All IPE articles in March 2019 (online) – Page 2
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News
London pension pool appoints infrastructure manager
London CIV names StepStone as first infrastructure manager for local authority pension assets
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Dutch retail sector scheme divests 500 firms for ESG reasons
Detailhandel partners with FTSE Russell for new index, halving carbon footprint and fossil fuel stocks exposure
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Politicians warn on UK audit sector’s Brexit preparations
‘UK law must prevail’ if there is a clash between UK and international standards, peers say
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Pension funds call for clear-out at UK audit regulator
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum demands government conduct a swift clear out of the FRC’s senior ranks
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Swiss €8bn public pension fund developing sustainability strategy
BLPK says move is – at least in part – in response to external expectations
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KLP hunts for more women to manage pensions money
Norwegian municipal pension fund aims for 40% of investment staff to be female by 2023
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Finland ‘must prepare for birth rates to hit contributions’
New statistics forecast demographic pressure to add over 30% to contributions after the 2050s
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Public pension pool awards £400m low vol equity mandate
Quoniam and Robeco to manage portfolio of at least £400m for collaboration of LGPS funds
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Economists warn investment ‘groupthink’ could hurt pension outcomes
Schemes hiring the same actuaries often made the same strategic investment choice
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Joseph Mariathasan: Accessing China’s bond markets
Bond Connect and other programmes aim to open up a huge market in onshore China bonds. What’s still stopping investors?
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Pension funds criticise Swedbank money-laundering report
Figures remain undisclosed by the beleaguered Swedish bank for legal reasons
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Chart of the Week: ‘Green’ funds taking market share in unlisted space
More than €57bn now invested in unlisted ‘green’ funds across private assets funds, reports French research firm Novethic
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Italian schemes issue first tender for joint private equity investment
Five funds have clubbed together to form Progetto Iride, and are seeking a manager for a €216m mandate
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Icelandic pension funds buck performance trend with gains
Pension Fund of Commerce generates 4.3% after overseas investments grow; Gildi adds 5.8% through domestic bonds performance
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Aberdeen Standard strikes agreements on UK small cap, China ventures
FTSE 100-listed investment house joins forces with Gresham House and enters China’s pension market
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AP1 picks managers to run €4.3bn in global emerging market equities
Swedish state pension buffer fund releases 14-strong list after May 2018 tender
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Strathclyde allocates £900m to quartet of private debt managers
Alcentra, Barings, ICG Longbow and Partners Group to run new mandates for Scotland’s biggest pension fund
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Folksam invests SEK2.8bn in World Bank bond to combat food waste
Swedish pension fund is sole investor in IBRD’s sustainable development bond
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Analysis
Analysis: UK pension equality costs ‘lower than forecast’
Estimates from 128 listed companies collated by IPE include a £177m bill for HSBC
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Dutch regulator ‘world’s first’ to sign up to PRI [updated]
Central bank says it will investigate options regarding target allocations to green bonds and impact investing projects