Markets – Page 106
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German regulator sets new rules to reinforce president’s powers
Mark Branson, the incoming new president, will take up his post on 1 August
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German social partner pensions consortium eyes equities for higher returns
The social partner pension model asset allocation will aim for maximum returns on defined risks by integrating ESG into the investment process
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NewsESG roundup: Deloitte shifts £1bn pensions to sustainable fund
Plus: Wells Fargo’s new climate transition credit strategy; PLSA’s RI quality mark; the first global investor engagement coalition for a just transition
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NewsMSCI launches solution to assess crowding
Models designed to enable investors to identify potential bubbles and assess security, factor, and hedge fund crowding
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Germany roundup: BVV to continue with robust diversification in 2021
Plus: SOKA-BAU increases assets in 2020
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Nasdaq partners with seven ESG/impact data providers for new platform
The new platform aims to support investors in their sustainable investment decisions
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ABP announces ‘more ambitious and focused’ sustainability policy
The fund will reduce its investments in fossil fuels
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NewsDACH roundup: German doctors scheme returns 3.5% net in 2020
Plus: PKBS cuts technical interest rate, Allianz drops guarantees on occupational pensions
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NewsPensions Congress: Execs rethink strategic paradigm to face new challenges
Asset managers will have to ‘diversify portfolios in a robust way’ and will have to shift the focus on how to manage new ‘risky assets’ to reduce volatility
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Pensions Congress: ‘Alternative credit regulatory arbitrage could disappear’
Because of the lack of regulatory oversight, risks in alternative credit can easily be overlooked
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NewsGermany to kick-start FoF for start-up investments
The government also plans to increase the amount of capital in Coparion, a fund financed through the ERP Special Fund
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NewsUK roundup: Cardano announces net zero plan
Plus: Eastman UK funds appoint Willis Towers Watson’s OneDB; Church of Scotland schemes pick XPS
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NewsNOW: Pensions’ strategy to invest 50% in sustainable bonds, equities
Committed to reach net zero by 2050, with an interim target of 2030
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NewsAustrian Vorsorgekassen back reform proposals on flexible savings
The industry has long been calling to modernise the Vorsorgekassen system on different fronts
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Bursting the bubble
Do widespread narratives about speculative bubbles stand up to the evidence?
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NewsAsset management roundup: Gemcorp Group completes management buyout
Plus: HSBC AM combines alternatives capabilities; Waystone creates global compliance offering
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NewsItaly roundup: Pension assets grow despite pandemic impact
Plus: Priamo continues positive performance in Q1
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NewsActive management of public equities bolsters Church’s 10.4% return
The Church’s active fund management approach helped maintain its funding despite last year’s uncertainty that hit some financial markets
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NewsPensions industry group joins forces to study ‘S’ factors
PLSA, Railpen, CIPD and High Pay Centre to start research on what key workforce metrics are of most value to investors
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LGIM divests from four companies due to ‘insufficient action’
It will divest from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, AIG, PPL Corporation and China Mengniu Dairy for unsatisfactory responses to engagement
