All IPE articles in September 2024 (online) – Page 2
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NewsPeople moves: Former USS responsible investment head joins Chronos
Plus: Northern Trust Asset Management names head of global institutional client group; HSBC AM appoints global CIO
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NewsAlecta hunts for new deputy CEO to replace ‘stability symbol’ Thorslund
CEO of troubled Swedish pensions heavyweight says Katarina Thorslund, due to retire in March, ‘stood for continuity and stability’
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for flexible approach to investment
Consultation on the first phase of Pensions Review closed today
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NewsManagers’ net-zero commitments ‘not relevant’, says chair of asset owner climate alliance
Net zero is very much an asset owner story, believes Gunther Thallinger, in latest sign that expectations for managers are shifting
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AnalysisUK bulk annuity market expected to close at £40-50bn in 2024
Before the end of the year, there will be 11 insurers providing quotes on deals, more than ever before in the UK and showing the vibrancy of the market, says WTW
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NewsSwiss social democrats, unions lay out vision to change second pillar pension system
Measures to close pension gaps, especially for women, are expected
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NewsLGPS funds accelerate net zero shift, with nearly half eyeing 2050 target
XPS Group analysed the net zero commitments of 97 LGPS funds and the eight asset pools
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NewsSwiss scheme ups retirement age in new pension plan
The retirement age goes up from 63 years old in the current plan, to 65 years old in the new plan
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NewsNew global taskforce launches to drive transparency on social, financial risks
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures will ensure that tackling inequalities is a top priority
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NewsDutch Shell scheme appoints BlackRock as fiduciary manager
The move comes ahead of the fund’s transition to a new DC arrangement in 2027
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NewsMerseyside Pension Fund picks Schroders for £3.8bn equity protection strategy
The strategy enables the scheme to maintain its equity exposures in order to meet its long-term performance objectives, while effectively managing downside risk
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NewsDanish pension funds tell Climate Week how to solve transition financing woes
IPD says Denmark’s pension firms have ‘helped to crack the code’ for harnessing private finance for large-scale energy transition
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NewsDB schemes note increase in running costs in past year
37% of DB trustees reported a 50% increase in their running costs, according to TPT Retirement Solutions
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NewsMore than half of professional trustee appointments are now sole trustees
LCP saw a 30% increase in the number of sole trustee appointments over the last year
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NewsCompenswiss rebuffs security concerns over custodian appointment
The mandate given to State Street does not cover the transfer of assets to a single country or the management of the first pillar’s assets
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NewsISSB vice chair lays out the ‘three Cs’ of sustainability reporting
Collaboration has been vital for ISSB’s strategy to ensure sustainability standards are aligned with other globally acknowledged reporting frameworks, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsPeople’s Partnership makes investment move into UK market
The provider is in the process of developing in-house capabilities that are needed to invest in private assets
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NewsSwiss second pillar industry assesses progress following failed reform vote
The proposal to reform the second pillar pension system was rejected by the public for the third time in the last 15 years, with 67.12% voting against it
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NewsSampension sees 27% rise in contributions after corporate client wins
Danish labour-market pensions firm reports year-on-year doubling of one-off contributions, citing pension transfers from other schemes as a result of business wins as the main factor
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NewsTPR amends Statement of Strategy following consultation feedback
Trustees will need to consider at an early stage the full list of data that they will need to submit, says LCP
