All IPE articles in September 2019 (online)
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NewsPeople moves: European actuarial body hires new CEO from UK's FRC [updated]
Smart Pension, UWV, AAE, NIO Fondsmæglerselskab, Bank J. Safra Sarasin, B&CE, Clara Pensions, Swedish social security minister, Janus Henderson Investors, Invesco, BNP Paribas Asset Management, UK SIF, Swedbank Robur, Mediolanum International Funds Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) – Cecilia Thorn has replaced Ad Kok as chief executive of the ...
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NewsItaly roundup: Fon.Te ups equities allocations in raft of changes
Separately, €3bn Laborfonds is seeking managers for its balanced, dynamic sub-funds
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NewsBid quality suffers as Danish pensions competition worsens
Aon Denmark sees entry of traditional labour market pension funds as positive, but not entirely offsetting effect of fewer commercial providers
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NewsUK’s new ESG pension rules are just the first step: PLSA
Trustees need to work with their advisers to scrutinise asset managers’ offering, says PLSA
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NewsRobeco calls time on fiduciary management offering
The €186bn asset manager’s decision follows the departure of its largest customer earlier this year
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NewsEstonia cuts fee cap, relaxes investment rules for pension funds
The new rulebook is designed to cut management fees and promote more investment in local companies that are often unlisted
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NewsIPE Awards: Nominations open for top individual prizes
Who do you think deserves to take home the Outstanding Industry Contribution and Pension Fund Achievement of the Year awards?
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NewsRothesay breaks another record with £3.8bn buy-in
The deal secures benefits for 27,000 former employees of UK drinks company Allied Domecq’s DB scheme, and is the biggest buy-in to cover both retired and deferred members
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NewsHow Europe’s pension sectors are preparing for Brexit
IPE asked regulators and industry bodies in EU member states how they have been preparing for the UK’s scheduled departure from the bloc on 31 October
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NewsFrench €30bn civil service pension fund completes tobacco exit
A gradual divestment process reached its conclusion this year and the scheme has signed the Tobacco Free Finance Pledge
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NewsPKA wins two corporate pension contracts from rival Velliv
The Danish labour-market provider’s push beyond its core area of pension provision for health and social care workers bears fruit
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NewsChart of the Week: Investors ‘still believe ESG investing limits returns’
A survey of 290 professional investors conducted by Dutch asset management group NN IP found that 52% believed a responsible investing approach would cost them returns
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NewsZurich cantonal pension fund targets responsible investment leadership
BVK, the CHF33bn (€29.5bn) pension fund for the canton of Zurich, has taken on a company engagement case within Climate Action 100+
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NewsUK roundup: LGPS pool names managers for £2bn sterling credit fund
Plus: Master trust The People’s Pension is allocating to an ‘adaptive cap’ equity index managed by SSGA
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NewsPLSA urges regulator to give small, good quality schemes ‘space to thrive’
The trade body has come to the defence of smaller schemes in a consultation response after the UK regulator called for small schemes to be merged away
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The key questions about Paris Agreement-aligned investment [updated]
The co-chairs of an IIGCC institutional investor project on aligning portfolios with the Paris Agreement set out the key questions
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NewsTechnology company seals record £4.7bn buyout with Rothesay
The GEC 1972 Plan will be insured through a buy-in before transferring to a full buyout ‘before the end of 2022’
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NewsDutch metal schemes to apply benefit cuts quickly
Smoothing the required reductions over a 10-year period would increase costs, according to PME board member Marcel Andringa
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NewsPKA’s private equity arm opens doors for third-party investment
Newly-named IIP Denmark eyes DKK100bn investment total in two years’ time through opening up to outside investors
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NewsPeople moves: Church Commissioners steps up engagement with hires
Church Commissioners for England, Centraal Beheer, Newton, MSCI, Folksam, Lincoln Pensions, SGSS, Carlyle Group, Kames Capital, DWS, Epoch Investment Partners
