Markets – Page 67
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NewsUK roundup: The Pensions Regulator to be reviewed by Mary Starks
Plus: Smart Pension adds JP Morgan ETF to sustainable default growth fund
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NewsAsset owners support ClientEarth lawsuit against Shell
European pension funds NEST, London CIV, AP3, Danica Pension and AP pension are some of the ones supporting the claim
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: China - Reopening should drive growth
After a year of anaemic growth – by China’s standards – we expect a recovery in Chinese economic activity to gradually take place in 2023
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen could face risk of exiting illiquid investments
Ongoing global uncertainty poses challenge for pension funds that are underfunded or have not accumulated fluctuation reserves, says PPCmetrics
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NewsPension schemes still confused on TCFD compliance, report shows
Challenges persist around unreliable or limited data, credibility of carbon offsets and inconsistent metrics between asset classes
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NewsSwiss companies lack transparency on artificial intelligence, says Ethos
Companies in Switzerland are increasingly concerned about cyber security attacks, stepping up efforts to design appropriate strategies to counteract such threats
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NewsUK trustees urged to actively consider impact of Gilts crisis
XPS launched an LDI Oversight Service to help trustees review their LDI arrangements
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NewsUK roundup: New Funding Code could affect how pension schemes are run
Plus: Phoenix Group joins Transition Pathway Initiative; Multiple pensions dashboards already a reality, says Moneyhub
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NewsPrivate market allocations growing, says State Street research
Survey found maximising the potential of data to make more effective decisions is the greatest focus for institutional investors
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NewsScope 3 data in portfolio construction is misguided, says Osmosis
For the purposes of portfolio construction, asset managers should not consider evaluating company performance on S3 data, research found
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Clearing made easier and more resilient, but you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs
CCP clearing is highly concentrated in a few financial centres around the globe, with the City of London playing a very important role
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NewsPassive and sustainable investing in EMD: hard to combine for small funds
EMD had long been considered the last frontier for passive investors, as the asset class was seen as insufficiently liquid and therefore hard to replicate
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NewsDACH roundup: Lombard Odier partners with PensExpert
Plus: PK SBB posts negative returns; Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung interest-free investing; Germany launches DeepTech & Climate Fund
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NewsAssociation quartet addresses European Commission’s EMIR proposed amendments
‘These measures, as proposed, would be harmful to EU capital markets,’ the associations said
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NewsISSB grants concession on GHG emission reporting, FRC updates on ESG priorities
Information gathering challenges could also be relevant to other sustainability topics beyond GHG as the board develops its standards in the future
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan picks BlackRock for £8.8bn OCIO mandate
Plus: Morrisons retirement plan in £762m buy-in deal; Only 1 in 20 schemes are ready to provide dashboard data
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NewsAUM roundup: Italian pension funds’ total assets drop
Plus: Asset management costs of Swiss pension funds reach CHF5.1bn
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NewsFrance's Af2i releases proposals and recommendations for long-term investment
The association is looking to promote a European standard for ESG data
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NewsBVI develops index for Spezialfonds to track funds’ share performance
The index showed that, because of larger allocations to bonds, the shares held in Spezialfonds by German investors are less volatile than equities
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NewsEurope leads the way in global sustainable investing, says Morningstar report
At end-2022, sustainable funds accounted for 20% of European fund assets
