Markets – Page 4
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NewsBelgian pension funds deliver flat returns in H1
Belgian schemes delivered a modest 0.25% return in H1 2025, well below their long-term average, as geopolitical tensions and rising bond spreads weighed on markets
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NewsFunding, ESG concerns prompt SEC warning on IFRS reporting exemption review
SEC chair Paul Atkins warns the agency may revisit its 2007 decision to exempt foreign registrant companies from reconciling their accounts from IFRS to the US’s GAAP
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Corporate pension funds review asset allocations
Mercedes-Benz divests Nissan stake; Evonik considers extending DC plan; Lufthansa pilots push back against DC offer
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NewsIndustry bodies call on European policymakers to support ‘Rhineland model’ of pensions
An understanding of pensions as a social right needs to be strengthened, according to pension fund associations in Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
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NewsSiemens Fonds Invest opens platform to manage external pension assets
The firm aims to grow its business with institutional investors by leveraging its know-how in private equity
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NewsPGIM, Partners Group join forces to deliver multi-asset portfolio solutions
The collaboration responds to increasing client demand for alternatives and comprehensive investment strategies
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NewsNEST sees bond opportunities amid UK fiscal uncertainty
Liz Fernando, NEST’s CIO, says she was ‘slightly surprised how resilient the equity market has been’
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NewsSwiss government opens door to repos for pension funds
Switzerland has launched a consultation to amend occupational pension regulations (BVV 2) to permit repo transactions for the first time
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NewsExperts urge investors to maintain ESG engagement despite political hostility
Investors must maintain their ESG engagement efforts despite mounting political opposition and regulatory uncertainty, according to industry experts speaking at a CCLA event in London this week.
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NewsEvonik mulls extending DC plans to wider workforce
The German speciality chemicals company is also pushing for employees to sign up for a capital market-oriented occupational pension
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NewsUK government urged to act on tax and pensions to boost domestic investment
Research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association shows private capital investors believe the UK remains an attractive place to invest
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NewsSwiss pension funds scale back global government bond exposure
Boards of Swiss pension funds are debating whether government bonds can still play the role of safe haven, says consultancy Complementa
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NewsThe verdict on SBTi’s new standard for investors
The dust is beginning to settle on the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) new net zero standard for finance. Launched in July, the final 80-page version is the result of two public consultations and a pilot with 33 financial institutions.It sets out the rules for any financial institution that wants the ...
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NewsLGPS, investment pools back strategic framework based on place-based investing
Report sets out key recommendations on how LGPS can channel their capital to support local growth plans
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NewsNearly 70% of LPs require climate risk management from GPs
There is lower demand for specific decarbonisation targets, finds study of 100 largest LPs
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NewsSwiss pension funds warned on equity, bond concentration risks
‘Portfolio diversification remains the cornerstone of any investment strategy,’ says PPCmetrics
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NewsNegative interest rates squeeze Swiss pension funds
Liquidity remains essential for pension funds, says Complementa’s Andreas Rothacher
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NewsAustrian funds cut CO2 intensity, but bond portfolios lag
Research covering the period 2018-2023 supports Austria’s Green Finance Agenda to redirect capital towards sustainable investments
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The end of monetary trust
The founder of TOBAM sets out a case for rational, long-term intent behind the massive fiscal expansion of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
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NewsDeloitte’s reform ideas for Swiss pensions face pushback from ASIP
Doubling AHV’s assets to CHF100bn (€107bn), while maintaining returns over time, would generate CHF2bn more in investment income, says consultancy
