News – Page 203
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NewsScope 3 data in portfolio construction is misguided, says Osmosis
For the purposes of portfolio construction, asset managers should not consider evaluating company performance on S3 data, research found
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NewsSwiss parliament chambers edge closer on second pillar reform
Parliament could vote for the reform in March session
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NewsNBIM to plug gaps and get specific by filing own shareholder resolutions
Governance chief Carine Smith Ihenacho says Norwegian SWF wants to be part of PRI’s strategy setting
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NewsPassive and sustainable investing in EMD: hard to combine for small funds
EMD had long been considered the last frontier for passive investors, as the asset class was seen as insufficiently liquid and therefore hard to replicate
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NewsDanish academics propose radical change for €91bn ATP
Rangvid and Ramlau-Hansen say statutory pensions giant not be adequately compensated for the extra investment risk it takes
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NewsDACH roundup: Lombard Odier partners with PensExpert
Plus: PK SBB posts negative returns; Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung interest-free investing; Germany launches DeepTech & Climate Fund
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NewsSwedish agency says survivor protection in state pension best way to equality
Unequal working lives and unequal parenting will result in unequal pensions, says government body in latest set of reform propositions
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NewsAssociation quartet addresses European Commission’s EMIR proposed amendments
‘These measures, as proposed, would be harmful to EU capital markets,’ the associations said
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NewsISSB grants concession on GHG emission reporting, FRC updates on ESG priorities
Information gathering challenges could also be relevant to other sustainability topics beyond GHG as the board develops its standards in the future
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan picks BlackRock for £8.8bn OCIO mandate
Plus: Morrisons retirement plan in £762m buy-in deal; Only 1 in 20 schemes are ready to provide dashboard data
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NewsAUM roundup: Italian pension funds’ total assets drop
Plus: Asset management costs of Swiss pension funds reach CHF5.1bn
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NewsFrance's Af2i releases proposals and recommendations for long-term investment
The association is looking to promote a European standard for ESG data
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NewsPeople moves: Arabesque AI picks ex-Schroders’ head of product as CEO
Cartwright, BNP PAM, Arabesque AI, Federated Hermes, Broadstone, Eastspring Investments, APG, Ethos, KZVK, ZEDRA, PNO Media, Kempen
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NewsBig bets against market drive excess returns at Norway SWF
‘Contrarian thinking was shorter duration, underweight equities, overweight energy, underweight IPOs,’ says former hedge-fund manager Nicolai Tangen
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NewsIcelandic pension fund returns slump real 12% in 2022
Pension fund association says last year marked by higher domestic and international inflation and turbulent world markets
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NewsBVI develops index for Spezialfonds to track funds’ share performance
The index showed that, because of larger allocations to bonds, the shares held in Spezialfonds by German investors are less volatile than equities
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NewsEurope leads the way in global sustainable investing, says Morningstar report
At end-2022, sustainable funds accounted for 20% of European fund assets
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NewsNorway SWF loses 14% on assets in 2022 but stages a rebound in January
For first time, NBIM outperforms in a loss-making year
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NewsDWP pushes for further reach into CDC schemes with consultation
CDC framework could be adapted to allow more employers of all sizes to offer CDC schemes, says pensions minister
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NewsIndustriens 17.9% infrastructure return mitigates negative 2022 result
Danish pension fund says renewable energy infrastructure assets rose in value during the year
