All Publica articles – Page 3
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Pension schemes move to sell Russian assets amid trading obstacles
UK’s USS, NEST and BTPS, in addition to Publica in Switzerland and Bpf Bouw in the Netherlands have all decided to divest from Russian assets
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Swiss pension funds bet on engagement strategies to guide real ESG changes
‘We are not invested in very ‘problematic’ sectors such as fossil fuels’, says Nest Sammelstiftung
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NewsEquities replace bonds as top asset class for Publica’s 4.4% net returns
Publica’s consolidated net investment performance was 0.3% above the benchmark last year
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Publica sets net-zero target, excludes nuclear weapons from portfolio
The fund will invest in renewable energy, such as wind parks or photovoltaic installations, in private markets
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NewsPeople moves: SDI Asset Owner Platform names research director
SDI AOP, APG, PGGM, AXA IM, Railpen, Elo, Summa Equity, Publica, ITS, Aon, Neuberger Berman, Amundi, FCA, Cambridge Associates
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NewsSwiss cabinet calls for Publica law change on underfunding
Publica will have a form of guarantee by the federal government on the solvency of its schemes
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People moves: Columbia Threadneedle announces new global CIO
Columbia Threadneedle, IPD, Neuberger Berman, PSVaG, Talanx, MEAG, AMF, Publica, Redhedge, ICMA, ALFI
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Swiss pension funds can benefit from higher inflation
The economic funding ratio would increase for most Swiss pension funds
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NewsSwiss schemes move forward to curb GHG emissions
Migros was included in Climate Alliance’s list as a green Pensionskasse for applying an ESG index that reduced CO2 intensity by 30%
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Publica pulls unexpected positive returns in difficult 2020
Returns in 2020 were below the 9% achieved in 2019
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NewsPeople moves: Danica Pension picks PFA's financial chief; Publica's new head
Danica Pension, Publica, ABP, XPS Pensions Group, PensExpert, Union Investment, Redington, River & Mercantile, Aegon, CPEV, BVG, Af2i, Amundi
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NewsSwiss schemes tend to transfer pension to partners in case of death
The BVG 2020 confirmed that retirees entitled to occupational pension benefits in Switzerland are living longer
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Publica joins international organisations for ESG best practice
The fund plans to overweight its portfolio in companies with ‘promising and high-quality patents’
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Publica to increase stake in firms with renewable energy ‘high-quality patents’
It has excluded investments in the coal sector, preferring renewable energies, wind farms or photovoltaic systems
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Switzerland’s Publica names new director
Doris Bianchi succeeds Dieter Stohler, who will leave the scheme on 30 September.
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Publica draws up recession scenarios to navigate virus crisis
The fund regularly undertakes a review of the risk-return-assumptions per asset class
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NewsSwitzerland’s Publica develops ‘climate efficient’ equity index
Innovative index replaces previous ad hoc, partial approach
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Domestic equities lead as Switzerland’s Publica posts 9% return
Swiss equities gained more than 30%
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People moves: PGGM names new CFRO, Pictet gains ex-Publica deputy CEO [updated]
PGGM, Pictet Asset Management, Publica, PDN, DSM, Kempen, Anthos, UBS Asset Management, Newton Investment Management, Deka Investment, ASR, Truvalue Labs
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Managing director of largest Swiss pension fund to step down
Dieter Stohler gave notice he would be leaving the CHF40bn public pension fund at the end of September next year, after almost nine years at the helm
