Markets – Page 134
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S&P proposes green bond, ESG assessment tools
Credit rating agency seeks feedback from investors, other market participants
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Livelier pension scheme bulk annuity business ahead, says consultancy
Aon Hewitt says volumes should pick up in H2 2016 after relatively muted activity in first half of the year
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Austrian pension association proposes new long-term savings vehicle
Head of pension fund association also attacks ECB interest rates as ’borderline irresponsible’, expresses hope of greater ’pension coverage
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NewsMajor pension funds call for G20 regulation on climate disclosure
FSB taskforce recommendations should serve as ‘inputs’ to rulemaking by national financial regulators
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Negative rates confound pension fund ‘prudent’ asset allocation, says S&P
Central bank negative rate policies risk ‘negative feedback loop’ by spurring riskier investing, borrowing
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China approves new mainland access route for overseas investors
Chinese government approves second stock-exchange trading link in move widening access for overseas investors
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Investors could offer bonds at negative yields in future BoE auctions
UK central bank succeeds in medium-term Gilt buying after pension funds withhold long bonds
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UK pension fund deficits jump to highest level ever recorded
PPF figures show average funding ratio worsened to 77.4%
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Mercer: UK pension deficits deepen to 40% of sponsors’ market cap
Top 350 listed companies see pension gaps widen by one-third in five years
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Experts call for other solutions to UK’s woes as QE harms pensions
Ros Altmann says Bank of England statement ignores pensions impact
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NewsPLSA calls on UK pensions regulator as Gilt yields drop post-BoE
UK pensions association says regulator must take flexible approach to scheme funding
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NewsItalian pension funds drop support for bank rescue fund Atlante 2
Association says casse di previdenza cannot give grants
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NewsUK institutional investors increase inflation hedging by 16%
Second-quarter hedging activity sees pension schemes switch from swaps to bonds
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Singapore's GIC braces for 'two decades' of lower returns
Sovereign wealth fund warns of tough global investment conditions ahead
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IMF, European Commission cut growth forecasts on Brexit uncertainty
IMF lowers global forecast by 0.1 percentage point, but UK expected to be harder hit
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bfinance: Equity managers see Brexit as opportunity
Joey Alcock explores the future ramifications for investors’ portfolios of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
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NewsUK pensions regulator seeks to calm trustees over Brexit volatility
TPR pledges support, clear direction through uncertainty
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UK pension funds vigilant of Brexit outcomes after initial ups, downs
Santander pension fund gains more than $1bn in June alone
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Pension funds boost alternatives by 5% globally as shift speeds up
Persistent economic uncertainty seen reinforcing shift to asset class
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NewsLooming Brexit magnifies lower-for-longer outlook, fund managers say
Interest rates, bond yields likely to remain low for longer period of time
