
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NewsEnplan adds Nottingham Building Society to DB consolidation platform
Nottingham Building Society is the fifth building society to join Enplan
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NewsDNB rebukes Dutch parliament call for less ‘activist investing’
This week, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to rein in pension funds’ ability to engage in ‘activist investing’
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NewsDenmark’s IPD slams EU red tape as pensions money picks US over EU
Allocations to US equities now three times the size of EU ex Denmark weightings for Danish pension funds
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NewsUBS sets up foundation to channel CHF50bn towards deep-tech start-ups
Swisscom calls on institutional investors, including pension funds and asset managers, to fund the country’s start-up ecosystem
