All IPE articles in September 2020 (online)
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NewsSwitzerland gives green light to up schemes’ infrastructure
The change to the regulation for occupational pensions BVV 2, approved by the Federal Council, will enter into force on 1 October
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Marathon Service scheme signs £610m employer-initiated buy-in
Transaction covers more than 1,400 members
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AP1 drives creation of Somerset Capital fossil fuel-free EM fund
Swedish state pensions buffer fund has been invested in underlying strategy since 2013
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NewsDutch regulator delays new UFR to smooth drop in coverage ratios
Coverage ratios would drop by at least 6% if the new UFR would be introduced today
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NewsATP wins back year’s investment losses by August
Insurance strategies deal out €270m gain to Denmark’s largest pension fund
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NewsEuropean Commission seeks contractor for auto-enrolment study
EU executive says study will contribute to CMU programme
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Top 1000: European pension assets top €8trn
IPE publishes its 2020 Top 1000 European Pension Funds guide
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SNS Reaal hires NN IP as new fiduciary
The manager will be responsible for the scheme’s LDI portfolio and other fixed income strategies
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NewsAP2’s value approach misses the mark in Q2 market rebound
Swedish buffer fund lags peers in first half with 5.1% investment loss
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Siemens Pensionsfonds to invest in firms with above-average ESG rating
The fund holds a 10% stake in Siemens Energy, a spin-off energy company
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NewsPoor work conditions prompt Norway’s SWF to divest textile firms
But opts for active ownership tools in the case of PetroChina, despite council’s advice to divest
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NewsPensionsEurope: Draft EU ESG disclosure rules not appropriate for IORPs
Lobby group says pension funds not like big commercial financial entities, and member and beneficiaries, at least in some cases, not like retail investors
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NewsAlecta invests SEK4.25bn in Swedish state’s first green bond
Investment expands pension fund’s total green bond portfolio to SEK50bn
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People moves: Amundi reorgs lead roles; LOIM loses multi-asset CIO [updated]
Amundi, LOIM, Symbiotics, AMF Fonder, Kyrkans Pensionskassa, UKSIF, EdenTree, Aon, FdPK, AMOI, Wellington Management, Lothian Pension Fund, Van Lanschot Kempen, IFoA, BNY Mellon, Bedford Row
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New Dutch pension contract could fall foul of European law, says lawyer
Hans van Meerten challenges on the reform plans’ compatibility with EU law
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NN IP takes over MN emerging market debt team
MN’s EMD team of six will join the NN IP desk at its office in The Hague
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NewsESG roundup: Amundi recommends adding ‘improvers’
Plus: Germany’s inaugural green bond; Passive sustainable funds update; SASB updating ‘foundational’ standard-setting documents; Cbus joins UN Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
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NewsAustrian pension funds see AUM shoot up to €23.3bn in Q2
Assets increased by 6% for multi-employer pension providers
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German fund industry body calls on government for help with EU ESG regs
BVI calls for ‘necessary, even if unpleasant, decisions’
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Koolmees: ‘Balanced transition’ most difficult challenge of new pensions contract
If pension schemes’ funding ratios are still below 100% at the moment of transition, they will have no choice but to cut pension rights
