Latest News from IPE – Page 6
-
News
UK ‘cools-off’ on pot for life model as it announces Spring Budget
Industry welcomed slow down from government in a push to introduce lifetime pensions provider model
-
News
British Business Bank to award £250m to Schroders, ICG under LIFTS initiative
The funding for Schroders and ICG will be matched by pensions capital from Phoenix Group
-
News
New responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
-
News
Danish pension funds call for political nod on defence investments
Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension funds are cautious when it comes to investing in defence and security sector
-
News
German expert calls to reform basic pension model
Grundrente has failed so far to firmly reduce old-age poverty risks
-
News
Swiss Bayer Pensionskasse realigns investment strategy
Allocations to bonds increase, while exposure to mortgages and real estate decrease
-
News
Austria sees slow closure of first pillar gender pension gap
Self-employed women in Austria are worse-off when retiring than employed women
-
News
Dutch pension funds’ bond sales push down prices, study shows
The extra price drops are only visible for short-duration bonds that pension funds use most to meet margin calls for their interest rate hedges
-
News
NBIM backs key IOSCO suggestions on improving voluntary carbon markets
Sovereign wealth fund’s manager also provides feedback to GRI on its climate change reporting standard proposal
-
News
Extra disclosure under TPR’s funding code could push up scheme costs
There is a risk that an ‘overly prescriptive’ approach pushes trustees into ‘costly tick-boxing’ exercise, according to Cardano
-
News
EU told all financial products should report on sustainability
The PRI has called for a universal baseline in SFDR to create a ‘level playing field’
-
News
UK pensions regulator consults on statement of strategy for DB funding code
The consultation, which will run until 16 April, looks at what trustees will need to submit as part of planning and managing their DB schemes’ funding positions
-
News
People’s Pension shifts £15bn to EU Climate Transition Benchmark strategy
Developed market equities allocation in accumulation fund now tracks MSCI Climate Change Indexes, which are designed to exceed the minimum requirements of the EU CTB methodology
-
News
Mansion House Compact: spotlight on British Business Bank
When he introduced the Mansion House Compact in July 2023, the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer tasked the British Business Bank with establishing an investment vehicle to open its commercial capability and investment pipeline to pension investment
-
News
Alecta loses new chair, but denies conflict of interest was problem
Carina Åkerström quit after newspaper reports on potential conflict of interest with Handelsbanken
-
News
DC schemes to disclose domestic assets as government seeks to boost UK business
Chancellor introduced plans requiring schemes to report the extent to which they invest in the UK assets, and warned that under-performing schemes will be closed to new business
-
News
Smart Pension anticipates reaching £10bn in assets within three years
The workplace pension provider hit £5bn in UK assets under management and forecasts stronger growth in 2024 and 2025
-
News
Swiss vote on 13th month of pension makes second-pillar reform crucial
The government will have to find a way to fund the measure – seen as a burden for families and young people – from 2026
-
News
Pension reform package leads to €34bn funding gap, says German Economic Institute
With the upcoming reform, the German government intends to keep the level of pension at 48% of the average wage
-
News
Sweden launches €5bn premium pension tender for global, European index funds
Swedish Fund Selection Agency sets 18 April deadline for its second tender