All IPE articles in May 2019 (online) – Page 5
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BP investors press company on climate change reporting, targets
Management-backed shareholder resolution gets more than 99% of votes, but Follow This hails backers of its separate resolution as the ‘heroes’
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Marks & Spencer strikes fresh buy-ins worth £1.4bn with PIC, Phoenix
The UK high street chain has now insured ‘approximately two thirds’ of its pensioner liabilities to reduce exposure to longevity changes and other risks
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People moves: PGGM hires Groenendijk to fiduciary advice role [updated]
PGGM, Pensioen Federatie, AP3, HSBC GAM, Mercer, Arkitekternes Pensionskasse, Varma, APG, RWC, Invesco, Folksam
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Technology roundup: Blockchain-based fund trading system launches
Calastone claims world first in streamlined fund trading, while French-owned blockchain platform Iznes targets European growth
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Ex-regulator slams piling up of pension fund rules
A former head of pension fund supervision in the Netherlands has argued that risk reduction requirements for schemes are over the top and counter-productive
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£45bn local authority investment pool appoints permanent chair
Gerald Cooney, vice-deputy of Greater Manchester Pension Fund, has taken over from Paul Doughty at the Northern LGPS
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NewsSweden revamps AP fund boards with industry veterans and academics
New chairs for AP1 and AP3, along with three new deputies and 12 new board members across the €126bn system
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NewsFrance’s FRR awards €1.7bn domestic, European small cap mandates
Award concludes search launched in April last year, with US small cap and Japanese equity searches still outstanding
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NewsChart of the Week: Brexit helps Ireland hit record AUM
ETFs, Brexit transfers and market performance pushed Irish AUM to an all-time high of €2.64trn in the first quarter of 2019, according to new data
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Brexit: UK recession warning as prime minister quits party leadership
Economists have issued renewed warnings of a possible UK recession after prime minister Theresa May this morning announced her resignation. May, who was appointed prime minister in the immediate aftermath of the country’s 2016 referendum on EU membership, said she would resign as leader of the ruling Conservative Party on ...
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NewsStudy highlights imbalance between dividends and pension payments
LCP found that FTSE 100 companies paid £90bn to shareholders and just £13bn to pension funds in 2018
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London pension funds appoint CIO for £36bn asset pool
Former Coal Pension Trustees CIO Michael Pratten moves from insurance company Canopius to take on interim position at London CIV
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Asset manager roundup: Allianz GI preps institutional trade finance fund
Plus: APG moves to close 2.2% gender pay gap; Renowned investor George Soros buys into Swiss asset manager GAM
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen announce major cuts to reserves
Ailing Caritas and Kölner PK have agreed recovery terms with member representatives and the national financial regulator BaFin
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Booming Swedish economy boosts inflows for pension providers
Folksam and Alecta gained market share in the first quarter while Skandia and AMF experienced a dip in contributions
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KLP blacklists NOK3bn of alcohol and gambling investments
NOK692bn provider cites health and social issues as it cuts 90 companies from its investment universe
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PGGM’s consolidator vehicle targets closure by year-end
Volo is in advanced talks with other APFs to take on its two clients; Food wholesaler Sligro has targeted an APF to take on its €356m pension scheme
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Frankfurt-based index provider Solactive backs UK proxy voting firm
Solactive has made a ‘significant strategic’ investment in Minerva Analytics, which was founded after a management buyout of Manifest
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NewsProposed transaction tax to hit Danes’ pension pots by €13,000
Danish political parties are increasingly interested in a version of the financial transaction tax ahead of next month’s election
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NewsSwiss authorities consider ban on pension broker commission
Pension fund association Asip has supported plans to overhaul the country’s rules on fees paid to brokers for promoting second-pillar funds
