All articles by Venilia Amorim – Page 4
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: UK election's impact on pensions industry
UK elections, Mansion House reforms, funding code, SDR, LGPS consolidation
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NewsTotalEnergies UK Pension Plan completes £1.2bn buy-in with PIC
transaction had unique structuring requirements and a complex benefit structure
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NewsGreater Manchester Pension Fund adopts pass-through voting
GMPF can now uniformly apply its voting policy across both segregated and pooled funds, allowing it to directly influence decisions on critical issues
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NewsUK trustee boards show robust governance frameworks – survey
WTW’s latest trustee governance survey shows that only 1% of participating UK schemes expect significant changes to comply with General Code
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NewsIIGCC launches net zero guidance for private debt
New private credit guidance is the first and most comprehensive net zero guide tailored specifically for the private debt industry
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NewsCapacity issues led to delay in Pensions Dashboards Programme
National Audit Office says capacity and capability issues, including lack of digital skills and ineffective governance, have contributed to delays to UK’s PDP
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NewsFiera Capital makes Benelux, Nordics move
Jeroen van Rooij is appointed to the newly-created role of head of Benelux and Nordics distribution
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NewsEuropean financial market authorities set priorities for macro-prudential approach
Austrian FMA, Italian CONSOB, Spanish CNMV and French AMF have identified five key priorities
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NewsSwiss pension fund seeks FX hedging currency provider for CHF1.7bn
Interested managers have until 13 March to participate and the pension fund is looking to start implementation from September
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NewsFinancial literacy is key for women’s financial decision-making
Fintech could play a role in promoting digital and financial literacy
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NewsPLSA, ABI respond to UK government’s growth plan with four measures
Associations propose higher pension contributions, the right regulation, government action to support investment opportunities, and measures that enable consolidation
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NewsHymans Robertson sets up digital tool to help schemes’ buyout journey
The app also uses dynamic annuity pricing to let schemes see how close they are to buy-out and what happens if things change
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NewsCMI ignores mortality data for pandemic years
Continuous Mortality Investigation places no weight on the data for 2020 and 2021 in the core version of its 2023 Mortality Projections Model
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NewsAmundi to acquire private markets specialist Alpha Associates
The duo’s multi-manager activities in private markets will be combined into a new business line
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NewsSwedish FSA broadens inquiry into Heimstaden Bostad investments
Folksam, KPA Pension and Pensionsmyndigheten are now under investigation for their investments in the residential property developer
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NewsICMA and IRSG launch voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings
‘In the growing market for ESG ratings and data products, the Code will be vital for increasing transparency and trust,’ says ICMA deputy CEO
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NewsPension funds to chart volatile waters amid high interest rates, inflation, says EIOPA
Insurers and pension funds have to digest substantial losses on their existing fixed income investments
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NewsBT Pension Scheme sees assets drop despite improved funding position
The scheme’s deficit dropped to £3.7bn in 2023 compared with £8bn in 2020, while its liabilities also declined to £41bn in 2023 compared with £51.28bn in 2022
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NewsPublica tenders €2bn in corporate bonds mandates via IPE Quest
Tender is for two passive or enhanced passive corporate bond mandates – one for European and the other for US bonds
