News – Page 462
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KLP blacklists three firms after ethical council advice
Norwegian fund excludes companies for human rights violations and coal and tobacco involvement
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People moves: Railpen adds expertise to investment board
RPMI Railpen, NOW: Pensions, Allianz GI, Finnish Centre for Pensions, Alecta, AXA IM, Phoenix, Muzinich, Capzanine
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EIOPA industry levy scrapped from EU regulatory review
Council and Parliament reach agreement about reform of European financial supervisory authorities after two years of discussions
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UK’s largest scheme names chief pension officer
Helen McEwan joins Universities Superannuation Scheme having previously been at Aegon
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DC master trust exits UK market as authorisation deadline looms
Auto-enrolment providers have until 31 March to submit their applications to the regulator or request a six-week extension
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‘Attractive entry point’ for cryptocurrencies following price crash
Institutional investors should consider an allocation to cryptocurrencies, according to Cambridge Associates
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Danish FSA to probe market-rate pension payouts
Study will examine companies’ risk management and determine merits for customers
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UK lawmakers urge asset owners to act on executive pay
BEIS committee says main responsibility for bringing about change lies with asset owners, not asset managers
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NewsLondon pension pool appoints infrastructure manager
London CIV names StepStone as first infrastructure manager for local authority pension assets
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NewsDutch retail sector scheme divests 500 firms for ESG reasons
Detailhandel partners with FTSE Russell for new index, halving carbon footprint and fossil fuel stocks exposure
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Politicians warn on UK audit sector’s Brexit preparations
‘UK law must prevail’ if there is a clash between UK and international standards, peers say
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NewsPension funds call for clear-out at UK audit regulator
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum demands government conduct a swift clear out of the FRC’s senior ranks
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NewsSwiss €8bn public pension fund developing sustainability strategy
BLPK says move is – at least in part – in response to external expectations
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KLP hunts for more women to manage pensions money
Norwegian municipal pension fund aims for 40% of investment staff to be female by 2023
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Finland ‘must prepare for birth rates to hit contributions’
New statistics forecast demographic pressure to add over 30% to contributions after the 2050s
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Public pension pool awards £400m low vol equity mandate
Quoniam and Robeco to manage portfolio of at least £400m for collaboration of LGPS funds
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Economists warn investment ‘groupthink’ could hurt pension outcomes
Schemes hiring the same actuaries often made the same strategic investment choice
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Joseph Mariathasan: Accessing China’s bond markets
Bond Connect and other programmes aim to open up a huge market in onshore China bonds. What’s still stopping investors?
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Pension funds criticise Swedbank money-laundering report
Figures remain undisclosed by the beleaguered Swedish bank for legal reasons
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NewsChart of the Week: ‘Green’ funds taking market share in unlisted space
More than €57bn now invested in unlisted ‘green’ funds across private assets funds, reports French research firm Novethic
