Markets – Page 70
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Norway’s SWF worried about Japan’s lack of female corporate leaders
NBIM speaks out on gender diversity on Japanese company boards
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NewsItalian private pension schemes see assets grow to €108bn
The asset owners have cut their allocations to government bonds significantly, from 19.7% in 2013 to 13.7% in 2021
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NewsEU Commission rebukes Italian government on early retirement plan
Temporary measures of early retirement schemes would lead to an increase in the deficit of 0.7% of GDP
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NewsSwiss pension fund association lays out ESG reporting standards
Pensionskassen would publilsh qualitative statements on the goals and principles of their sustainability strategies
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NewsGerman, Austrian pension fund assets could drop by up to 14% in value
Pension funds predominantly favour external ESG ratings/indices to review sustainability factors in investments
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EFAMA’s asset management report highlights heavy ESG focus
Report shows concrete examples of how asset managers integrate ESG into sovereign debt analysis
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NewsEIOPA’s first IORPs climate stress test shows material exposure to transition risks
The exercise focused on the asset portfolio of IORPs
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NewsPME sets 50% CO₂ reduction goal for 2030
The metals and electronics industry scheme is the first Dutch fund to set an absolute CO2 interim reduction target
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NewsDACH roundup: German pension schemes’ assets in Spezialfonds shrink
Plus: Austrian fund industry hit by war in Ukraine; Swiss cabinet sets date for first pillar reform
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Investors launch ‘CA100+ for biodiversity’ at COP15
AXA Investment Management, Storebrand and BNP Paribas Asset Management are among 11 founding partners of Nature Action 100
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Gilts crisis won’t undermine attractions of private markets for long-term investors
Many of the government’s ambitions to reboot growth in the UK economy require solutions which private assets are well equipped and prepared to provide in a timely manner
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Migros Pensionskasse posts -6% returns, only real estate positive
High inflation, central banks bumping up interest rates, and prospects of recessions in the US and in Europe have had an impact
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NewsItaly roundup: PreviAmbiente sets up new equity sub-fund
Plus: Inarcassa, Enpav expect positive returns in 2023; INPGI picks alternative investments funds
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NewsWeaker euro underpinned Finnish pension returns in Q3, says FSA
FIN-FSA notes pension funds’ Q3 solvency dip, but says ratios still strong; Norwegian FSA warns interest-rate rise could prove short-lived
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NewsEC proposes EMIR amendments to make EU clearing more attractive
The Commission aims to build a ‘safe and resilient’ clearing system, by strengthening the EU supervisory framework for CCPs
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NewsAsga Pensionskasse expects -6% returns this year
Despite the negative returns, Asga will apply an interest rate on saved capital of its members of 2.5% in 2022
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IPE Conference: New renaissance
‘A greater share of our wealth is being spent on what economists call non-tradable,’ says Ian Goldin
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IPE Conference: Positive mega-trends
The level of conflict in the world is also lower than in the past, says Erik Solheim
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NewsIPE Conference: Declaring war on climate change – with new law on ‘carbon takeback’
ESG policies and renewables strategies not enough to get to net zero
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IPE Conference: Investors redefine EM asset class
Pension funds face the challenge of not having enough in-house manpower to track investments in EM
