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Bid quality suffers as Danish pensions competition worsens
Aon Denmark sees entry of traditional labour market pension funds as positive, but not entirely offsetting effect of fewer commercial providers
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NewsUK’s new ESG pension rules are just the first step: PLSA
Trustees need to work with their advisers to scrutinise asset managers’ offering, says PLSA
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Robeco calls time on fiduciary management offering
The €186bn asset manager’s decision follows the departure of its largest customer earlier this year
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Estonia cuts fee cap, relaxes investment rules for pension funds
The new rulebook is designed to cut management fees and promote more investment in local companies that are often unlisted
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IPE Awards: Nominations open for top individual prizes
Who do you think deserves to take home the Outstanding Industry Contribution and Pension Fund Achievement of the Year awards?
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Rothesay breaks another record with £3.8bn buy-in
The deal secures benefits for 27,000 former employees of UK drinks company Allied Domecq’s DB scheme, and is the biggest buy-in to cover both retired and deferred members
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How Europe’s pension sectors are preparing for Brexit
IPE asked regulators and industry bodies in EU member states how they have been preparing for the UK’s scheduled departure from the bloc on 31 October
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French €30bn civil service pension fund completes tobacco exit
A gradual divestment process reached its conclusion this year and the scheme has signed the Tobacco Free Finance Pledge
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NewsPKA wins two corporate pension contracts from rival Velliv
The Danish labour-market provider’s push beyond its core area of pension provision for health and social care workers bears fruit
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Chart of the Week: Investors ‘still believe ESG investing limits returns’
A survey of 290 professional investors conducted by Dutch asset management group NN IP found that 52% believed a responsible investing approach would cost them returns
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Zurich cantonal pension fund targets responsible investment leadership
BVK, the CHF33bn (€29.5bn) pension fund for the canton of Zurich, has taken on a company engagement case within Climate Action 100+
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UK roundup: LGPS pool names managers for £2bn sterling credit fund
Plus: Master trust The People’s Pension is allocating to an ‘adaptive cap’ equity index managed by SSGA
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PLSA urges regulator to give small, good quality schemes ‘space to thrive’
The trade body has come to the defence of smaller schemes in a consultation response after the UK regulator called for small schemes to be merged away
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Technology company seals record £4.7bn buyout with Rothesay
The GEC 1972 Plan will be insured through a buy-in before transferring to a full buyout ‘before the end of 2022’
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NewsDutch metal schemes to apply benefit cuts quickly
Smoothing the required reductions over a 10-year period would increase costs, according to PME board member Marcel Andringa
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NewsPKA’s private equity arm opens doors for third-party investment
Newly-named IIP Denmark eyes DKK100bn investment total in two years’ time through opening up to outside investors
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People moves: Church Commissioners steps up engagement with hires
Church Commissioners for England, Centraal Beheer, Newton, MSCI, Folksam, Lincoln Pensions, SGSS, Carlyle Group, Kames Capital, DWS, Epoch Investment Partners
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Mark Thompson leaves London CIV as investment chief
The CIO’s decision was for ‘personal and family reasons’ and not a comment on the asset pool and its objectives, Thompson said
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Swedish investors forge advisory board to foster impact investing
Alecta, the country’s largest pension fund, is among 25 founders of non-profit association The Swedish National Advisory Board for Impact Investing
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NewsAsset management roundup: Asset managers seek to improve industry culture
Plus: Canadian asset manager Manulife Investment Management hires duo for Dublin office as part of European expansion
