All IPE articles in November 2020 (online) – Page 4
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NewsInvestors call on companies to provide ‘Paris-aligned’ financial accounts
Major pension investors put their name to letter to 36 of Europe’s largest companies
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NewsPension obligations outsourcing trend in Germany ‘unbroken’, says Allianz
A company can decide to outsource to a Pensionsfonds based on an insurance model
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Mastering human rights risks – Why asset managers should act now
Sustainable investing has been a hot topic among investors for some time, with a particular focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ESG stocks and assets have outperformed the market. While the ’S’ has often been overlooked, recent trends are fuelling attention on the cornerstone ...
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NewsIcelandic pension funds see foreign allocations grow in 2020
Frjálsi targets 30% foreign asset allocation in 2021
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NewsEIOPA issues statement on supervisory IORP registration practices
Statement is focussed on supervisory practices in relation to assessing IORPs’ suitability for possible cross-border operations
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NewsPFZW to reduce carbon footprint by 30% in 2025
In order to reach its goal of 30% carbon reduction, PFZW will intensify its engagement efforts with companies
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NewsAllianz plans €860m infra investments in Germany, Portugal
The investor will deploy €700m in fibre optic services and €160m in a natural gas distribution network
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NewsGPIF: Climate risk impacts all asset classes
If the world could limit global warming from greenhouse gas emissions to 2°C, the value, particularly of Japanese companies, would increase
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NewsSwiss schemes pushed to meet climate targets, curb GHG emissions
92% of pension capital in Switzerland is currently invested without, or only barely, considering decarbonisation
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NewsLGPS manager highlights hurdles to meeting UK’s TCFD plan
The manager of the £1bn Hammersmith & Fulham pension fund is ‘excited and encouraged’ by the plan to make climate related financial disclosures mandatory
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NewsMandate roundup: Norlys, Velliv, Newham Pension Fund, AP7
Denmark’s Velliv beats four to win pensions, insurance contract from newly-merged Norlys
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NewsUK regulator urges trustees to prepare for sponsor distress
‘Trustees should know the signs of distress, and preparations can be made before these signs appear’
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NewsPSVag in talks with Pensionskassen for simple protection regime transition
Pensionskassen will start to contribute to the PSVaG’s equalisation fund as soon as next year
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NewsInvestors warned about carbon intensity metric in EU climate indices
Regulation’s use of a revenues-based carbon intensity metric ’unhelpful in the pursuit of climate change mitigation’
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NewsWillis Towers Watson acquires climate change adaptation specialist
Acquisition of Acclimatise will strengthen WTW’s climate resilience capabilities
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NewsKeith Ambachtsheer: CFA Institute global pension index support ‘timely’
Pension expert welcomes association’s involvement given importance of ‘savings-to-investment conversion process’
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NewsPeople moves: New CIO at Credit Suisse Pensionskasse
Credit Suisse, APG, Riverside Company, DWS, IASB, GIB Asset Management, Newton, HSBC GAM, Orchard Street
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NewsUK local authority pensions ‘need to stop firefighting in 2021’
The Local Government Association is concerned that a flurry of regulatory changes and court cases is frustrating strategic long-term priorities
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NewsSweden roundup: Alecta’s new CO2 tool; Länsförsäkringar bans oil, gas
Alecta says new calculator showing impact of carbon prices on company values is a first
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NewsOxford Uni adds van Steenis to investment team, partners with BlackRock
OUem selected BlackRock to create the bespoke equity index fund following the firm’s commitment to make sustainability its standard for investing
