Markets – Page 63
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Is long-term benchmarking realistic?
Instead of asking ‘what is a long-term model for investment benchmarks,’ we can ask ‘how many institutions view long-term benchmarking as practical?’
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NewsBonus Pensionskasse to push for impact investments
The fund also adjusted its business continuity management to include a ‘blackout’ scenario
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NewsUK roundup: DB scheme transfers see significant fall in quotations
Plus: PLSA recommends policy measures to reduce risk of over-saving; Smart Pension partners with Punter Southall
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NewsPensioenfederatie urges AFM to clarify sustainability guidelines
The AFM is expected to publish the final version of the guidance after the summer
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NewsCompanies reporting through CDP are well prepared for ESRS
Companies disclosing voluntarily through CDP show preparedness on some of the critical information required under the standards
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NewsUK’s new oil and gas licences send wrong signal to investors
No new oil and gas projects should be funded in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, industry warns
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NewsPRI welcomes Commission ESRS adoption but calls for clear materiality assessments
The Commission is adopting common standards which will help companies to communicate and manage their sustainability performance more efficiently
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NewsItalian pension funds recover with AUM reaching €214bn in H1
Pension schemes recorded overall positive returns in the first six months of 2023, but results were up particularly for those with higher exposure to equity investment
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NewsESG roundup: Asset managers still invest in assets misaligned with Paris Agreement
Plus: Article 8 funds suffer outflows of €14.6bn, says Morningstar report; GSS bonds could claim EU green bond standard label
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NewsWTW to enter Dutch fiduciary market
The investment consultant had steered clear from offering fiduciary services to Dutch pension funds due to the low margins under its previous leadership
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NewsUK roundup: Mitchells & Butlers scheme in £1.2bn buy-in with Standard Life
Plus: LGIM launches fossil fuel exclusion strategy; Qantas Airways pension fund completes £40m buy-in with PIC
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NewsKey ESG data disclosure remains low despite overall increase in sustainability reporting
ESG regulations worldwide have surged by 155% in the past decade, research shows
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NewsBusiest H1 on record as bulk annuity transactions estimated to reach £25bn
Over £17bn of transactions have already been announced
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Climate change action is failing
Recent research showed that around two in three respondents in financial organisations did not believe their own climate promises could be kept in time
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NewsPRI’s Fabian urges rethink of theories behind sustainable finance
‘When it comes to engaging on policy, the truth is, we are losing,’ says PRI’s Nathan Fabian
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NewsAlecta delivers stable returns despite rough spring
‘The loss of SEK20bn is an enormous amount and we fully understand that customers and owners have been worried,’ says acting CEO
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss pension funds returns 4.6% in H1
Plus: WTW warns of liabilities for Swiss corporate schemes; GDV’s report on occupational schemes, insurers; Institutional investors back KKA Partners fund
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NewsSchemes should stay on top of changing mortality rates
Current mortality rates ‘highlight the problems of matching investment strategies to liability cash flows’, says Mercer
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NewsItaly roundup: Generali Investments buys Cathay Life business
Plus: Women are still underrepresented in first pillar schemes, says Adepp
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Breaking the banks
Pension funds should ally themselves with activist investors to break up the hegemony of large banks
