All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 4
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NewsPension funds commit to first AllianzGI’s cross-asset private markets strategy
Going forward, the main priorities are infrastructure and the energy transition, says the firm
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NewsItalian pension fund quartet boosts private equity investments
Asset manager Neuberger Berman will invest in buyout and growth strategies, and mainly in companies operating in Italy
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NewsAllianzGI on course to hit €100bn AUM in private markets, says CEO
The asset manager plans to set up a fund management company in China and launch its first equity Sharia fund in Indonesia
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NewsSwiss pension fund industry slams regulator’s new definition of improved benefits
The Swiss Chamber of Pension Fund Experts (SKPE) has firmly rejected the proposed change because it is ‘too restrictive’
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NewsSwiss groups outline principles for new stewardship code
Investors can escalate their actions if engagement does not pay off, for example against a specific board member, presenting one or more nominations for board election, or divesting
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NewsStakeholders propose flexible funding rules for German Pensionskassen
Proposal foresees temporary underfunding through so-called ‘standby agreement’ between the Pensionskasse and sponsoring companies
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NewsAldi Suisse Pensionskasse invests equity holdings through ESG funds
66% of second pillar members’ money still finances the fossil fuel industry, according to Climate Alliance
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NewsBaFin, Bundesbank tighten guidelines for banks’ investments in Spezialfonds
Credit institutions are expected to monitor individual positions in Spezialfonds exceeding certain thresholds
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NewsAsset managers tread carefully following DWS’s fine by SEC
Industry focuses on prudent stance in light of greenwashing risks
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NewsGermany’s BVK reappoints Access Capital Partners for private equity
The scheme is also planning to hire a sustainability expert
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NewsSOKA-BAU ploughs through strategic allocation targets
The scheme expects AUM growing to invest fresh money in all asset classes
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NewsUniversal Investment to advise schemes through Alumia minority stake
Luxemburg-based Alumia advises institutional investors including asset managers and asset owners, corporates and family offices
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NewsSwiss pension funds increase equity, cut real estate investments
Schemes will likely continue to anchor Swiss and foreign real estate to investment strategies
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NewsAPK Pensionskasse holds equity strategy, while eyeing private debt
APK plans to further develop its sustainable investment approach in the fourth quarter of this year
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NewsFINMA defines key team to supervise new UBS bank
Dedicated team to supervise UBS after takeover of Credit Suisse will focus on capital, liquidity, risk management
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NewsItalian trade unions push government to bolster second pillar system
CGIL, UIL, and CISL believe it is unacceptable to finance a private association to promote supplementary pensions
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NewsGerman pension funds pull out of Spezialfonds for first time
Spezialfonds recorded an outlfow worth €1.9bn from pension institutions in the first half of the year, an historic first
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NewsBVI favours active account requirements to strengthen EU clearing services
German fund industry association distances itself from EFAMA’s position
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NewsSwiss asset management association to launch stewardship code with SSF
AMAS and Swiss Sustainable Finance will publish the Swiss Stewardship Code in October
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NewsAustrian provident funds see spike in AUM to €17.5bn in H1
The pension funds recorded a positive return of between 1.37% and 5.74% between 2019 to 2021
