All IPE articles in May 2021 (online) – Page 3
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Nordic roundup: NBIM, AP Funds’ ethics chief, AP7 bemoans reporting
NBIM rejects three firms on human-rights grounds
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German DAX firms see drop in pension provisions
Pension provisions for Volkswagen’s automotive division fell from €44.2bn in 2020 to €40.1bn so far this year
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: To kick or not kick the proverbial can down the road
With world leaders committing to reduced carbon emissions targets and with COP26 in November this year, achieving net zero is coming into sharper attention more than ever.
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People moves: GSAM hires FRC’s stakeholder engagement director
GSAM, PTL, Electricity Pensions Trustee Limited, EIOPA, Candriam, WHEB AM, TPR, Dalriada, ITS, HSBC AM
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PLSA to start LGPS research to identify best practices, challenges
The research is going to look at the biggest issues facing the LGPS including getting the guidance funds will need
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KPA funds swimming pool via €49m green bond placement
Folksam subsidiary invests in green bond issuance from Sweden’s Linköping local authority.
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ATP hails more sustainable model as reform sails through parliament
Pension fund chair says new business model ‘improves the opportunities to be able to hedge pensions in the future’
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LGPS sees assets under management drop by 4.9%
The LGPS liabilities were estimated at £291bn indicating an overall funding level of 98%
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Swedish FSA backs pension foundations’ bid for EU taxonomy exemption
Watchdog argues that the foundations do not technically offer financial products, so fall outside proposal’s scope
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Manulife to extend private markets capabilities offering to Europe
Investment arm’s Irish entity authorised as Alternative Investment Fund Manager
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11% vote against Shell energy transition strategy, 30% for Follow This
€238bn Dutch pension fund PFZW contributes to 11% vote against Shell’s own resolution on its energy transition strategy
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UK schemes look to increase stake in precious metals
64% of UK pension funds expect to go overweight in their allocation to gold, whilst 42% expect to overweight silver
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PLSA calls for legislation to build on pension freedoms
The PLSA’s Guided Retirement Income Choices is a framework that allows schemes to help savers balance the longevity, inflation and investment risks
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PMT reduces government bond allocation, ups real estate and infra
The €97bn pension fund’s new strategic asset allocation is supposed to have a lower risk profile
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Danish pension failures on economies of scale show action needed
Percentage investment costs rose in line with pension assets from 2011 to 2017, says competition authority
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IEA maps out ‘narrow’ pathway to net-zero energy system by 2050
A stop to investment in new fossil fuel supply projects among milestones in keenly awaited scenario
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Germany’s sustainable strategy ‘turning point’ disappoints occupational pensions
Government has set its target for climate neutrality by 2045, instead of 2050, and to cut CO2 emissions by 65% by 2030 and by 88% by 2040
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Toughen planned climate reporting rules for UK firms, say investors
PLSA disappointed government only encouraging scenario analysis – not requiring
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Aon to sell German pensions, investment business to LCP
Agreement linked to proposed Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger
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Eurosif floats KPI choice rule change for taxonomy alignment reporting
Association recommends all three KPIs be covered in periodic reporting for helpful additional information for investors