All IPE articles in November 2022 (online) – Page 3
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LPPI ceo calls on LGPS to accelerate asset pooling
The pool revised projections and is now expecting to deliver net cost savings of more than £200m by 2025, more than £350m by 2030 and more than £500m by 2035
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Interview: Asset allocation for social partner pensions
Martin Eisele, senior vice president pension asset and liability management at Uniper, and Christian Pauly, general manager at Metzler Pension Management, discuss in detail the investment approach for the first pure defined contribution plan authorised in Germany
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ESMA launches consultation on guidelines for ESG or sustainability-related terms use
‘ESMA continues to prioritise promoting transparency and tackling the risk of greenwashing,’ says chair
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Sweden to kick premium pension tenders off in spring, key asset classes first
Swedish Fund Selection Agency details elements of procurement plan, plus fee model, selection criteria
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German lifeboat scheme increases contribution rate for 2022
The amount disclosed by member companies this year to calculate contributions is €373bn, up from €368bn in 2021
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PartnerRe in £1bn longevity swap deal with UK Fortune 500 scheme
Plus: TT Group scheme in £400m buy-in deal with Legal & General
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Sovereign investors tripled private markets exposure in 10 years, but future uncertain
Protracted bull market gave sovereign investors 6.5% average annual return since 2013, Invesco survey finds
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Varma warns will pull plug on business with brokers funding fossil energy
Finnish pension insurer begins closer monitoring of how the banks it works with finance coal, oil-reliant companies
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Irish Pensions Authority calls on DB schemes under LDI scrutiny
The regulator wants to know that, where schemes decide to implement an LDI strategy, trustees are making informed decisions
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Dutch pension funds too vague about sustainability risks, says regulator
Pension funds often fail to explain how they take heed of sustainability risks in their investment policies
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Danish FSA slams continued obstacles to pension transfers
Pension providers must focus more on the customer’s needs,” says Danish watchdog
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Private equity investments in CEE poised for strong growth
CEE countries show consistent outperformance, compared to Western Europe, according to Bain research
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German church schemes opt for passive high-yield strategy, exclude ETFs
The pension funds have switched to indexed products, partnering with Insight Investment and steering away from its active high-yield managers
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Private equity continuation funds to see ‘record high’ in Q1 2023
Private equity funds are responding to the record gap in expectations between sellers and buyers by launching continuation funds
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: COP27 needs to have the water crisis at its heart
Measuring and disclosing risks, opportunities and impacts of economic activities is critical to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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IPD says new Danish government must create ‘growth team’ for financial sector
Pension and insurance industry ‘a crucial prerequisite for growth, prosperity and jobs’, says Kent Damsgaard
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DWS increases portfolio duration after LDI market turmoil
Liabilities of the Deutsche Bank’s pension plans amount to €20.4bn
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New directive quadruples companies disclosing on ESG issues
Promoters of the directive draw particular attention to the integration of non-EU entities such as the subsidiaries of US firms, which is rare in the EU statute
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IOSCO working to endorse ISSB sustainability standards, chair hints
The ISSB is currently redeliberating its first two draft sustainability standards dealing with general disclosure requirements and climate reporting