All IPE articles in May 2020 (online) – Page 4
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UK local authority pension fund merger gets go-ahead
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear funds to merge
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Norway ramps up SWF withdrawal to plug 2020 budget hole
Government to use NOK382bn of oil fund money under revised budget
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Swedish pensions agency finds no value gain for fund switchers
Number of fund changes has been declining for a decade, according to annual report
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Interviews
Premier Foods deal: ingredients unusual, but principle replicable
A ‘landmark’ pensions agreement has been struck at the UK food manufacturer
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SWFs keep risk exposure during pandemic
Investors were already either overweight cash or underweight equities before March 2020
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Germany yet to decide on interest rate adjustment for 2021
Investors may face a low interest rate environment for a longer period of time
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People moves: Deutsche Post DHL pensions expert to join lifeboat fund
Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein, Deutsche Post DHL, KPA Pension, Almi Företagspartner, Folksam, Svensk Forsäkring, Tryg, ASR, Russell Investments, La Française, MEAG
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New cross-industry group to help UK trustees with next set of ESG duties
Key output will be document to extract ‘clear and consistent’ info from asset managers about their voting behaviour
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PGB to commit €460m in US private equity through RCP
The investment, representing approximately 1.5% of its assets, will focus on the lower mid market segment
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Norway’s SWF dumps €2.6bn of climate culprits after years of delay
Oil fund’s ethical council searches for specialist to investigate forced labour problem
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UK roundup: TPR pipes up over inter-DC transfers; ‘Cross-country’ PRT deal
Plus: Co-op Pace pension fund de-risks again with Aviva in £350m deal
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UK’s largest asset manager declares plan to oppose ExxonMobil chief
LGIM frustration mounts over ‘lack of strategic ambition’ on climate change
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Montae: ‘COVID-19 will increase pressure for local investment’
Workers in critical financial need should be given the option to take out a lump sum from their pension entitlements
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Swiss pension funding levels recover after falling below 100%
Returns reached -3.9% at the end of April compared to 10.6% in 2019
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ICMA issues definitions in sustainable finance terminology move
Association flags problematic use of some terms ‘as if they were interchangeable’
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UK COVID-19 toll understated, but long-term factors crucial, say consultants
‘Periods of austerity can correlate with a slowdown in life expectancy improvements’
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Mandate roundup: FRR launches €5.5bn RFP; ICGN reviews guidance
Plus: LGPS pool appoints voting and engagement provider
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Dutch metal schemes show concern over MN’s new admin system
Despite a successful test in October, no new functionality has become operational yet
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Private markets roundup: bfinance sees increase in Q1 manager searches
Plus: Setter Capital survey shows managers expect a 18.5% decrease in fundraising
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Botched hire of oil fund CEO risks breaking the law, say supervisors
Olsen responds by saying he will bear comments in mind when writing Tangen’s contract