News – Page 18
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NewsEconomists call for further regulation of Italy’s first pillar pension funds
The proposal comes as scrutiny of casse di previdenza’s investments in domestic banks intensifies
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NewsPenSam dials up risk in climate equities with new manager appointment
Danish labour market pension plan appoints new manager as part of a switch to a more active approach
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NewsQuest UK Pension Scheme completes £134m buy-in with Aviva
The deal marks the second transaction between the plan sponsor, flavours and fragrances company Givaudan UK, and Aviva
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NewsNorway’s SWF extends Israel stocks purge to US, divesting €2bn of Caterpillar
GPFG excludes a further six companies from its €1.7trn portfolio because of links to Israel’s action in West Bank
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NewsAlecta completes post-crisis overhaul, plans to shrink Heimstaden Bostad stake
Swedish pensions giant vows to do whatever the FSA may call for in probes into US bank losses, Heimstaden Bostad
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NewsClothing retailer pension scheme rescued following regulator’s intervention
Members are now expected to receive their full benefits under the pension plan as they fall due
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NewsNet-zero investors urged to throw weight behind UN deforestation fund
Tropical Forest Forever Facility will aim to leverage government funding to crowd in capital from institutional investors
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NewsASR eyes buyout reinsurance
The Dutch insurer believes reinsurance will increase solvency and the internal rate of return of its pension fund buyouts
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NewsDanish pensions lobby calls for scrapping of “Arne” pensions tax
“Deeply problematic” that the pensions industry has to pay more in tax than other sectors, says Damsgaard
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NewsDenmark’s PBU mulls foray into nature-positive impact investing
‘Climate and biodiversity are acutely connected to social outcomes,’ says pension fund’s alternatives chief Ladegaard
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NewsAchmea IM launches €250m private equity impact fund
The fund, which targets Dutch pension funds as investors, will focus on “healthy people in a healthy society”
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NewsAHV’s financial outlook improves but deficit to remain
Swiss federal social insurance office now sees Swiss first pillar rund recording smaller deficits in 2035 and 2040
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NewsScottish Widows granted FCA approval to launch long term asset fund
Three funds should be ready for the provider’s workplace pension customers later this year
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NewsTrustees: Strong governance will be key for CDC schemes
IPE’s Pamela Kokoszka captures the trustee view on ‘a landmark improvement in UK pensions’
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NewsPeople moves: AkademikerPension names new head of global equities
AkademikerPension, AllianzGI, Gresham House Ventures, IPCC, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) and People’s Partnership, Swedish Pensions Agency, SH Pension
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NewsGerman national standardisation body awards first OCIO mandate to Berenberg, Lurse
DIN awards first outsourced chief investment officer mandate to Berenberg and Lurse
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NewsAMF tight-lipped on possible overhaul as equities leaders change
Hernander joins Swedish occupational pension fund as head of foreign equities in October, as equities chief Oscarsson leaves
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NewsTELA warns domestic investing bias harmful for Finnish pension fund returns
Pensions alliance TELA speaks out in face of pressure for earnings-related pension funds to support domestic economy
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NewsObituary: Antonio Nardacci - chairman of Fondoposte
The pensions world has been shocked by the death of Antonio Nardacci, chairman of Fondoposte
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NewsABB Plan completes £700m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures the benefits of more than 4,450 pensioner members and over 2,900 deferred members.
