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NewsUK roundup: Chubb pension schemes complete £1bn buy-in deal
Plus: Cushon partners with Link Group to deliver customer experience outcomes; Big Society Capital picks XPS as investment adviser
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NewsABP sold €170m Thames Water stake in 2022
The sale came shortly after the Dutch civil service scheme had engaged with the troubled water firm on ‘several issues’ in 2021
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NewsGerman church pension fund pivots to private debt in new strategy
The scheme is also reviewing its overlay mandates for equities and currencies
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NewsThames Water crisis: Investors dive deep into water sector’s future prospects
UK ministers are discussing temporary nationalisation of Thames Water as investors and the government braced for the potential collapse of the firm
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NewsSiemens Pensionsfonds takes over 6.8% stake in Siemens Energy
Siemens Pension-Trust e. V. will receive Siemens Energy shares worth €54m
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NewsPension funds see private equity as impact investing leader
Pension funds’ primary motive for impact private equity investment is to secure a more sustainable future
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NewsSwiss investors expand sustainable investments in private markets
Last year, asset managers and asset owners invested CHF77bn (€78.6bn) in private equity in line with sustainable standards, up from CHF74bn in 2021
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NewsPenSam, PFA sell off non-core business units
Citing competitive situation, PenSam sells non-life insurance subsidiary to Gjensidige
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NewsVBL faces parliamentary inquiry on investment transparency
A real estate loan for a project in Berlin has set off a parliamentary inquiry, and demands to disclose investments
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NewsPensionDanmark consortium gets go-ahead to develop Navy patrol vessels
‘Innovative’ agreement on development stage to form the basis for the acquisition and production of the new patrol ships, says consortium
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NewsIOSCO calls on regulatory cooperation to allow innovation
‘Globally we do not have a strong model of how to encourage innovation in a highly regulated sector like finance,’ says IOSCO
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NewsUK pensions regulator in hot seat over lax governance of LDI
The Pensions Regulator was not able to monitor whether its LDI guidance on managing risk was being followed, Work and Pensions Select Committee finds
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NewsIlmarinen anchors new Amundi climate-focused Europe ETF with €580m
Finnish pensions major edges closer to having all its passive equities tracking MSCI’s Climate Action indices
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NewsPhilips pension fund caps indexation at 4% to protect buffer
The move can assist the scheme of the Dutch electronics firm to make the transition to the new DC system with a funding ratio of at least 110%
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NewsFolksam stows SEK1bn into World Bank road-safety bond
Swedish pensions and insurance group is sole investor in developing-world social bond issue prompted by own CEO
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NewsBank of England calls on pensions industry for financial stability responsibility
‘Central banks cannot be a substitute for the primary obligation of LDI funds to manage their own risk,’ says BoE
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NewsCompenswiss on path to invest €1bn in private debt
The pension scheme is pursuing a more robust diversification, capturing illiquidity premium, as the bulk of its investments is still invested in fixed income
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NewsUSS aims to be ‘more rigorous’ in its stewardship
New approach ‘may see us vote against reappointment of responsible directors,’ says USS chair
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NewsDACH roundup: City of Zurich Pensionskasse bumps up alternatives
Plus: Swiss association on investments in reform process; Austrian pension funds see AUM shoot up; German Spezialfonds add green assets;
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NewsAlecta kicks off hunt for new CIO, says Gade Jepsen is leaving
Henrik Gade Jepsen now leaving after long-term sickness, troubled Swedish pensions giant announces
