Analysis
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COP28: A choice between conflict and cooperation
Arab financials are ideal partners for European pension funds and investors, writes energy market expert Cyril Widdershoven
ABP is too big to be an active investor, says president
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund is switching from an all-active investment strategy to index investing
Ireland’s new sovereign wealth fund
The planned Future Ireland Fund (FIF) aims to cover expected future costs such as pensions and healthcare
Trade finance – a sustainable asset class for institutional investors?
Trade financing, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in an analysis from September* “is critical for enabling international commerce and driving international development and poverty reduction”.
Trust will matter in light of market dominance of UBS in Swiss institutional business
One of the most important aspects of the downfall of Credit Suisse and the subsequent takeover by UBS is that loss of trust comes at the highest possible cost
Grandfathering option will make Dutch pension transition successful, says Agnes Joseph
The pension actuary turned politician has made the pension reforms a prominent topic in the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held this Wednesday
Concerns grow over fate of EU sustainability due diligence law
One of the biggest battlegrounds for the CSDDD is proving to be the inclusion of the finance sector
Ireland’s new sovereign wealth fund
The planned Future Ireland Fund (FIF) aims to cover expected future costs such as pensions and healthcare
Analysis: Reform of the AT1 bond market
UBS starts selling AT1 bonds for the first time since Credit Suisse takeover
Analysis: Germany battles to keep pension reforms on course
New law to replace 2018’s pension reform legislation amid disagreements over reform plans for all three pillars of the pension system
Cost branded the biggest challenge to boosting investment in UK growth
Private market investments are more expensive to operate, more expensive to source and more expensive to run, says LGIM
Swiss pension funds likely to re-tender mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
Schemes want to make sure that market competition will remain robust in the longer term
The pension consolidation masters: learning from the Netherlands
What can other countries learn from the Netherlands about pension fund consolidation?
Accounting standards: stuck between practicalities and principles on climate change
The International Accounting Standards Board is considering changing its rules on how companies make disclosures about climate-related and other so-called uncertainties in financial statements
Trade finance – a sustainable asset class for institutional investors?
Trade financing, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in an analysis from September* “is critical for enabling international commerce and driving international development and poverty reduction”.
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