All IPE articles in October 2023 (online)
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NewsBelgian pension funds bounce back with 4.5% H1 return
PensioPlus attributed the improved returns to an investment policy focused on long-term investments in the real economy
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NewsUK government consults on occupational and personal pension levy
DWP seeks the industry’s views on the three options previously agreed by ministers
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NewsBaFin, Bundesbank tighten guidelines for banks’ investments in Spezialfonds
Credit institutions are expected to monitor individual positions in Spezialfonds exceeding certain thresholds
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NewsPension industry warns of unintended consequences of LGPS pooling proposal
Isio suggests pools should be reformed before pooling mandate is enforced
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NewsKeva wins clearer picture of public-sector disability risk with new model
Finland’s biggest pension fund says early intervention can significantly reduce the risk and cost of worker incapacity
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NewsAldi Suisse Pensionskasse invests equity holdings through ESG funds
66% of second pillar members’ money still finances the fossil fuel industry, according to Climate Alliance
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NewsProposals for LGPS funds to invest 10% of assets in private equity ‘unhelpful’
Proposals would ‘fundamentally disrupt the good work’ since 2015 to achieve a balance between administering authorities and pool operators, says SPP
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NewsPFA’s chief strategist sees market upturn despite mood-driven summer dip
Denmark’s largest commercial pensions firm ‘glass half full’ on late 2023 market outlook, said Choi Danielsen
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NewsAlecta’s investment scandal claims another scalp as chair Ingrid Bonde quits
Bonde says she decided to resign because of ‘too much focus on me personally’
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NewsRoyal London Asset Management appoints head of private assets
The appointment is part of a major strategic initiative to expand its investment capabilities further into private markets
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NewsFCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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NewsSustainable investing underperforms standard index funds – study
Findings show that ‘real-world’ ESG performance is unremarkable
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News‘Well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement goal will be met, says forecasting consortium
Investors need to appreciate the implications of a major acceleration in climate policy, according to the Inevitable Policy Response
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NewsStorebrand regains Askøy, predicts more municipal pensions tendering into 2024
Norwegian municipality opts to renew contract with ‘challenger in the public pensions market’
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NewsStakeholders propose flexible funding rules for German Pensionskassen
Proposal foresees temporary underfunding through so-called ‘standby agreement’ between the Pensionskasse and sponsoring companies
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NewsUSS employers urge scheme for fast conclusion of 2023 valuation
Employers ‘wish to be cautious and proportionate’ in making responses to USS’s improved funding position
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NewsDWP reviews UK’s pensions regulator making 17 recommendations
But review also concludes that The Pensions Regulator is ‘well-run’ and ‘well-regarded’ by its main stakeholders
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NewsIASB to explore options to improve accounting for climate, other risks
The board will likely focus on targeted changes covering topics such as estimates, disaggregation and materiality
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NewsDB schemes need integrated approach to sustainability reporting
Hymans Robertson suggests three initial actions pension schemes and other institutional investors should take for successful TNFD reporting
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NewsInvestor group calls for climate vote at high-emitting companies
Investors including LAPFF, CCLA Investment Management and Ethos Foundation write to FTSE companies in high-risk sectors seeking AGM vote on climate transition plans
