All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 62
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BNPP AM creates DC division to harness PACTE, PEPP opportunities
New Paris-based department also reflects demographic and macroeconomic changes
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NewsUK government due to present long-awaited pensions legislation
Pensions bill to cover greater powers for regulator and frameworks for CDC provision and pension dashboards
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NewsLGPS Central launches £2bn multi-factor equity climate fund
The initial investment comes from two of the nine local authority pension funds in the asset pooling vehicle
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Church pensions investor calls out proxy advisers over climate voting advice
Church of England Pensions Board reacts to voting advice from ISS and Glass Lewis ahead of a BHP AGM next week
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Asset management roundup: AXA unveils core investments leadership team
Chris Iggo, formerly fixed income CIO, has been appointed CIO of the division that combines fixed income, multi-asset and active equities
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National Grid UK pension scheme seals £2.8bn buy-in
Transaction is the third large pension deal with Rothesay Life to have been announced within the last two weeks
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ESG roundup: KLP toughens oil sands stance, dumping €53m of assets
Plus: Nobel Foundation runs listed equities portfolio through sustainability analysis, NEST produces responsible investment video for members
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Pensions minister asks schemes for copies of ESG statements
Guy Opperman wants to compile a record of SIP principles to monitor compliance with new requirements and highlight best practice
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Swiss banking group REYL sets up impact investing affiliate
Asteria Investment Managers created ‘from scratch’ to offer institutional investors wide range of impact investing products and strategies
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French pension reserve fund contributes to €5bn tech investment pledge
French institutional investors have pledged to invest €5bn as the government seeks to promote France as a hub for tech companies
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UK pensions regulator orders data review from 400 schemes
TPR said the 400 schemes were believed not to have reviewed their data in the last three years
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UK roundup: Cardano completes NOW: Pensions acquisition
Also: LGPS asset pool hires San Francisco-based analytics firm for ESG and reputational risk evaluation
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French €30bn civil service pension fund completes tobacco exit
A gradual divestment process reached its conclusion this year and the scheme has signed the Tobacco Free Finance Pledge
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Zurich cantonal pension fund targets responsible investment leadership
BVK, the CHF33bn (€29.5bn) pension fund for the canton of Zurich, has taken on a company engagement case within Climate Action 100+
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UK roundup: LGPS pool names managers for £2bn sterling credit fund
Plus: Master trust The People’s Pension is allocating to an ‘adaptive cap’ equity index managed by SSGA
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Mark Thompson leaves London CIV as investment chief
The CIO’s decision was for ‘personal and family reasons’ and not a comment on the asset pool and its objectives, Thompson said
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NewsPoor corporate emissions data ‘a scandal’, says analysis firm
Arabesque S-Ray CEO says the use of climate scores based on estimated emissions means the financial industry is not incentivising companies to publicly report
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NewsLGPS asset pool tenders sustainable equities mandate for up to £1.5bn
Brunel Pension Partnership says it will be looking for managers whose approach ‘embraces the vision of sustainable economic growth’
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NewsUN Climate Summit: Asset owners commit to carbon neutral portfolios by 2050
Members of ‘Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance’ will set and publicly report on targets for the same points in time as countries do under the Paris Agreement
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NewsMandate roundup: Compenswiss targets $500m for EMD local currency
Swiss pension investor wants an actively managed fund for an emerging market debt investment, while Luxembourg’s pension reserve fund has tendered three passive mandates worth €5bn
