All Markets articles – Page 15
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London Stock Exchange Pension Scheme in £335m buy-in with Standard Life
The transaction secures benefits of the scheme’s 1,740 members
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Spanish pension funds mirror global market surges with 2.3% return to June 2023
Asset allocation figures show that fixed income still dominates portfolios, although in declining proportions, with an average 55.3% allocation at end-June
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Independent Governance Group’s team grows by 27%
The team works with more than 450 pension schemes with combined assets under management of £315bn
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Pension funds commit to first AllianzGI’s cross-asset private markets strategy
Going forward, the main priorities are infrastructure and the energy transition, says the firm
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Transition Plan Taskforce unveils final climate transition guidance
There are now almost 50 taxonomies under development globally
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Elevated mortality rates accelerate DB scheme shift towards de-risking
Mortality analysis from the start of the coronavirus pandemic until the end of 2022 showed that England and Wales had an excess mortality rate of 26% at the end of 2022
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EIOPA lays down strategic priorities for 2024
The Authority identified six strategic activity areas: sustainable finance, digital transformation, supervision, policy, risks to financial stability, and governance
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Pension funds to continue alternatives buying spree
Pension schemes believe infrastructure and natural capital investments such as forestry are best placed to deliver sustainability and impact objectives
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AllianzGI on course to hit €100bn AUM in private markets, says CEO
The asset manager plans to set up a fund management company in China and launch its first equity Sharia fund in Indonesia
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Denmark’s pensions lobby to become employers’ association too
IPD accepts Finance Denmark’s proposal to dissolve employers’ body and share its work between the two industry associations
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Swiss pension fund industry slams regulator’s new definition of improved benefits
The Swiss Chamber of Pension Fund Experts (SKPE) has firmly rejected the proposed change because it is ‘too restrictive’
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PRI set to launch collaborative stewardship initiative on nature
The first set of supporters will be announced in early 2024
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Portuguese pension funds return 1.6% for Q2 2023
Global equities had the highest impact on performance over the quarter, with returns close to 6%, according to WTW
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Fiduciary management market faced 24% fall in asset value in 2022
Client growth also stalled in 2022 as scheme buyouts and transfers to PPF offset new funds moving to fiduciary management
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Swiss groups outline principles for new stewardship code
Investors can escalate their actions if engagement does not pay off, for example against a specific board member, presenting one or more nominations for board election, or divesting
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Investor group calls for climate vote at high-emitting companies
Investors including LAPFF, CCLA Investment Management and Ethos Foundation write to FTSE companies in high-risk sectors seeking AGM vote on climate transition plans
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‘Well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement goal will be met, says forecasting consortium
Investors need to appreciate the implications of a major acceleration in climate policy, according to the Inevitable Policy Response
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Sustainable investing underperforms standard index funds – study
Findings show that ‘real-world’ ESG performance is unremarkable
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FCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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PFA’s chief strategist sees market upturn despite mood-driven summer dip
Denmark’s largest commercial pensions firm ‘glass half full’ on late 2023 market outlook, said Choi Danielsen