All IPE articles in November 2023 (online) – Page 2
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News
BpfBouw crowned most sustainable Dutch pension fund
The scheme for the Dutch construction sector has taken the first place from ABP
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Impact Disclosure Taskforce created in bid to scale financing of UN SDGs
Guidance to be drafted with aim of helping corporates and sovereign entities provide disclosures helpful for accessing pools of capital
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Trustees expect more from new bulk annuity market entrants
Trustees now assess insurers on financial strength, ESG factors, administration capacity and quality, buyout capabilities, and brand awareness
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German government cuts funds for first pillar reform
Move comes following a Constitutional Court ruling clarifying ‘debt-brake’ rules
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Trustees considering capital backed journey plan urged to engage with regulator
The Pensions Regulator set out expectations for trustees considering capital backed journey plan
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Sovereign wealth funds take record share of global asset ownership
Pension funds only just retain the majority share of AUM among the largest 100 asset owners, according to Thinking Ahead Institute study
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Sudden exit for Alecta’s legal chief as troubled giant gives legal more focus
Swedish pensions firm announces reorganisation aimed at clarifying division of responsibilities
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ABP is too big to be an active investor, says president
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund is switching from an all-active investment strategy to index investing
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SBTi seeks financial institutions to pilot updated near-term criteria
Interest needs to be submitted by 14 December
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Smart Pension to provide pension to 62,000 ISS UK employees
Appointment represents £200m in assets under management moving to Smart Pension
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Swiss government reviews first and second pillar pensions
In the second pillar, the reviewed ordinance clarifies the definition of pensioners’ portfolios
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Uncertainty must ‘take centre stage’ in climate scenario advice to trustees
Failure to communicate uncertainty in damage estimates ‘the most glaring flaw in the advice’
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Pension reform to continue despite election result, says Dutch minister
According to Carola Schouten, pension funds and their administrators must continue preparing for the switch to DC
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Boots pension scheme completes largest single transaction with L&G
The deal secures benefits of all 53,000 retirees and deferred members of the scheme
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Social partner model on track to expand to ceramics, glass, paper industries
Over 50 companies have already joined the social partner model in the chemical industry
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GRI seeks comments on draft standards to enhance climate action transparency
The consultation comes on the eve of the United Nations COP28 climate change summit
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German baking industry starts DC options via BVV Pensionsfonds
The introduction of pure DC options – BVV.MAXRENTE – comes after more than three and half years of negotiations
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Co-op pension fund insures remaining £4bn of liabilities
The transaction secures benefits for almost 50,000 members
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ERAFP names 11 winners in multi-billion equities hiring spree
Amundi and BlackRock were among 11 winners in a European and Japanese equities hiring process by the French civil service pension scheme
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Germany’s Growth Fund raises €1bn with Allianz, BlackRock, Generali backing
Over 20 institutional investors allocated capital to the fund, investing in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds