Markets – Page 109
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IPE Awards (Themed): Brunel PP wins climate related risk management, ESG
PGGM and Alecta duo win Innovation award, Amonis gets the risk management prize
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IPE Conference Day 1: Global political risk, sustainability and resilient portfolios
Tina Fordham (Avonhurst), Elizabeth Corley (Impact Investing Institute), Amin Rajan (CREATE-Research), and Marg Franklin (CFA) among other speakers
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NewsPPF: Two thirds of DB schemes in deficit following COVID-19 market crash
The UK’s DB lifeboat fund warns of an expected increase in the number of claims over the next year as the pandemic’s effects bite
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Swiss voters reject arms ban financing for investors
The initiative received 1.08 million votes in favour, or 42.55% of the total tally, and 1.46 million or 57.45% voted against it
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Dutch company schemes may choose to grandfather existing funds
Pension cuts will lead to disappointed members, reducing support for the new pension contract
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Study: COVID-19 propels portfolio resilience up the pension agenda
Project by CREATE-Research and Amundi surveyed 158 respondents from 17 pension markets
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Opinion PiecesThere is such thing as a (fossil) free lunch
A major historical fear has been that very strict exclusion or integration policies can lead to significant changes in the risk-return profile of portfolios
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Bouw pension fund to up real estate investments
The €70bn fund has €1.9bn available to invest in predominantly foreign real estate projects
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APG considers outsourcing pension administration
The pension service provider is also contemplating building the required software through an alliance with other companies
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NewsSwiss cabinet pushes social partners’ second pillar reform to parliament
Federal council proposes pension supplement to compensate for negative impact caused by conversion rate reduction
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CCLA to launch mental health benchmark
The benchmark will provide investors with an objective way of assessing companies on their mental health record
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Allianz Leben to expand non-equity investments
The life insurer will continue to invest in property even if certain segments of the market, such as shopping centres, are currently a source for concern
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NewsDanish pension funds cooperate to clarify alternatives valuation habits
Project to shed light on when and how pension funds re-value their unlisted assets
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NewsPGB to decrease carbon footprint by 50% in 2022
The fund is looking at possible additional steps to further reduce exposure to fossil fuels
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Survey: Portfolio diversification can help push return targets
The pandemic and low interest rate environments will likely exacerbate pressure on returns
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NewsSwiss supervisory body adds climate risk monitoring to new strategy
FINMA is urging financial institutions to tackle climate-related risks transparently by means of disclosure
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NewsAustrian schemes’ Q3 returns remain positive despite challenging year
Mercer favours a Vorsorgekassen reform and has recommended a series of measures to change the Austrian pension system
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NewsHoechst-Group Pensionskasse ready to enter private markets
The Pensionskasse wants to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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Smart Pension to expand to the Netherlands
Smart’s platform consists of several components: the admin platform and its underlying software; the collection of pension contributions; and the paying out of pensions
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WTW starts new German investment services firm amid Brexit uncertainty
WTW has decided to make Germany the hub for providing these services in continental Europe after Brexit
