All IPE articles in September 2022 (online) – Page 5
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NewsPension fund spending on stress tests and modelling to surge, says Ortec Finance
The biggest factor driving this increased spend is the growing focus by pension funds on illiquid, unlisted, and esoteric assets
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NewsPeople moves: Border to Coast continues search for CIO; IPD’s new operating chief
Border to Coast, IPD, B&CE, EZVK, AMF, Eastspring Investments, Keva, Insight Investment, Eurosif, Putnam, BNP Paribas, Schroders, Rothesay, Scientific Beta, First Sentier
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ATP weathers storm with ministry man at the helm
Martin Præstegaard takes over as CEO of Danish pensions giant just in time to deliver news of 36.4% investment loss
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Academics find ‘sweet spot’ for investors seeking to balance ESG scores and returns
Research may prove controversial, given the increasingly popular belief that ESG performance does not require investors to compromise returns
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Centrica picks Redington as OCIO oversight provider for DB schemes
The company has three pension schemes with more than 36,000 members and assets totalling approximately £10bn
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NewsUK roundup: DWP ministers urged to review pension policy priorities
Plus: FRC adds 43 new signatories to stewardship code
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In-depth: How Swiss pension funds engage on deforestation
According to a Greenpeace report, Pensionskassen invest at least CHF60bn in listed companies with an impact on deforestation
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme completes £484m buy-in deal with Just Group
The deal insures the benefits of around 3,000 pensioners and 1,800 deferred members.
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Pension funds ratchet up search for private market alternatives
At the same time new searches for listed equity and bond managers fell to new lows, with the exception of EM
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen continue to bump up infrastructure investments
More than a quarter of pension funds plan to increase allocations to infrastructure and 69% plan to maintain their current strategic allocation intact
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds achieve 100% funding on long-term targets
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes surplus continues to fend off impact of rising costs
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IPE Top 1000: Pension assets increase of well over €600bn reflects 2021’s markets
Developed market equities returned over 30% in euro terms in 2021, compared with losses of around 4.7% in global aggregate bonds
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NewsMSCI net zero guide for asset owners recommends ‘good understanding of climate science’
Guide aims to provide roadmap by referencing both climate science and frameworks designed to enable asset owners to put climate ambition into practice
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NewsCEO Richard Gröttheim to leave AP7 next year
Sweden’s largest national pension fund gets straight into gear to find new leader
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NewsAba prepares to submit second pillar reform proposals to government
Association proposes possibility of social partners to sign collective bargaining agreements, necessary to start pure DC plans
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NewsNBIM favours Japan human rights corporate code linking to SASB/ISSB reporting
Norwegian SWF manager also stresses need for companies and government to monitor what happens next
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WTW’s Nikulina joins IFM Investors as chief strategy officer
The role will lead the development of IFM’s global strategy with a focus on private markets solutions
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AP7 sticks with emerging markets overweight despite drag in H1
Swedish national pension fund’s product loses 11.6% between January and June – but still beats private-sector options
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Dutch funding ratios hit highest levels
At 128%, average funding ratios of Dutch pension funds have hit their highest levels since 2008 despite heavy investment losses
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Swiss pension funds tackle governance in asset management
‘A professional investment process requires a separation of powers between the investment decision, implementation and monitoring of the investment activity,’ says PPCmetrics
