All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 108
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Features
Conference Report: Defined benefit diagnosed – next, remedies
The future for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, new regulation for master trusts, a visit from the new pensions minister – all this and more was on the agenda of the national pensions association’s annual conference in late October.
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NewsFCA on target with consultant scrutiny, says BrightonRock's Keating
But regulator missed ‘big opportunity’ regarding asset management business models
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Regulating investment consultants not the answer, says Avida's Heenk
Pension funds should develop in-house expertise to challenge consultants, adviser says
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French pension investors turn attention to physical risks of climate change
ERAFP, FRR support project to measure portfolio exposure to physical impacts of climate change
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NewsFCA flags pension-scheme pooling as route to better value for money
UK regulator seeks feedback on possibilities for more asset pooling, benefits and challenges
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UK's FCA targets fiduciary management on price, performance
Regulator raises concerns about conflicts of interest, ‘opaque’ performance and fees
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Study: Decarbonisation limited buffer against 'material' carbon price risk
Lower carbon footprint does not necessarily translate into lower carbon financial risk, study shows
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Belgian pension fund association decries government's workplace plan
Pension fund association, advisory academic council raise concerns
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FCLT defends radical ambitions after Myners calls for bolder thinking
Short-termism will not be fixed without ‘rice bowls’ being put at risk
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NewsUS election: Trump win raises questions about low-carbon momentum
Election of climate-sceptic president need not spell end of decarbonisation agenda, experts say
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France's FRR targets venture capital in latest illiquids allocation step
Pension reserve fund launches tender for up to €200m in segregated mandates
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ERAFP, SSGA pension-fund rescue plan calls for repos with ECB
Repos with central bank one of three models set out to alleviate strain of low yields
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HSBC UK pension scheme adopts climate 'tilted' fund as DC default
Fund targets better risk-adjusted returns, protection against climate change risks
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Principles for Responsible Investment hires first chief operating officer
Appointment joins from London-based management consultancy Carnstone Partners
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NewsFrench pension investors call for moratorium on Arctic oil, gas activity
Declaration from investors with €5trn in combined assets aimed at companies, Arctic states
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Germany's aba rejects PEPP, PensionsEurope sees potential benefits
Mixed verdicts disclosed shortly after EC consultation on personal pensions closed
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USS creates head of research role to support high-conviction equity shift
New appointment to help improve equity-investment process
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Managers dropped as Local Pensions Partnership launches sub-fund
Pooling leads to several external managers being dropped as three given larger mandates
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UK's ACCESS pool seeks market input for external operator search
Pool mulls tender for third-party company to manage collective investment structure
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Country Report
Sector slams government proposals for regulation on Switzerland's 1e plans
An initial government proposal for a regulation on self-guided top-up pension plans for high earners has been slammed
