All IPE articles in October 2023 (online)
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NewsGerman asset managers question ESG data and rating services
BaFin is calling on ESG data and ratings providers to disclose their methods clearly and in detail
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NewsLGPS funds invest £150m in science and innovation businesses
Funding from South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and East Riding pension funds
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AnalysisElections loom large over Dutch pension reform
If the 22 November elections produce a parliament sceptical about the reforms, hundreds of millions in EU support may be at stake
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NewsUK pension schemes concerned over insurer capacity as they approach endgame
The total deal value for bulk annuity transactions is expected to reach ‘well over’ £40bn in 2023
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NewsItalian government faces backlash on targeted pension changes
The government has this week introduced the budget law to the Senate to start the approval process
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NewsCFOs uncertain of pension schemes’ endgame objective
Cardano’s research shows that 51% of CFOs are seeking external advice to determine the endgame for their schemes
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NewsBlended finance ‘well below threshold demanded by global climate goals’
Blended finance volume fell to 10-year low in 2022, according to latest Convergence report
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NewsSampension and PBU link up to push multinationals on responsible tax
Danish pension funds work with Nordea AM and Engagement International, calling out large tech companies for low tax ratios
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NewsRobeco broadens access to sustainable investing data
Asset manager is now granting access to the public
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NewsPKA extends green credentials to swaps exposure with $1bn Osmosis deal
Danish labour-market pensions firm uses new product as Osmosis fills “important gap in the market”
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NewsResolution Life enters UK buyout market
The agreement provides capacity to the UK pension risk transfer writers in a sustainable way
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NewsInarcassa’s new strategy sees cuts to equity in favour of bonds, infrastructure
Assets under management for first-pillar pension schemes, according to pension regulator Covip
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NewsSwiss pension schemes see funding ratios decline in Q3
Commodities help sustain returns as situation in oil market remains tense, says Swisscanto
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NewsIPD calls for pensions law changes to foster flexible retirement
Danish pensions lobby’s poll shows 57% of population envision working after retirement age – provided they could reduce hours beforehand
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NewsUK’s NEST picks BlackRock’s Aladdin risk management platform
This will help NEST to build a more resilient portfolio and enhance its capability to undertake greater and more sophisticated risk analysis
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NewsPIC says DC saving pots should not be referred to as ‘pensions’
DC schemes fail to meet the key definition of a pension – the provision of a regular income, says PIC
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NewsFinancial performance linked with portfolio companies’ sustainability efforts, study finds
Researchers identified 900,000 ways of supporting the SDGs, but some drove performance more than others
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NewsGermany holds talks with Ukraine on pension reforms
Ukraine plans to introduce a new system, based on scores, to calculate pensions to level out differences in the amount of pension received
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NewsHammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund awards climate transition mandate
Allspring will oversee 10% of the pension fund’s £1.2bn while Insight Investment will handle 5% via London CIV
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NewsIlmarinen chief says solvency rules ‘short-sighted and encourage procyclical behaviour’
Varma increases year-to-date returns in Q3, besting other three Finnish pension insurers; Elo writes down direct property holdings
