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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia Pensionsfonds faces criticism over ESG policies
The Ministry of Finance claims the extraction of fossil fuels had never been used as exclusion criteria for ESG policies in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Investors set 2030 deadline for mining reforms
An investor group, led by CEPB and the Council on Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds, has committed to further interventions to drive change, including on tailings dams
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PLSA policy board identifies six priorities for 2021 as new members join
DC decumulation, investment and stewardship, pensions tax relief, small pots, pension dashboards and DB funding are top priorities for the PLSA
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Equities, Swiss real estate push Migros' returns in 2020
The board of trustees decided to overhaul its investment strategy by increasing allocations to real assets to 37% from 2021
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VBV sees AUM rise at slower pace year-on-year in 2020
Total assets rose by 6.3% in 2020 to a total €12.7bn, despite the pandemic
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ECB sets up climate change centre, to invest in new BIS green bond fund
ECB also reveals it is exploring a low carbon benchmark move for fixed income investments in the staff pension fund
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Austrian Pensionskassen bounce back to positive returns in 2020
Austrian Pensionskassen increased the amount of sustainable investments to €20.5bn last year, up 25.8% compared to €16.3bn in 2019
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Publica pulls unexpected positive returns in difficult 2020
Returns in 2020 were below the 9% achieved in 2019
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ABP calls for change to funding ratio calculation to prevent pension cuts
Social Affairs Minister Wouter Koolmees’ expectation that ‘an average pension fund’ will not have to cut pensions until 2026 ‘is too optimistic’
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Long-termism non-profit gains investment giants APG, NBIM [updated]
APG Asset Management CEO also joins board of FCLTGlobal
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Record contribution hikes for Dutch pension funds
‘If accumulation falls to close to 1%, the pension ambition of 75% of average wages will no longer be achievable’
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AXA Switzerland applies interest rate on 2020 occupational pensions
AXA pursues ‘an investment approach that takes into account the risks, with a high degree of diversification based on the best-in-class principle and strict ESG criteria’
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NBIM urges smoother functionality in HK IPO settlement plan
Norway’s giant SWF gives views on Hong Kong Exchanges IPO modernisation
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Austrian investment funds see AUM peak all-time high in 2020
Net inflows saw an uptick after an outflow of €3.2bn in March at the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Dutch pension providers still in the dark on pension transition costs
The pension transition will also come at a cost for asset managers
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Allianz to expand green tech investments to curb GHG emissions
It will consider ‘emission-intensive’ sectors such as energy production, transportation, and car manufacturing
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New EU-wide hybrid instrument recommended to support economic recovery
AFME warns that equity shortfall of up to €600bn threatens Europe’s economic recovery
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Long-term lenders ideally placed to drive ESG conversations
With the world facing considerable and pressing environmental and social problems, the investment world has a critical role to play in addressing issues such as climate change, inequality and discrimination
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UK roundup: Marie Curie’s bulk annuity deal with L&G
Plus: TPR’s long-term targets will add extra financial pressure to UK plan sponsors, says Aon
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Caritas, Kölner Pensionskassen close business after restructuring
The German financial regulator – BaFin – has also revoked the license to operate both schemes’ insurance businesses
