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NewsPMT board: Decision to fix contributions hurt funding levels
A 2014 decision to keep contributions fixed for five years has hurt the €77bn metal industry pension scheme’s funding position
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Folksam greens SEK80bn foreign portfolio by halving share count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and coal-related companies
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UK public pension pool allocates $60m to private equity impact fund
Allocation made on behalf of four of Brunel Pension Partnership’s local government pension scheme clients as impact investing appetite grows
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ATP backs ethical currency trading code
Denmark’s largest pension fund is one of the first schemes to sign up to new code run by BIS, after “irregularities” in currency markets
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What does aligning with the Paris climate agreement mean?
An asset owner project launched by the IIGCC aims to develop a common understanding and support implementation of the landmark agreement’s aims
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NewsABP ‘on track’ to meet 2020 sustainability target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing more in major carbon emitters
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Norwegian sovereign fund rejects outcomes reporting for SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN bodies
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Denmark's JØP gets member backing for merger with DIP
2,371 members voted in favour and just 46 against merger at AGM
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NewsNorway’s oil fund eyes bigger green bonds allocation, low cost cited
CEO Slyngstad also says upstream oil & gas divestment will take time
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Netherlands roundup: €25bn Rabobank scheme preps accrual cut
Plus: Total scheme weighs industry-wide fund for consolidation
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NewsChart of the Week: Alternatives investors bullish on UN SDGs
Survey shows SDGs hold a lot of promise, but current practice lags expectations
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Danish pension funds appeal against regulator's switching block
Pension funds for architects and vets confirm appeal was lodged just before Easter
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Equinor agrees new climate change commitments with investors
Pledges developed with institutional investors on behalf of Climate Action 100+
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UK roundup: Regulator warns trustees over chairperson statements
Plus: UK pensioners increasingly reliant on state benefits, brisk start to UK pension risk transfer market
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Geneva’s €11.2bn pension fund pleads for ‘double Yes’ in funding vote
CPEG is anxious about a May referendum that could pave the way for much-needed financing
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LGPS funds face more change as governance consultation launched
Hymans Robertson has put four options for structural reform to LGPS staff and stakeholders
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Munich Re overhauls German pension provision with 90% guarantee
German reinsurer closes old plans, sets up new pension provision with guarantees below 100%
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NewsATP future-proofs quant portfolio with environmental factor addition
Denmark’s biggest pension fund reduces carbon footprint with addition of environmental ‘signal’ to equities investments
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IFC unveils impact investing principles to provide ‘common standard’
Principles intended to bring clarity, discipline as ‘impact’ label becomes more popular
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Asset manager roundup: Generali backs ex-Pioneer staff’s multi-asset firm
Also: Deutsche Börse buys Axioma in $850m deal; AQR opens Frankfurt office
