Latest News from IPE – Page 327
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Arabesque lands big industry names for sustainability, AI expansion
Herman Bril from UN Joint Staff Pension Fund and Ulrika Hasselgren, formely of Dankse Bank, come on board
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Academics find positive effects of investor environmental campaigns
‘Monitoring and threat of discipline key’
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NewsFinnish occupational pension assets rise €6bn to reach €221bn in 2020
TELA reports assets cover roughly one third of the €700bn liabilities; rise in domestic and equity allocations
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NewsItaly records high demand for first green bond offering
Funds can be deployed in sectors including renewable electricity and heat, energy efficiency, transport, pollution prevention and control and circular economy
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ESG roundup: Devon pension fund makes 2050 net-zero pledge
Plus: NBIM puts Japan’s Kirin on watch as firm exits Myanmar army link; Exclusions dominate UK responsible investment funds; M&G sets out coal phase-out plan
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NewsVBV Pensionskasse tops performance with equity option
Overall multi-employers returned 2.33% last year
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People moves: Railpen brings trading desk in-house [updated]
RPMI Railpen, Acadian, PIMCO, Legal & General, BNP Paribas AM, Nedgroup, HSBC AM, Ambienta, Spence & Partners, Generali, GIBAM, Goldman Sachs
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Budget: UK schemes to have more flexibility to invest in illiquid assets
The £375m UK-wide Future Fund will invest in highly innovative companies such as those working in life sciences, quantum computing, or clean tech
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Covenant centrestage as USS outlines higher contribution rates
Contributions could go from upcoming 34.7% to 49.6% unless employers make further commitments, says USS
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Sampension sees 59% rise in transfers on back of business wins
Danish pension provider reports a 15% increase in regular contributions for 2020
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Fund for Dutch wood processing industry to merge with furniture scheme
The combined funds would have some 120,000 members and €6.5bn in assets under management
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NewsIcelandic pension system now holds twice the amount of annual GDP
Pension assets growth of 15% plus GDP fall of 6.6% combines to boost pension system’s weight
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NewsUK’s ACCESS selects Minerva as ESG adviser
Minerva’s team will establish a baseline on a wide range of ESG and responsible investment issues across the full range of asset classes for the pool
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Italy roundup: Monte dei Paschi scheme seeks ESG, financial advisers
Plus: PreviAmbiente issues garantito mandate, Mario Negri tenders US equities, Fondo Creval searches DB manager
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NewsLGPS Central starts search for targeted return managers
The tendering process is a three-stage process that will be fair, transparent and non-discriminatory
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UK government urged to stretch to sustainability-linked Gilts
Insight Investment urges government to take ‘creative and leading role’ by issuing a sustainability-linked bond
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Dutch liberals want voluntary pensions for earnings above €60,000
The measure would bring forward income tax receipts as pension contributions are exempt from income tax
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NewsSwiss pension funds to benefit from cabinet’s new climate policies
Swiss companies can follow TCFD recommendations on a voluntary basis, but the government plans to draft a bill to make such recommendations binding
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NewsUK workplace pension scheme invests in LGIM’s new low carbon funds
LGIM’s new fund range will enable pension schemes to manage their climate risk exposure by investing in low-cost equity funds
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AP6 outshines main buffer funds with 20.4% annual return
Smallest of Sweden’s pensions buffer funds says exposure to lockdown victims was low
