All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 104
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NewsIrish sovereign wealth fund backs forestry portfolio launch
€55m to go towards fund targeting more timber supply, with European Investment Bank also involved
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Swiss supreme court: Provitas trustee board took too much risk
Equity allocation was ramped up without sufficient reserves being established beforehand
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NewsDanica grows client base by 9% in 2016
Denmark’s second largest commercial pension provider said it achieved a “satisfactory and attractive return”
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Swiss pension fund association refuses to back benefit ‘adjustments’
Association director says the question of benefit cuts has to be decided at the political level
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Cashflow negative shift fuels new Henderson strategy launch
Investment consultant says pension scheme trustees need to know their ‘end game’
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FeaturesESG: UN goals strike a chord
The UN Sustainable Development Goals, agreed by world leaders in September 2015, have captured the imagination of many in the European institutional investment community
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German discount rate disparity seen as ‘unconstitutional’
Mercer says unchanged discount rate for tax purposes is a barrier to expansion of occupational pension provision
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Ethos launches corporate governance index on Swiss exchange
Index underweights or excludes companies not applying governance best practice and reduces exposure to high carbon emitters
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Switzerland: BVK posts 5.7% return for 2016, railways pension fund 3.4%
BVK says equities plus EM bonds and commodities drove ‘good performance’
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Think tank calls for UK long-term investment vehicles
New investment vehicles seen as easier way of achieving scale for long-term investment than merging pension funds
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NewsMajor European investors back France green bond ‘milestone’
Dutch pension managers buy €967m, while ERAFP and Ircantec join big French crowd
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French pension reserve fund awards private placement mandates
Mandates are part of €600m allocation to domestic private debt
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Willis Towers Watson to require gender data from fund managers
Consultancy may also assess flexible working arrangements
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PIMCO, Lombard Odier, Northern Trust unveil ESG, climate change funds
Flurry of fund announcements underscores mainstreaming of ESG integration
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French AM association calls for cross-border IORP, PEPP-consistent product
Measures set out in white paper on boosting retirement saving in France
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NewsGermany roundup: BVK, RP Crest, Willis Towers Watson
BVK to invest in RP Crest volatility risk premium fund
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NewsSwitzerland's Publica posts 5.06% return for 2016
Pension fund for federal employees highlights EM, domestic real estate returns
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German trade union for service industries eyes new pension fund set-up
Scheme for metal industry reportedly seen as possible model
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NewsTrump win delivers end-2016 boost for Swiss pension plan funding
Willis Towers Watson funded ratio index up to 96.8%, while Credit Suisse returns index reaches all-time high
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FSB adds ‘reach for yield’ to pension fund vulnerability list
Internal analysis, feedback from asset managers and others behind addition
