All Western Europe articles – Page 5
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KPN pension fund to invest up to €700m in private debt
The €10bn pension fund considers the asset class a vehicle for impact investing
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Swiss pension fund industry slams regulator’s new definition of improved benefits
The Swiss Chamber of Pension Fund Experts (SKPE) has firmly rejected the proposed change because it is ‘too restrictive’
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USS employers agree to restore university pension benefits
UUK and UCU agreed to full benefit restoration to pre-April 2022 levels by Monday 1 April 2024
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Fiduciary management market faced 24% fall in asset value in 2022
Client growth also stalled in 2022 as scheme buyouts and transfers to PPF offset new funds moving to fiduciary management
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DB schemes need integrated approach to sustainability reporting
Hymans Robertson suggests three initial actions pension schemes and other institutional investors should take for successful TNFD reporting
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DWP reviews UK’s pensions regulator making 17 recommendations
But review also concludes that The Pensions Regulator is ‘well-run’ and ‘well-regarded’ by its main stakeholders
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USS employers urge scheme for fast conclusion of 2023 valuation
Employers ‘wish to be cautious and proportionate’ in making responses to USS’s improved funding position
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Stakeholders propose flexible funding rules for German Pensionskassen
Proposal foresees temporary underfunding through so-called ‘standby agreement’ between the Pensionskasse and sponsoring companies
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FCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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Proposals for LGPS funds to invest 10% of assets in private equity ‘unhelpful’
Proposals would ‘fundamentally disrupt the good work’ since 2015 to achieve a balance between administering authorities and pool operators, says SPP
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Pension industry warns of unintended consequences of LGPS pooling proposal
Isio suggests pools should be reformed before pooling mandate is enforced
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UK government consults on occupational and personal pension levy
DWP seeks the industry’s views on the three options previously agreed by ministers
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Investors call on Rishi Sunak to not backtrack on climate change
IIGCC, PRI and UKSIF, among others, expressed concern with the prime minister’s proposals to ‘backtrack on vital policy measures that support the UK’s transition to net zero’
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FCA set to kick off review of private market valuations
IOSCO recently highlighted valuations as a vulnerability for the private sector
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Institute highlights risks for DB funds in ‘productive finance’ investing
EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute recommends The Pensions Regulator set up best practice rules
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PRA launches consultation on Solvency II reforms
Proposed reforms are expected to improve insurers’ investment flexibility by enabling broader and quicker investments in their matching adjustment portfolios
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Scotland’s Falkirk and Lothian pension funds merger talk ceased
The City of Edinburgh’s Council Pension Committee will review merger options in two years’ time
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UK buyout market to grow to £60bn per year, say pension professionals
The SPP expects schemes to focus on resilience, against rising interest rates, defaults and longevity
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The People’s Partnership prepares to reform workplace proposition
It will start to price at a scheme level and has already started to reform its bulk transfer capabilities with a new specialist team
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Germany’s BVK reappoints Access Capital Partners for private equity
The scheme is also planning to hire a sustainability expert