All IPE articles in May 2022 (online)
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News
New cost model floated to ensure longevity of manager ESG efforts
Frost Consulting questions the maintenance of P&L-funded ESG/stewardship programmes in a bear market
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DWS offices raided on suspicion of greenwashing
Public prosecutor found ‘sufficient factual indications’ practice did not match info in sales prospectuses
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Franklin Templeton to buy Alcentra from BNY Mellon
Acquisition will double Franklin Templeton’s alternatives asset under management
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EU securities watchdog delivers anti-greenwashing supervisory briefing
Briefing described as ‘to-do list’ for national supervisors on how best to deal with greenwashing in asset management
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UK waters down plans for Sarbanes-Oxley law to tackle failing audit market
Government says consultation responses indicated ‘more incremental approach to internal controls would be appropriate’
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Increasing paternity leave ‘good news’ for women’s pensions, says Sampension
Danish pension provider says fathers took 11.1% of parental leave in 2020, up from 9.5% the year before
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TELA: Finnish pensions financing sustainable despite Q1 €7bn asset shrinkage
Solvency strong for private-sector occupational pension insurers, says lobby group, after assets increased by around €33bn in 2021
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Netherlands’ Shell pension fund reduces private equity exposure
The €33bn DB pension fund sold part of its allocation to the asset class because it had exceeded its target exposure
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Velliv fined for discriminatory insurance terms for pregnant women
Danish insurer ‘regrets’ the terms
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ESG roundup: Amazon tax transparency vote ‘much-needed’, says LGPS co-filer
Plus: GFANZ in focus as UK lawmakers launch net-zero inquiry; Impact Management Platform extended to investors
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Iceland lobby chair laments lack of pension fund infrastructure investment
‘Sad fact’ that little happens, despite pension funds’ interest in taking part in infrastructure projects, says LL’s Harðarson
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Mandate roundup: Benelux investor tenders €300m EM all-caps brief via Quest
ESG bond, commodities and Canadian equity mandates add to live tenders on IPE Quest
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New pension projection rules could generate ‘perverse’ results, LCP warns
Consultancy argues against proposed volatility-based approach for determining DC accumulation rate
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UK pension funds predict higher inflation for longer
A difficult road ahead, with recession on the horizon, economists predict
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Global custody for pension schemes – are you paying more than your neighbour?
The landscape for custodians has changed significantly
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US SEC proposes asset management ESG disclosure rules
US regulator wants ’consistent and comparable’ disclosures to fight greenwashing
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PFA rapped by FSA, describes talks with watchdog as constructive
Danish pensions giant given 12 official orders to correct its procedures from the FSA
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Campaign group celebrates net-zero commitments by UK DB pension trio
M&S, Royal Mail pension executives highlight ‘challenging journey ahead’
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CCLA launches company mental health benchmark
The benchmark gives institutional investors a new tool for appraising and engaging with companies