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Active management of public equities bolsters Church’s 10.4% return
The Church’s active fund management approach helped maintain its funding despite last year’s uncertainty that hit some financial markets
Pensions industry group joins forces to study ‘S’ factors
PLSA, Railpen, CIPD and High Pay Centre to start research on what key workforce metrics are of most value to investors
Pension investors press companies over Myanmar human rights risks
Norway’s Storebrand one leader of initiative; signatories include Velliv, AP7, Dutch architects
USS employers back changes to pension scheme
Without changes to the scheme, employers and scheme members face escalating contribution rates
Danish pension contributions grew unabated in 2020 despite COVID
Sectors hardest hit by pandemic had lightest impact on pension sector, according to new IPD data
LGIM divests from four companies due to ‘insufficient action’
It will divest from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, AIG, PPL Corporation and China Mengniu Dairy for unsatisfactory responses to engagement
Negative factor strategy return for ING scheme
The ING pension fund is sticking with is factor strategy for now but it will start hedging its liabilities in real terms instead of nominal terms
German Pensionskassen call for rule easing to improve outlook – WTW survey
WTW is proposing to grant a higher degree of flexibility to Pensionskassen to relieve the schemes from strict regulatory demands
Fiduciary managers ‘largely untested’ when it comes to de-risking strategies
When appointing or reviewing a fiduciary manager, trustees should consider de-risking and how they plan to achieve their long-term funding objective
NBIM calls on China to sharpen corporate ESG reporting plan
Would be better to make Chinese firms publish English versions of corporate reports too, says Norway’s SWF
Swiss APK kicks off climate strategy with equity indexes
The indexes are intended to help identify potential risks associated with the transition to a low carbon economy
Pension fund in Denmark tenders $100m corporate bond mandate
Plus: Discovery search or residential real estate
Robeco’s new framework to help investors engage with governments
Countries with significant investment exposure and high sustainability challenges are relevant candidates for engagement
Danske saw ‘high investor interest’ for Alecta-bought social bond
Could take time for institutions to find right place in mandate for this type of impact investment, says Hökfelt
Retrospective LGPS exit credit change is lawful, says court
‘The court concluded there were compelling public interest reasons for making a retroactive change, and that any interference in property rights was justified’
