Markets – Page 45
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NewsNorthern LGPS considers investment expansion in line with government consultation
Partner funds express a desite to invest in a way that is ‘financially and socially beneficial’ for local areas
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NewsAustrian pension funds association calls for mandatory company pensions
The Austrian population will grow to reach 10 million in the 2060s, at the same time increasing pressure on the country’s pension system, says WKO
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NewsGerman coalition partners reach agreement on pension reform package
With the Rentenpaket II, the government intends to reform the first pillar in the direction of a partially capital-funded system to invest taxpayers money
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NewsIIGCC publishes net zero voting guidance, embracing different approaches
‘There is no one-size-fits-all approach to voting’, says investor initiative
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NewsAllianz Leben adds DC fund investment options for support funds
InvestFlex and Variante InvestFlex Green open up access to Allianz TopFonds universe
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NewsKLP, NBIM and AP funds among first to commit to nature disclosures
TNFD is working with the EU’s sustainability-related reporting body, EFRAG, to map the relationship between different nature-related standards being developed
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NewsAegon compensates customers for inappropriate interest rate hedge hike
The insurer had increased the interest rate hedge of a pension product with an offensive risk profile from 45% to 85% in the summer of 2021
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NewsFailure to attract diverse talent is key barrier for trustees to improve DEI
Cardano research shows that absence of comprehensive diversity data poses significant risk to the effective measurement of DEI and the progress of initiatives across pension industry
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NewsGerman DAX companies’ funding ratios peak to 81%, says Mercer
Pension investors continue to opt for Pensionsfonds and other vehicles to reduce pension obligation risks
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NewsItalian parliamentary committee to investigate schemes’ investment policies
The investigations aim to understand ongoing challenges posed by Italy’s aging population, the green transition, the changing labour market and macroeconomic environment
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NewsGerman employers group slams government’s plan to cut funds to first pillar scheme
A further reduction in the amount of public subsidies for first pillar pensions mean contribution rate will have to increase again sooner, or to a greater extent, says BDA
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes’ funding ratios fall to two year low
WTW recommends companies to closely monitor changes in discount rates this year
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NewsNumber of trustees planning to step down decreases, survey shows
Charles Stanley survey shows number of trustees planning to step down within three years decreased to 73% from 80% the previous year
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NewsAsset managers’ backing of ESG resolutions falls to three-year low
ShareAction is urging asset managers to rethink voting policies seen during the last AGM season
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NewsGerman companies look to support funds with high interest rate
In 2023, service providers and consultants recorded revenues growth of almost 20% compared with the previous year
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NewsUS GAAP stumbling block for Dutch DC switch
Several pension funds told regulator DNB the matter prevents them from making the transition to DC
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NewsPKBS adjusts investment policy to navigate interest rate volatility
To fend off interest rate volatility, PKBS cut the strategic quota it held in bonds
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NewsUK pensions groups call for pension fund clearing exemption to be retained
The UK’s HM Treasury consultation on pension funds’ exemption from the clearing obligation closed on 5 January
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NewsDemand for natural capital managers outpaced real estate in 2023
Report by bfinance found that more than 50 asset managers now provide natural capital strategies
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NewsMorningstar expects up to 300 funds to opt for sustainability label
The most popular label for managers will be ‘sustainability focus’, which requires a fund to invest in sustainable assets, says Morningstar
