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UBS, Credit Suisse pension funds progress towards CHF50bn consolidation
Swiss pension funds advance integration plans that could bring nearly CHF50bn under one pension institution
Standard Life appoints Invesco to manage £2.5bn active equity mandates
The new mandates build on an existing relationship under which Invesco already manages more than £6bn in UK equities on behalf of Standard Life
Cyber attack prompts Swiss pension funds to review software ties
Swiss pension funds review cyber security and software relationships following attack, with Zurich halting implementation
Norway’s SWF hails $224.5m deal as ‘important first step’ in recouping failed bank losses
NBIM and Sweden’s AP7 claim a victory as leads in Silicon Valley Bank class action
German pension investors push for higher infrastructure limit amid project shortage
Institutional investors call for regulatory reforms and stronger project pipelines to unlock domestic infrastructure investment
IPE Nordic Briefing: NBIM, AP7 claim victory over US banking losses
As co-lead plaintiffs in a class action related to the collapse of US niche bank Silicon Valley Bank, NBIM and AP7 reached a $224.5m settlement
NZAOA reaffirms Paris Agreement goals despite likely 1.5°C overshoot
Asset owners maintain net zero ambitions as climate risks mount and the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C grows
Asset owner November insights: new mandates, private markets solutions, net-zero under scrutiny
New asset management mandates see institutions focus on equities, sustainability and defence
Railpen appoints Robeco for £1bn global equities mandate
The UK railway pension scheme’s appointment adds external expertise to its hybrid investment model and seeds Robeco’s new strategy
German pension investors push for higher infrastructure limit amid project shortage
Institutional investors call for regulatory reforms and stronger project pipelines to unlock domestic infrastructure investment
Geopolitics and investment returns: Keep calm, carry on?
Stefan Beiner, partner at c-alm, explains how geopolitical events can trigger substantial short-term market volatility, noting that their medium-term impact on investment returns is much less predictable
IPE Netherlands Briefing: PME prepares for pension transition
Plus: Fiduciary management and risk-sharing partnerships; Global ranking lead
IPE DACH Briefing: Cyberattack affects more Swiss pension funds
The CHF25bn pension fund of the city of Zurich (PKZH), along with BLVK, Publica and Pensionskasse Post, among others, have been subjected to recent cyberattacks
Spotlight on UK LGPS: LGPS Central takes phased approach as pool expands beyond £100bn
LGPS Central is taking a phased approach to its expansion as it adjusts to a larger pool, new partner funds and an expanded role
How FRR's new climate transition index uses emissions data, green revenues and temperature scores
The French pension reserve fund is trialling an index that looks at emissions, green spending, implied temperature rises and market consensus
Active fixed income ETFs: Growing demand, sophisticated use and the case for investors
Adoption of active bond ETFs is growing in leaps and bounds, and their use is becoming increasingly sophisticated, writes Gail Moss
Active ETFs poised for European 'gold rush' as BNY flags institutional shift
European institutions will eventually become bigger players in the active ETF space, says Ben Slavin, BNY’s global head of ETFs
Dutch pension fund Mediahuis NL sticks with active management despite rising cost
‘We are convinced it yields better long-term returns,’ pension fund says
Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy: Handpicking the world’s best stocks
The biggest segment of Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy is driven by sector-focused active stockpicking
Active fixed income ETFs: Growing demand, sophisticated use and the case for investors
Adoption of active bond ETFs is growing in leaps and bounds, and their use is becoming increasingly sophisticated, writes Gail Moss
APG backs new STOXX ‘investable’ index framework, citing flexibility
Deutsche Börse subsidiary claims manager of Netherlands’ largest pension fund as one of two early adopters of its new IMI framework index product
Germany picks DWS-led consortium for €6bn corporate bond mandate
German public pension reserves will invest up to €6bn in a DWS-managed Paris-aligned European corporate bond fund
Dutch GP fund pauses shift to concentrated equity strategy
Market volatility and underperformance prompt the pension fund for Dutch general practitioners to suspend transition to a concentrated equity portfolio
PME credits ESG filters for equity outperformance despite benchmark lag
Dutch pension fund says ESG screening enhanced equity returns, despite underweight to US technology
Osmosis revises equity factors to capture innovation and resource risks
The firm has launched iSTOXX Osmosis Multi Factor Transition Indices, which offer single-factor, multi-factor and sustainability-integrated strategies
Border to Coast launches £2.6bn global multi-factor equity index fund
The proposition was launched with support from five of its partner funds: Tyne and Wear, Lincolnshire, Cumbria, Bedfordshire and Warwickshire
PGB switches to fully passive equity investing
The Dutch multi-sector scheme has concluded it is ‘difficult’ to achieve lasting outperformance in liquid markets
German companies weigh pooling DB/DC assets to access private markets
Pooling DB and DC assets could widen private market access, but differing objectives may limit cost savings
Dutch funds scoop up short-term swaps amid DC transition
Pension funds need fewer long-duration hedging and more shorter-duration swaps to hedge interest rate risk in the new pension system
UK pension funds PPF and USS on LDI and fixed income risk management
The PPF takes a dynamic approach in its LDI portfolio, while USS’ head of fixed income outlines the scheme’s globally diversified rates hedge
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