News – Page 29
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NewsDow Chemical pension fund gears up for buyout
Several insurance firms active on the Dutch buyout market have shown interest in a buyout of the €2.1bn pension fund of US chemicals giant Dow
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NewsPensionsEurope plays down need for scale interventions in IORP II review
Industry association to go into more detail in response to the Commission’s targeted consultation on supplementary pensions
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NewsSweden’s Kåpan brings back retired CEO to hold fort after Giertz exit
Chair says Gunnar Balsvik ‘will contribute to stability, continuity and secure leadership’
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NewsNBIM chief Tangen reveals how he kept his job amid Elon Musk text furore
CEO of Norway’s SWF publishes book on leadership, compiling podcast interviews
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NewsEIOPA flags persistent market risk for IORPs amid stable overall outlook
EIOPA’s latest dashboard shows overall risk assessment for EU occupational pension funds at medium level, but warns of high market and asset return risks
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NewsM&G changes climate strategy to prioritise asset alignment and engagement
The 2025 target moves beyond reducing portfolio emissions to assess climate resilience of portfolio companies
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NewsJust Group to be acquired by Brookfield Wealth Solutions in £2.4bn deal
BWS intends for Blumont and Just to operate as a single, consolidated insurance group under Just Group brand
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NewsGovernments told to spell out investors’ role in climate adaptation plans
Chamber of Commerce paper comes as Commission launches call for evidence on climate resilience
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NewsDutch actuary MP Joseph switches to Farmers Party
Agnes Joseph, a vocal critic of the Dutch pension transition, said she felt ‘lack of support’ from within her party NSC
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NewsUK pensions regulator urges trustees to take long-term decisions
TPR climate lead says trustees should look to lead, not just comply
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NewsDAX pension schemes reach record funding levels despite volatility
German companies listed on the DAX index saw their average funding ratio rise to 87.1% in the first half of the year, up from 82% at the end of 2024
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NewsPeople moves: People’s Partnership hires new business development head
Max Gist joins the UK workplace pension scheme from Aegon
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NewsSally Bridgeland steps down as Brunel’s chair for next phase of pooling
Patrick Newberry will replace Sally Bridgeland from 1 August
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News‘Hundreds’ of UK pension providers connected to Pensions Dashboard
The connection deadline for large pension funds is set between 30 April 2025 and 30 November 2025
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NewsIIGCC calls for EU stewardship code defining engagement
Body also says SFDR should be aligned with Shareholder Rights Directive on stewardship
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NewsECB to apply climate risk factor to corporate bond collateral
Certain assets could see their value cut
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NewsBlackRock expands pass-through voting programme to Switzerland
Asset manager cites ‘growing interest from Swiss institutional clients in participating in the stewardship of their capital’
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NewsItalian pension fund defends position in ‘banking M&A risk’ game
Enpam and Fondazione Enasarco offices were raided by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza seeking documentation relating to securities transactions
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NewsSwedish government takes next step in basic pension security reform
Economics professor from Jönköping University appointed to lead working group tasked with analysing the problems in the system
