All IPE articles in March 2021 (online) – Page 3
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Swedes get higher state pensions after COVID cuts life expectancy
Early statistical indications show life expectancy fell by around 1% in 2020, says pensions agency
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NewsIPE Blog – SFDR: Things to like and not to like
The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation begins to take effect from 10 March
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News‘Bravery’ needed on private markets to align DC, DB opportunities
Operational barriers can be overcome to help improve DC default outcomes, a panel at the PLSA investment conference heard
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NewsDanish pension providers freed as guarantee rates cut to negative
Maximum guarantee rate for new traditional pensions cut to -0.5% from 1% from July
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NewsInvestors ‘need not wait’ on net-zero as framework passes portfolio test
Delivery of final net-zero investment framework hailed as ‘historic moment for financial services’
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NewsDB schemes race to meet fiduciary management retender deadline
There is now ‘little time’ and ‘fiduciary managers will struggle to respond to all tender requests’ by the June deadline
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APG joins biodiversity partnership
APG is the first pension investor to join PBAF, which now counts 21 members with a total of $5.8trn in assets under management
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NewsPension funds drive strong year-end performance for German Spezialfonds
Net inflows in Spezialfonds from pension funds in the fourth quarter of 2020 reached a total of €14.5bn
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Green Gilts must pass ‘greenwashing’ and pricing tests
PLSA conference panellists discuss the main retirement sector announcements from last week’s UK budget speech
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News‘Gamechanger’ potential in proposed EU ESG reporting standards – Efama
Asset manager group says standards could ‘unleash impact of sustainable finance’
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People moves: PGGM public markets CIO to exit; new PFA Pension role [updated]
PGGM, PFA Pension, Alecta Real Estate, Ross Trustees, Tikehau Capital, Phoenix Group, HSBC AM, Alpha Real Capital, BMO GAM, Fiera Capital, Comgest
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NewsUK pensions regulator consults on criminal sanctions policy
TPR keen for industry feedback as ‘important our approach is clear and understood’
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Italy roundup: Pension funds seize first Italian green bonds offering
Plus: Pegaso’s active shareholder approach on ESG; Fondoposte, Alifond postpone engagement policy
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AkademikerPension blacklists nine regimes including Belarus and Iran
Danish pension fund sells off €83m of holdings in foreign government bonds and state-owned companies
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NewsHow JP Morgan’s DC fund is addressing the decumulation problem
The maturing DC market is still lacking effective decumulation options, according to PLSA conference panellists
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Talanx agrees on first DC pension model with Ver.di
In total 11,000 Talanx employees can sign up for a pure DC company pension scheme
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ABP goes head-to-head with Australian mining firm over demerger
The €493bn Dutch civil service scheme does not support Jupiter’s current proposal as this involves ABP automatically becoming a shareholder in Juno Minerals
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NewsWarnings, further requests formulated over trustee climate risk duties
Industry responds to consultation on draft TCFD-based regulations for occupational pension schemes
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AP funds’ single report shows system needs coordination: Langensjö
“The proposal from the inquiry is still relevant,” says former head of Swedish pensions buffer fund inquiry
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Dutch pension funds undisturbed by rising inflation
Some pension funds have shown increased interest in inflation-linked bonds to hedge against inflation risk
