All IPE articles in May 2024 (online)
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Dutch construction sector scheme halves emerging market equity exposure
Beijing’s ‘excessive control’ on management of large companies has increased investment risk in emerging markets and depressed share prices in China, says BpfBouw
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Ilmarinen homes in on remuneration policies at Finnish companies
Finnish pensions heavyweight outlines its idea of a good reward system, after focusing on executive pay in AGM season, amid greater transparency
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Asset managers to face challenges implementing FCA’s SDR package
FCA publishes final rules on UK SDR and investment labels, while anti-greenwashing rule omes into force
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Lack of broad consensus cripples Germany’s first pillar reform
Further reforms are necessary as retirement needs to be more flexible, says FDP, the country’s liberal party
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Iceland pensions lobby calls uncertainty over actuarial opinions ‘intolerable’
At LL’s AGM, pension funds discuss issues facing the sector, including prospect that reform plans will get going this year, after delay
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Swiss firms set up association to develop standards for second pillar data exchange
The move is a step closer to a pensions dashboard
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NA100’s new ‘science council’ to help steer work on biodiversity and ecosystems
Nature Action 100 has named 11 experts to the new group in the same week SBTN confirms verification process
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Institutional investors launch just transition expectations for banking sector
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Royal London Asset Management, and Friends Provident Foundation are calling on banks to ensure a just transition
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Alternatives exposure drags on returns for Dutch metals schemes
PME has been increasing its exposure to private equity, real estate and forestry
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BaFin green lights pension asset transfer from Bosch to WTW Pensionsfonds
Bosch Pensionsfonds is shifting to a new governance model
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Five Dutch pension funds move DC transition to 2028
The funds are targeting the new date despite the official transition deadline for the transition being a year earlier
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Ireland’s master trust market balloons to €22bn
The growth followed the implementation of IORP II
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Isio launches platform for pension schemes to sell illiquid assets
The desire from pension schemes to sell illiquid assets increased following the budget in September 2022
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Swiss pension funds’ index investing climbs to all-time high
Swiss schemes achieved average net returns of 5.1%, with average returns of the best performing schemes standing at 8.2%, according to Swisscanto
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NBIM backs simpler targets to achieve long-term sustainable investments
NBIM climate lead said the fund’s long term views enables it to step out of certain ‘highly politicised discussions’.
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People moves: SSGA appoints institutional business head for Italy
Plus: Aviva names EMEA institutional head, fixed income lead
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Paris Aligned Asset Owners say lack of data clouds reality of offset use
Latest report shows PAAO initiative signatories are ‘walking the talk’ on asking governments for a supportive policy environment
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Arqiva pension fund completes £204m buy-in with PIC
The transaction secures the benefits of 589 pensioners and dependents, and 215 deferred members
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ASIP ESG reporting guidelines lay obstacle course for Swiss pension funds
Pension funds have taken the ASIP ESG reporting standards as an opportunity to start or expand public ESG reporting