Markets – Page 49
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NewsLocal Pensions Partnership Investments delivers £153.2m in savings since launch
The pool is on track to deliver £200m in savings by 2025
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News‘Further work required’ on ESG and sustainable investment funds, says FCA
The regulator expects asset managers to address the good and poor practices outlined in the report to meet the requirements of SDR
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NewsKLP posts Q3 loss after NOK6bn property write-down
Norwegian pensions major says competitive situation stable, despite losing two municipal clients
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NewsManulife to buy multi-sector alternative credit manager CQS
Hintze’s founder’s hedge fund, the Directional Opportunities Fund, and certain related mandates are not included in the transaction
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NewsGerman investors face ESG exclusion/engagement dilemma
The general public might not fully grasp what sustainable investing entails from an investor’s perspective, says KENFO
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NewsOccupational pensions in German mid-sized companies stagnate, says Generali
Employees are turning away from deferred compensation because of high inflation both in mid-sized firms and in larger companies
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NewsEnplan adds Schroders to defined benefit consolidation platform
Enplan schemes will benefit from Schroders’ advanced LDI modelling and access to a range of proven asset managers through an open architecture
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AnalysisReform of the AT1 bond market
UBS starts selling AT1 bonds for the first time since Credit Suisse takeover
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NewsAustrian pension funds to lose 7.5% in asset value due to climate risks
The result of this year’s stress test is an improvement from last year’s test showing a 10% loss in asset value
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NewsInvestors ‘queuing’ to participate in Climate Action 100+ despite US backlash
Church of England Pension Board’s Adam Matthews says shareholder initiative, which currently has a 50+ waitlist, ‘must prove its worth’
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NewsCentral bankers group ‘enriches’ long-term climate scenarios
NGFS is also planning to develop short-term scenarios
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NewsUK pension funds could invest up to £1.2trn to tackle climate change
Today only £100bn of the UK pension industry’s assets are invested in UK climate solutions such as offshore wind, solar and energy-efficient housing
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NewsSwiss groups slam government’s decision to increase minimum interest rate
The Swiss Employers’ Association considers the increase unjustified and says minimum interest rate should have been well below the limit of 1%
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NewsClara-Pensions announces first superfund deal
The formal transfer of members will proceed at the end of November
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NewsDutch financial markets authority backs proposals to abolish Articles 8 and 9 categories
AFM has been among those to have highlighted the misuse of SFDR by the investment industry
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NewsGFANZ names investors planning for climate transition in bid to ‘generate inspiration’
Railpen, Phoenix Group, Allianz and BlackRock are among a list of investors highlighted for their climate transition plans
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NewsSwiss pension fund industry expects regulator to amend improved benefits definition
The definition creates false incentives to determine technical interest rates
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NewsISSB close to finalising project to internalise legacy SASB standard
The changes to the standards have been overseen by a group of board advisers who expect to complete their work in time for the ISSB’s December meeting
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NewsIndependent Governance Group reveals challenges in hiring pensions managers
Out of 40 advertised roles, not one vacancy referenced ESG or sustainability as a priority or consideration for candidates
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NewsHarmonised ESG terminology put forward to support anti-greenwashing efforts
Industry bodies publish guidance for using key terms in practice
