All IPE articles in May 2019 (online)
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Ilmarinen urges preparation for long-term future of pension system
Finnish pension fund CEO says low birth rate could impact pension contributions
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EIOPA to prioritise IORP II ‘supervisory convergence’
2019 priorities to include ‘promotion of supervisory convergence in the European pensions sector regarding the implementation of IORP II’
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Netherlands roundup: More funds seek consolidation opportunities
€1bn scheme aims to transfer to general pension fund and insurer; L&G’s Dutch fund to liquidate
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Susan Martin exits Local Pensions Partnership
CEO has resigned after three years in charge of the local government pooling vehicle
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Spanish pension funds cutting equities after 2018 losses
Rise in dollar softens CaixaBank scheme losses, while Geroa Pentsioak posts losses across all equity sectors
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NewsGovernments urged to provide long-term decarbonisation clarity
Investors and corporates say policy makers need to set ‘direction of travel’ to enable them to act
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NewsInternational bodies seek to address corporate climate data demands
Standard setters collaborate on resource to help bridge TCFD “implementation gap”
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People moves: PBU chairman exits; Aegon hires ESG chief
PBU, Industriens, ATP, FPK, DNB, Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung, Aegon Asset Management, AMX, Avida, Schroders, Aon, Gresham House, INSPIRE, Fidante Partners
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NewsSwedish government expands AP funds’ investment freedom
AP funds 1-4 to be given more flexibility to lend to real estate and holding companies they invest in
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Hedge funds warn regulators over ineffective ESG regulation
AIMA argues scope of regulation must include corporate disclosure
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NewsHealthcare scheme PFZW struggles to meet sustainability target
Investment teams at €217bn Dutch industry-wide pension fund are having difficulties finding suitable investments
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Norwegian sovereign fund rejects outcomes reporting for SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN bodies
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NewsABP ‘on track’ to meet 2020 sustainability target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing more in major carbon emitters
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NewsUK charities facing ‘double whammy’ as pension deficits climb
Hymans Robertson has urged charity DB fund trustees to assess options for securing covenants or consolidating
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Port workers eye legal action against regulator
Plus: A survey of pension scheme members has found that three quarters supported ESG investing – and would accept lower payouts to facilitate it
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What does aligning with the Paris climate agreement mean?
An asset owner project launched by the IIGCC aims to develop a common understanding and support implementation of the landmark agreement’s aims
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ATP backs ethical currency trading code
Denmark’s largest pension fund is one of the first schemes to sign up to new code run by BIS, after “irregularities” in currency markets
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Varma shakes up sustainability approach to meet global standard
The leading Finnish pension provider gained 5.1% in the first quarter of 2019, bouncing back from a 2% loss in 2018
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ESMA: ‘We need to be more nuanced about sustainability’
Sustainability is about more than a binary choice between ‘brown’ and ‘green’ assets, says Europe’s top financial regulator
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Chart of the Week: Hedge fund investors confident despite rocky 2018
Last year was a bad year to be a hedge fund manager, amid weak markets and investor withdrawals totalling $34bn, according to Preqin
