All IPE articles in May 2022 (online) – Page 2
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BoE test suggests net-zero transition ‘absorbable’ for banks, insurers
Climate stress test points to profit reductions but no ‘worrying direct impact’ on solvency
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Real Economy Project fund of funds to close with €500m
Arco Fondo Pensione, Concreto, Prevedi, Laborfonds, Byblos and Pegaso contributed with a total of €120m
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Trustees reminded to push fund groups on social impact
Despite huge leaps forward in environmental considerations in portfolios, some investors continue to overlook social impact objectives
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Navigate private market complexity to achieve goals, trustees told
As the UK government urges DC schemes to invest in a wider range of illiquid assets, trustees are told not to fear the unfamiliar
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People moves: Danica Pension adds to exec board
Danica Pension, Hymans Robertson, Candriam, Cubera, ACA, Isio, B&CE, ICG, CCLA, Cardano, Actiam, Pantheon
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Market turbulence does not diminish Danish risk appetite
Only 14% of those who are concerned about the turbulence are considering adjusting their investments to lower risk
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UK pensions industry urges regulators to focus on ‘more than just costs’
‘A transparent, consistent framework also needs to consider factors such as investment performance and quality of service,’ says LGIM
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PFA takes floor at Total AGM, after narrowing oil and gas exposure to two firms
Danish pensions giant says French multinational must go faster in green transition
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FTSE 350 pension surplus almost doubles after 2021 deficit exit
DB sponsors report surpluses as schemes emerge from the red in 2021
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BoE warns of challenges from war in Ukraine
Depressed equities, costs from migration, supply chain disruption and high inflation are some of the issues with which pensions must grapple
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Swiss regulator urges pension funds to check asset manager licenses
Asset managers that received approval by OAK BV until 2019 have to submit a request to FINMA for authorisation to operate by the end of this year
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UK court denies permission for claims against USS trustee directors to proceed
‘We are confident that this decision is wrong,’ said the claimants
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Dutch query EC due diligence proposal pension fund scope, fit
Pensioenfederatie calls for clarification and amendment of Commission’s proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive proposal
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Swap spreads at stress levels
Asset swap (ASW) spreads are currently trading at historically high levels as volatility in rates markets has remained high. We believe there is an opportunity for continental European pension funds to enter into Euribor receiver swaps and sell Bunds in their matching portfolio. Indeed, we expect that the peak in ...
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AkademikerPension to focus on human rights, tax at Meta, Amazon AGMs
Danish pension fund CIO says much more transparency needed in many of Facebook’s business areas
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Swiss scheme excludes commodities under ESG policy despite second-best return
PKG is also planning to switch to a sustainable benchmark for Swiss bonds, foreign equities, foreign small-cap equities, and emerging market equities
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Scotland’s Falkirk and Lothian pension funds target merger
Background work has determined that a merger would be viable and beneficial, the local authority pension funds said
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PGGM to focus asset management services on PFZW
The pension asset manager has told its other pension fund clients it wants to stop providing asset management services to them
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APG moves to central repo clearing
The switch from bilateral transactions follows similar decisions by PGGM and MN
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SASB investor advisors endorse ISSB draft sustainability standards
SASB Investor Advisory Group praises ‘responsiveness to meeting investor needs’, industry-based approach