All IPE articles in May 2021 (online) – Page 2
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NewsDutch hedge fund exodus a risk, say consultants
PMT, PME, PFZW, Fysiotherapeuten, Provisum and the staff pension fund of pension asset manager APG have all said goodbye to the asset class
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NewsPensionDanmark invests in innovative cleantech company
The stake will sit in the pension fund’s private equity portfolio, which makes up around 4.5% of its €36bn total assets
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NewsUK roundup: WMPF leads retirement planning initiative
Plus: Engineering consultancy shifts members, assets to LifeSight; Isio selects Moody’s for climate risk modelling
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NewsSwiss pension fund swaps hedge funds, commodities for gold
Its 2020 funding ratio stood at 71.4%, above the 67.3% set for its recapitalization path, but below the 72.3% number for 2019
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NewsMandate roundup: ERAFP adds mid-caps to US equity strand
Plus: AP7 reappoints ISS, seeks help with upcoming treasury process review
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News£485m seed investment for London CIV global alpha ‘Paris-aligned’ fund
The active equity fund will be managed by Baillie Gifford
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NewsDenmark’s P+ mulls divestment of 11 stocks linked to Myanmar military
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights should have legal force, says pension fund’s responsible investment chief
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NewsRussell Group flags support of UUK options as USS sees ‘grounds for cautious optimism’
Influential subset of UUK employers states areas of agreeement with UUK options for addressing contested 2020 USS valuation
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NewsPension deficits turned into surpluses at the start of pandemic, says WTW
Where deficit contributions were made, the median amount paid in 2020 was estimated at £15m, up 8% on 2019
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NewsBest-performing UK fiduciary managers took more risk, says survey
‘Trustees should hold fiduciary managers to account. It is easy to assume the managers will run the journey plan, but the trustees are still responsible’
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NewsWandsworth adds renewable fund amid decarbonisation start
Public pension fund adopts policy to progressively decarbonise its investments and seek investment opportunities that will outperform in a 2°C scenario
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NewsNorway’s SWF stands back from looming shareholder battle for Exxon
Largest proxy voting firm advises clients to vote for rebels
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NewsBoE sets out CBPS greening options after net-zero remit update
Central bank proposes balance sheet use be to prod ‘decisive’ net-zero action
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NewsABP exits hedge fund investments
The pension fund paid €331m in performance fees to hedge fund managers last year
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NewsTPR sets priorities in 2021-24 corporate plan
The regulator expects its final revised defined benefit (DB) code of practice to be in place by December 2022
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NewsDutch pension funds exit Chinese companies over Uyghur concerns
ABP, PMT, Detailhandel and Woningcorporaties have sold their stakes worth a total €115m
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NewsNew tool released to help institutional investors take climate action
‘Expectations Ladder’ provides expectations for issuing and implementing comprehensive climate action plans
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NewsSwiss pension funds can benefit from higher inflation
The economic funding ratio would increase for most Swiss pension funds
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NewsCFA Institute tweaks ‘architecture’ in draft ESG disclosure standards
Organisation also addresses concerns about conflict with or duplication of SFDR
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NewsPME sees investment management costs rise by 28%
The bulk of the performance fees were paid to private equity managers
