News – Page 189
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NewsInvestors appeal against FINMA’s order to write down AT1 bonds in Credit Suisse/UBS deal
The formal complaint was filed before the St-Gallen-based Federal Administrative Court on 18 April by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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NewsClimate resolutions remain high on the agenda during proxy season
Asset managers have different ideas of what ‘good’ looks like and when it comes to action and disclosure on climate change
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NewsBilling granted discharge at Alecta AGM – on auditors’ advice
No flood of pension savers at open meeting, but press conference goes out live on Swedish national TV
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NewsPensioenfederatie wants sustainability due diligence directive to include investors
The federation is rallying support for investors to engage with investee companies on human rights violations and environmental adverse impacts
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NewsNorway’s SWF balloons as forex effects, oil revenue outpace returns
NBIM reports 5.9% investment return for Q1 as equities gain 7.4% – but unlisted assets languish
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NewsUK roundup: Brunel and NEST to vote against chair at BP AGM
Plus: Railpen-led investor group launches workforce directors guidance; Carillion completes buy-in deal with Just Group
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NewsSwitzerland roundup: Ethos slams Nestlé for lack of transparency
Plus: Swiss canton of Vaud scheme, Compenswiss post negative results; Swiss cabinet consults on supervisory reform
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NewsFuture of UK pensions ‘looks risky’, says IFS as Pensions Review is launched
The Pensions Review will produce a series of detailed reports over the next two years on these challenges facing future generations of pensioners
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NewsBank losses knock third off Alecta’s return in Q1, figures reveal
Troubled Swedish pensions giant tells IPE controversial US investments cost solvency three percentage points
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NewsArkwright beats McKinsey in tender for AP funds’ evaluation contract
Mats Langensjö and Claes Green to lead Arkwright team in annual evaluations of Swedish state pension funds
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NewsPublica to reinforce knowledge on biodiversity to better assess portfolio risks
The fund has also invested CHF454m in green bonds and financed renewable energies projects with CHF212m
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NewsPeople moves: Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation appoints CIO to run £1bn endowment
Universal Investment, EdenTree, Eastspring Investments, Guinness Global Investors, Redington, Gresham House, ThomasLloyd, AllianceBernstein, LifeSight, IGG, BVK, Aon, Mercer, Finanstilsynet, AMF
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NewsAP4 slashes transport holdings after green-shift fundamental analysis
Swedish state pension fund divests airlines, shipping, and traditional lorries while buying into US rail and niche players in truck freight
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NewsAlecta makes positive return in Q1 despite US bank losses
Financial position deteriorated between January and March but still good, says troubled Swedish pensions firm
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NewsFondenergia invests further €55m in alternatives
The scheme has allocated €20m to Azimut Libera Impresa’s infrastructure fund and €35m to Neuberger Bergman’s private equity fund
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NewsISSB approves one-year transitional relief for IFRS S-1
The relief will allow companies to report solely on climate-related risks and opportunities in accordance with IFRS S-2, Climate-related Disclosures
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NewsDutch pension funds reluctant to invest in government-led defence industry fund
PME and ABP are responding to a plan of the Netherlands’ Defence Ministry to establish a €1-2bn innovation fund for the defence industry
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NewsFaltering investment reports prompt Dutch pension funds to leave Caceis
The pension funds Grolsche Bierbrouwerij and Pensioenfonds Openbare Bibliotheken have appointed Northern Trust as their new custodian
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NewsEnvironmental groups take European Commission to court over fossil gas in taxonomy
‘Climate protection through fraudulent labels is unacceptable,’ says BUND’s chair
