All IPE articles in March 2024 (online) – Page 2
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NewsUK pensions regulator consults on statement of strategy for DB funding code
The consultation, which will run until 16 April, looks at what trustees will need to submit as part of planning and managing their DB schemes’ funding positions
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NewsEU told all financial products should report on sustainability
The PRI has called for a universal baseline in SFDR to create a ‘level playing field’
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NewsExtra disclosure under TPR’s funding code could push up scheme costs
There is a risk that an ‘overly prescriptive’ approach pushes trustees into ‘costly tick-boxing’ exercise, according to Cardano
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NewsNBIM backs key IOSCO suggestions on improving voluntary carbon markets
Sovereign wealth fund’s manager also provides feedback to GRI on its climate change reporting standard proposal
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NewsDutch pension funds’ bond sales push down prices, study shows
The extra price drops are only visible for short-duration bonds that pension funds use most to meet margin calls for their interest rate hedges
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NewsAustria sees slow closure of first pillar gender pension gap
Self-employed women in Austria are worse-off when retiring than employed women
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NewsSwiss Bayer Pensionskasse realigns investment strategy
Allocations to bonds increase, while exposure to mortgages and real estate decrease
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NewsGerman expert calls to reform basic pension model
Grundrente has failed so far to firmly reduce old-age poverty risks
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NewsDanish pension funds call for political nod on defence investments
Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension funds are cautious when it comes to investing in defence and security sector
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NewsNew responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
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NewsBritish Business Bank to award £250m to Schroders, ICG under LIFTS initiative
The funding for Schroders and ICG will be matched by pensions capital from Phoenix Group
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NewsUK ‘cools-off’ on pot for life model as it announces Spring Budget
Industry welcomed slow down from government in a push to introduce lifetime pensions provider model
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NewsPeople moves: IFRS Foundation appoints chair of trustees
Plus: Hymans named head of LGPS investments; Mediolanum picks head of fixed income
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NewsFondo Pensione Intesa Sanpaolo plans private market investments
The overall commitment, to be made via Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), is €100m
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NewsDutch wholesalers fund to give members individual choice on DC switch
The fund’s decision aligns with MP Agnes Joseph, a former actuary, who is advocating freedom of choice for pension fund members
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NewsSEC approves long-awaited climate disclosure rule
The SEC is expected to face legal challenges as it tries to finalise the rules
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NewsPension funds’ net inflows in Spezialfonds collapse
Spezialfonds collected only €1.3bn net in 2023 from pension schemes, down €35bn year-on-year, Kommalpha says
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AnalysisLindner’s first pillar equity pension reform stirs up concerns
Plan laid out after political compromise puts public pensions at risk, critics say
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NewsLPFA reports 75% reduction in listed equity carbon emission intensity
The plan now is to widen its work to add corporate fixed income and more than half of its real estate holdings, responsible investment manager
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NewsSpring Budget was lost opportunity to focus on auto-enrolment, say schemes
There are still no details over a timeline for the introduction of changes
