All risk management articles – Page 2
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PartnerRe in £1bn longevity swap deal with UK Fortune 500 scheme
Plus: TT Group scheme in £400m buy-in deal with Legal & General
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Consolidation in UK pensions market – what are the options?
Will there be an increase in pension scheme consolidation in the UK market and will it lead to increased investment in alternative ESG assets? Consolidation could provide the collateral to invest in greater ESG assets.
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Impact investing – socially responsible investing reimagined
Investment in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has more than doubled over the last two years. Yet impact investing has aroused skepticism.
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European supervisory authorities warn of risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system
Advising financial institutions and supervisors to continue to be prepared for a deterioration in asset quality
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MSCI launches analytics platform to help investors streamline risk management
MSCI Risk Insights automates many analysis and reporting tasks usually performed manually by risk analysts
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: The realisation of private asset illiquidity risk
The divergence in performance between asset classes over the first half of 2022 has been extreme.
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Data is now key focus for UK pension schemes pursuing endgame
‘There is a direct link between data quality and pricing, with insurers more inclined to quote on the best-prepared schemes and reducing ‘prudence’ for data unknowns,’ says Aon
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Insurers ‘stretched’ as UK pension de-risking demand rises
More than £12bn worth of bulk annuity transactions were reported in the first half of 2022, according to EY Parthenon
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UK DB pension scheme funding proposal ‘risks corporate insolvencies, asset fire sales’
Consultants warn on ‘dramatic’ impact of new UK DB pension scheme funding rules as DWP proposal raises insolvency risks
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German regulator adds to guidelines for occupational schemes’ risk assessment reports
WTW survey: Pensionskassen demand simplification of supervisory rules
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TNFD releases second beta version of nature-related risk framework
TNFD is seeking to strike a balance between complexity of the science and the needs of market participants for clear, simple and comparable information
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Danish FSA tells PensionDanmark to sharpen process descriptions, reporting
Labour-market pension fund given two official orders to correct elements of its investment management processes, following inspection
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PFA rapped by FSA, describes talks with watchdog as constructive
Danish pensions giant given 12 official orders to correct its procedures from the FSA
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Market turbulence does not diminish Danish risk appetite
Only 14% of those who are concerned about the turbulence are considering adjusting their investments to lower risk
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Germany roundup: Actuaries ponder on war in risk management models
Plus: Caritas, Kölner Pensionskassen digitise business
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Cometa tenders 10 mandates following investment policy review
The pension fund’s investment strategy review has led to an increase of the risk profile of its three sub-funds ‘Monetario Plus’, ‘Reddito’ and ‘Crescita’
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Mandate roundup: PPF seeks firm to join assessment period panel
Plus: German insurer awards €100m to Schroders; Investor in Belgium seeks manager for €150m equities mandate
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AP7 narrowly beats premium pension private firms with 31.5% return
State-run default provider puts higher return down to younger saver profile, in part, but also private equity, risk premia gains.
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NBIM unveils first steps in sustainability pre-screening project
Manager of SWF hopes to add to returns in long-term with new approach
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Busy derisking mart sees competition for asset transition trade dates
Aon flags ‘unprecedented’ feature, points to volumes exceeding £45bn in 2021