All IPE articles in October 2017 (online) – Page 2

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Dutch regulator to increase scrutiny of sustainable strategies

2017-10-06T13:24:00Z

DNB warns of climate change risks to real estate exposures, while refusing to relax standards for green finance
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ESG roundup: Beware a ‘diesel moment’ for chemical sector

2017-10-06T13:53:00Z

Also: MEP fossil fuel divestment call, fund ‘greenwashers’, Elo joins IIGCC and more
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IORP II will increase regulatory pressure on pension funds: consultant

2017-10-09T12:01:00Z

Sprenkels & Verschuren said Solvency II-like rules would be introduced
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Joseph Mariathasan: Are consultants the referees or the players?

2017-10-09T12:23:00Z

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority needs to know what game is being played before assessing the rules
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Accounting roundup: Reporting reforms and post-Brexit rules

2017-10-09T12:57:00Z

IASB proposes new financial performance measure; ICAEW calls for maintainance of accounting standards
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UK roundup: UBS awarded £11bn passive LGPS mandate

2017-10-09T14:01:00Z

Also: Plumbing company scheme agrees £600m buy-in; Allianz backs transparency code
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Moody’s: More leverage, illiquids ups risks for large public funds

2017-10-09T14:18:00Z

Canadian plans taking on more investment risk given low interest rates, demographics
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Pension funds should appoint data protection officers: regulator

2017-10-10T11:10:00Z

Recommendation made ahead of introduction of GDPR rules across Europe next year
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Pensions industry weighs in on ECB data reporting plan

2017-10-10T11:45:00Z

ECB to pass regulation requiring pension funds to report asset and liability information
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ESMA: Hard Brexit would pose 'significant stability risks'

2017-10-10T13:48:00Z

Steven Maijoor urges regulated companies to work on contingency plans as Brexit negotiations stall
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Irish SWF backs clean tech data firm with $5m investment

2017-10-10T14:28:00Z

ISIF invests in floating data centres making use of new water-cooling technology
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UK government tells LGPS: 'Minimal exceptions' to pooling assets

2017-10-11T00:28:00Z

Any investments held outside new asset pools must be continually justified, says DCLG
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Netherlands roundup: Fresh guidelines for SDG investments [updated]

2017-10-11T10:30:00Z

APG and PGGM have already plotted investment routes
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New Dutch coalition aims for pensions reform in early 2018

2017-10-11T10:31:00Z

Government also to provide clarity about transition for average to degressive pensions accrual
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PKA invests DKK250m in Latin America, Africa micro-loans

2017-10-11T13:30:00Z

CEO Damgaard Jensen says investment combines several of PKA’s key goals
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UK public sector funds back 'Pensions for Purpose' initiative

2017-10-11T13:32:00Z

Initiative backed by LGPS funds will serve as information- and ideas-sharing platform to boost understanding
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Coal Pension Trustees hires Unilever CIO

2017-10-12T09:24:00Z

Mark Walker to take over from Stefan Dunatov
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People moves: APG hires Lighaam from Wilshire for fiduciary role

2017-10-12T10:11:00Z

APG, Wilshire, Kirstein, Achmea Pensioenfonds, Achmea IM, Aviva Investors, Actiam, CEM Benchmarking, LOIM, MBW
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Ambachtsheer urges pension investors to quit tobacco investing

2017-10-12T12:32:00Z

Ethical and financial reasons point towards divestment
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World Bank and $1.4trn GPIF to push sustainability via bond markets

2017-10-12T12:38:00Z

UN Sustainable Development Goals provide backdrop to new partnership