All IPE articles in May 2022 (online) – Page 4
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Skandia pension poll shows growing confidence in system
Länsförsäkringar’s study reveals increase in the proportion of Swedish small businesses that do not provide occupational pensions
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Swiss pension fund market sees increased consolidation activity
The consolidation that has taken place in the past few years has led to an increase in multi-employer pension funds
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German investors strive for viable connection with private equity managers
BVK will prioritise private equity among its alternatives portfolio for the next 12 months
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AMF bolsters guarantees by SEK17bn, at 15-point cost to solvency
Blue-collar pension fund makes move against background of good return and strong solvency
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Consultation out on sustainability reporting for public sector
Public sector partner of IFRS Foundation responds to invitation from World Bank, which sees need for sovereign-specific framework/guidance
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KLP says rising rates will lead to higher revenues after 0.75% Q1 loss
Introduction of a common buffer fund helped to strengthen KLP’s capital adequacy, says CEO of Norwegian municipal pensions giant
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21 Dutch pension funds index pensions by more than 3%
The corporate pension schemes of ABN Amro, Shell and Philips were the only ones to provide more than 5% indexation
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Pension fund group develops model ESG contract language
Pension Fund for Inclusive Capitalism releases resource for use across public and private equity markets
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Pension funds to benefit from ‘exceptionally high’ swap spread
Pension schemes are advised to take the opportunity to change ‘expensive’ government bonds for cheaper swaps
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Finnfund aims to keep portfolio CO2 net-negative in strategy update
State-owned development fund makes heavy use of African forest carbon sinks in achieving overall negative emissions
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AkademikerPension decries lack of transparency around executive pay
Danish pension fund voted down most remuneration policies at domestic AGMs; Norway’s SWF chief also complains about opaque setting of executive pay internationally
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Belgian pension fund association elects new chair as Neyt steps down
‘Governance requires rotation’, says Neyt after more than 15 years of chairmanship
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UK court blesses charity trustees’ Paris-aligned strategies
Judge decides trustees ‘adequately balanced’ envrionmental goal with financial detriment
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PIRC sets out tax practice expectations for investors
‘Investors cannot afford to ignore the issue of aggressive tax avoidance,’ says PIRC
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UK roundup: Queen’s Speech fails to mention new Pensions Bill, autoenrolment plans
Plus: DB schemes see improved health; Buck launches DB governance tool
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German Spezialfonds provide investor protection during war in Ukraine
In March Spezialfonds – which are limited exclusively to institutional investors – generated €6.4bn
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Norway scales back SWF spend as local economy blooms
Presenting revised 2022 budget, finance minister says petroleum revenue spending must shrink to avoid overheating economy
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Dutch parliament calls for pension indexation
A majority of the Dutch Second Chamber wants pensions minister Carola Schouten to press pension funds to index pensions wherever possible
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Modelling a longevity shock – A £1bn scheme would need to find £120m
By Howard Kearns, longevity pricing director at Insight Investment
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Investors look to tap wide private equity market for returns
Strong demand for private equity dates back before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic