All IPE articles in October 2018 (online)
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NewsEuropean investment professionals reject forced consideration of ESG
CFA Institute poll shows 85% believe it right to take ESG into account
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News£2bn DC scheme selects ESG strategies for default option
Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight master trust will shift half of its equity holdings to two ESG index funds later this year
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Shipping scheme scraps individual DC plan
Plus: Dutch savers have missed out on 15% inflation-linked uplifts on average
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NewsMitsubishi UFJ buys First State Investments’ global business
€2.6bn transaction expected to complete next year after regulatory approvals
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NewsSwiss fund to reassess private assets in strategy overhaul
Portfolio restructuring brings higher credit exposure and focus on risk categories
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NewsATP nets DKK3bn profit from private equity holdings in 2018
US bond losses in third quarter dented year-to-date investment profits for Danish fund
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NewsGerman investors under pressure to achieve returns, survey shows
Fewer investors now rank security as top concern, according to poll by Union Investment
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NewsESG roundup: UK public sector schemes to oppose Ryanair chairman
Also: ABP invests €15m in green bond for Schiphol airport; World Bank backs first ‘blue bond’ for Seychelles
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NewsNetherlands will be a centre for financial infrastructure, regulator claims
AFM expects at least 30% of European trade in financial instruments to relocate to the Netherlands
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NewsTop DC funds to help boost investment in UK ‘patient capital’
Regulators will consult on removing or reducing barriers for DC funds to invest in illiquid asset classes
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NewsUK government backs pension dashboard with £5m pledge
Chancellor Philip Hammond says government will consult on ‘detailed design’ for online portal
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Country ReportFiduciary managers: CMA sticks to its guns after data criticism
Competition regulator still finds adverse effects on competition after revisiting data on fiduciary costs
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NewsDutch trade unions demand higher discount rate for liabilities
Demands on retirement age and mandatory pensions accrual for self-employed are also key to securing union support
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NewsPension funds challenge European companies on climate lobbying
AP7, Church of England Pensions Board seek to drive change in corporate lobbying on climate change
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Newsaba fears ‘disastrous’ impact of German IORP II bill
Government’s proposal does not capture the minimum harmonisation ‘spirit’ of IORP II, says pension fund trade body
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NewsNorway SWF: Combining CEO, chair roles weakens company oversight
Norges Bank speaks out on thorny governance issues concerning the structure of company boards
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NewsLong-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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NewsCompensate younger members for subsidising retirees: Swiss consultancy
Solidarity in Swiss second pillar system is a necessity but also a burden, conference hears
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Social good versus privacy rights
As India rolls out the world’s largest biometric ID system to boost access to social security, many are concerned about privacy
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NewsUK schemes face £15bn bill from pension equality ruling
High Court decision signals end to nearly 30 years of uncertainty over ‘guaranteed minimum pension’ payments
