Latest News from IPE – Page 445
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AP Pension launches sustainable pension product
Danish provider says the product supports UN Sustainable Development Goals and will invest in green bonds
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NewsUK asset managers target DC schemes with long-term investing fund structure
The Investment Association wants to create a vehicle for long-term and illiquid asset investing suitable for DC pension schemes
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NewsAMF makes first direct forestry investment with €1bn deal
Deal covers 317,000 hectares of Swedish forestland and includes 15-year supply contract
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NewsItalian pension fund seeks up to 17 managers to run €4bn
Service sector pension fund re-tenders entire asset base and seeks risk overlay manager
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Swiss pension vehicles secure greater investment flexibility
New rules coming into effect in August will expand investment foundations’ opportunities, including higher equity allocations and access to alternative assets
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Regulator voices ‘real concerns’ over small DC schemes
Charles Counsell comments on consolidation, defined contribution and risk management in his first speech after taking over as chief executive of the UK’s Pensions Regulator
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Dutch sector fears delay in finalising pensions agreement
Large majority of conference attendees expect that a deadline of December 2020 for fleshing out this month’s pensions agreement will not be met
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NewsAP1, AP4 say draft rules on illiquid assets must go further
Swedish state pension buffer funds call for increased flexibility around alternative investments, despite new rules in effect since 1 January
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PWRI voted top pension fund in the Netherlands
The €9bn pension scheme for disabled workers took home the top prize at Pensioen Pro’s annual awards last week
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€28bn nuclear decommissioning fund adopts new MSCI climate indices
Energy giant EDF says it believes in ‘enabling transition to a low carbon economy’ and plans to allocate to assets benchmarked to MSCI’s third range of climate-related indices
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Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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Italian, UK institutional investors back private debt funds
Italian banking sector pension fund and others join European Investment Fund in backing Anthilia BIT III; Merseyside LGPS fund invests £30m with Funding Circle
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Dutch pension system ‘in peril if interest rates remain low’, says minister
The government plans to address how low interest rates have affected the capital-funded system in a forthcoming ‘road map’ for pensions reform
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NewsDanish ‘wise men’ call for expansion of pension reform plans
Four academics have said a planned pension commission should have its remit expanded to address a number of issues within Denmark’s pension system
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University staff threaten to boycott Cambridge college over USS withdrawal
Withdrawal from multi-employer scheme for the higher education sector will cost 2% of Trinity College’s assets; USS plays down impact on funding and covenant
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NewsLGIM sees results from ‘engagement with consequences’ over climate
UK’s largest asset manager reports improvements at companies in sectors that are pivotal to low carbon transition, but has axed companies including ExxonMobil and MetLife
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Sweden’s AP6 names permanent chief executive
Board member Katarina Staaf becomes the permanent replacement for Karl Swartling, who stepped down in March
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Austria’s biggest pension fund ‘adds €1.5bn to economy’
Academic research shows economic impact of VBV Group’s investment activities; Survey shows dwindling faith in Austrian first pillar system
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Chart of the Week: The UK’s post-Brexit investment challenge
A survey of foreign direct investment trends indicates that the next UK prime minister has his work cut out to improve the country’s attractiveness
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NewsAccounting roundup: Committee warns on DB-DC ‘blurred lines’
Plus: FRC maps out its plan to transition to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority; Change to accounting rules for multi-employer pension schemes
