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German finance ministry ups maximum interest rate
The rate, used to calculate the amount of reserve funds for pension payouts, is increasing to 1% from the current 0.25%, from 2025 – the first increase in 30 years
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Enel KPI miss ‘a watershed moment’ for sustainability-linked bond market
Price reaction was swift, with the affected SLBs outperforming unaffected Enel instruments by 0.59% on average
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German finance minister calls pension funds to invest in domestic growth
Germany needs another Future Financing Act law to mobilise private capital, says finance minister Christian Lindner
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Varma assets jump to historic high of €60.9bn with 3.6% Q1 returns
Plus: Ilmarinen reports a 3.2% Q1 return, while Keva posts 3.7%
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ISSB to tackle biodiversity reporting, human capital disclosures
Chair Emmanuel Faber says the board’s focus remains on the informational needs of investors and the allocation of capital
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Swiss pension funds hold onto private equity investments
Schemes stick to strategic quotas, pushing back on government plans to support local economy
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Trump election agenda items for pension funds to debate
Peter Kraneveld identifies Trump’s election chances as an important political risk for pension funds
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UK regulator committed to supporting further innovation in DB market
TPR is due to publish its approach to profit release mechanism in superfunds and new DB alternative arrangements guidance this year.
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Italian schemes explore investment opportunities with European Investment Fund
Pension funds Arco, Concreto, Fondo Pensione Byblos and Fon.Te plan to boost investments in Europe
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Nature Action 100 unveils benchmark indicators for assessing corporates
Companies will be assessed on the quality of their disclosures and actions
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Ethos expects UBS to tighten lending policy for high emission sectors
The foundation is asking UBS to phase out from high emission sectors such as thermal coal
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MN to support Follow This resolution at Shell AGM
MN’s main explanation for its voting intention is that Shell’s 20-30% liquefied natural gas growth doesn’t align with the Paris Climate Agreement
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Mandate nature transition plans, finance sector urges governments
Although climate transition plans must incorporate nature, there is a specific need for dedicated nature transition plans
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Investors want more clarity on decarbonisation plans for UK transport industry
UK government risks creating an investment hiatus through its inconsistent and opaque approach to public-private engagements
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Italian schemes bolster ESG standards in private equity allocations
Research shows that 57% of Italian institutional investors directly buy private equity products in line with ESG criteria
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Time for SBTi to stand aside, says Allianz SI head amid offsets fallout
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) caused an uproar earlier this month with an announcement about allowing companies to use ‘environmental attribute certificates’ to abate certain Scope 3 emissions
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PLSA calls for superfund regime before establishing public sector consolidator
Association says more time is needed to determine whether public sector consolidator is needed
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Rising equity markets spike Dutch funding ratios
ABP and PFZW suffered losses on their government bond portfolios, however, as Dutch and German yields rose
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Private financial sector calls for treaty to end plastic pollution
Treaty should include harmonised targets across plastics value chain and ensure that companies assess and disclose plastic-related risks and opportunities
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EU single market report drafts road map for Savings and Investments Union
Report written by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta recommends changes to unlock €33trn of private savings