Latest News from IPE – Page 199
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NewsDanish lobby says tax agency owes pension firms nearly €500m
IPD complains to ombudsman after tax authority fails to act properly on ECJ ruling of 2014
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NewsTPR’s new funding code causes cost concerns for DB schemes
Nearly half of trustees and sponsors (42%) are concerned about the additional governance challenges, and in turn associated costs, that the code will bring
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NewsDifficult for pensions industry to prepare for pensions dashboards, says Isio
For pensions administrators, the decision on which ISP to connect with constitutes the beginning of a long-term partnership and significant investment
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NewsDutch pension federation slams over-inquisitive regulator over pension transition policy
DNB also gives itself excessive discretionary power to block the transition of pension funds to the new DC system, according to Pensioenfederatie
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NewsSwedish buffer funds AP1, AP3 report 2022 losses of 8.6%, 5.8%
AP1’s CEO stresses importance of liquidity management; AP3 says emerging markets exposures to be analysed
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NewsGovernance codes for Dutch pension boards to include cultural diversity
Currently, it is recommended pension funds have at least one woman and one person younger than 40 on their boards
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator launches ESG, climate campaign
TPR is warning trustees that enforcement action may be taken against them if they fail to publish their statement of investment principles
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NewsNorway’s SWF puts Poland’s PKN Orlen on watch list due to press freedom worry
Council on Ethics says risk of political interference particularly serious in connection with elections
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NewsValida takes cautious equity approach while increasing alternatives
The Pensionskasse closed 2022 with returns of -8.96%, while the Vorsorgekasse returned -8.5% last year
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NewsPeople moves: BNP Paribas AM builds new systematic portfolio management team
People’s Partnership, MinPension, Sycomore AM, OPF, AXA IM, BNP Paribas AM, Broadstone, Hymans Robertson
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NewsAP7 loses 9.5% in 2022 but beats average premium pension fund
State-run default in first-pillar DC system says forex, private equity and risk premia shored up returns last year
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NewsInvestors should pay more attention to people, says Federated Hermes
EOS will next year expand its requirement for FTSE100 companies to have at least one director from a minority ethnic group to the FTSE350
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NewsLower accruals age adds 100,000s to pension fund member tally
Three sector funds in low-wage industries expect the bulk of new 18-21 year-old members
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NewsSwiss canton of Vaud pension fund contains losses with real estate, infrastructure
The scheme’s funding ratio stood at 68.6% at the end of 2022
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen yet to set up joint decision mechanisms on sustainable investments
Pensionskassen still steer their investment policy without considering the demands and opinions of their members, says professor
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NewsUSS chief signals ‘cautious optimism’ as new report shows £5bn surplus
CEO says more ups and downs may come before end-March official valuation of UK academics’ DB scheme
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NewsNatureAlpha partners with MSCI for nature, biodiversity tracking
The partnership will provide clients with enhanced comprehensive reporting in response to growing regulatory pressures, including SFDR and TNFD
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NewsBVI slams ESMA’s draft guidelines on ESG, sustainability labels
EFAMA highlights concerns about proposed numerical threshold approach
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NewsNordic roundup: AP2 custodian, Swedish funds agency, OPF 0.3% loss
Sweden’s premium pension funds agency consults on procurement documentation
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NewsEthos opposes Novartis’ proposal of virtual-only AGMs
The foundation is in favour instead of ‘hybrid’ AGMs
