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ATP hands portfolio companies own CSRD reporting wishlist
Danish pensions giant warns ‘over-reporting’ of new ESG rules could drown out the relevant data for the €92.9bn investor
Intesa Sanpaolo, Cariplo pension funds merge to create €12bn scheme
The integration will take place through a ‘collective transfer’ of members and accrued savings
Dutch early birds in ‘emergency meeting’ with regulator to keep DC switch on track
Pensioenfederatie president Ger Jaarsma called up his counterpart at pension regulator DNB to smooth differences over the interpretation of certain guidelines
UK pension funds set to boost infrastructure investment amid volatility
There’s a growing focus on investing in renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric power projects
Austrian schemes’ exposure to capital markets leads to 4% returns in H1
Austrian occupational pension funds have increased their exposure to equities and bonds since 2023 with a geographical focus on the US and Europe
IPE UK Briefing: Consultation launched for pension investment review
Plus: Economic growth; DB Funding Code, De-risking
Dutch fund for doctors to divest from fossil fuels
The move follows a vote by the scheme’s members
Jupiter Asset Management to buy emerging markets team, assets from Origin
Nick Payne, Jupiter’s lead investment manager for global emerging market equities, to leave firm at the end of the year
BaFin considers investment circular review for Pensionskassen
A step that would facilitate the implementation of Germany’s second pillar pension system proposed reform, according to occupational pension funds association Aba
People moves: People’s Partnership names new proposition director
Plus: DWS adds to executive board; Ortec appoints climate and ESG team lead
Swedish Pensions Agency faces possible FSA intervention
Watchdog escalates probe into failing Heimstaden Bostad investments to a sanction case; director general Barr has to step back from case
People moves: People’s Partnership names new proposition director
Plus: DWS adds to executive board; Ortec appoints climate and ESG team lead
People moves: Former USS responsible investment head joins Chronos
Plus: Northern Trust Asset Management names head of global institutional client group; HSBC AM appoints global CIO
Alecta hunts for new deputy CEO to replace ‘stability symbol’ Thorslund
CEO of troubled Swedish pensions heavyweight says Katarina Thorslund, due to retire in March, ‘stood for continuity and stability’
Disagreements over pension reform persist in the Netherlands
When King Willem-Alexander read out his speech at the opening of the Dutch parliament, the topic of pensions was missing.
Investors must work together to improve AI stewardship
While perhaps the same cannot be said about climate change, there seems to be a consensus about artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Nations General Assembly.
The EU needs a few more AP7s
Europe sure does not have a savings problem – EU household savings amounted to €1.4trn in 2022 versus €840bn in the US. What Europe does have, though, is a glut of bank savings capital that serves as a double bind.
IPE UK Briefing: Consultation launched for pension investment review
Plus: Economic growth; DB Funding Code, De-risking
What’s next for Austria on pensions policy
‘A reform of the pension system and a rapid expansion of company pension schemes is essential for the economy,’ says Andreas Zakostelsky
Viewpoint: Mapping a pathway to adequate retirement incomes for all
The UK is facing a looming retirement crisis. As many as 17 million people are not saving enough for later life.
How asset managers are getting to grips with AI
The use case for artificial intelligence in asset management is understood, but there are meaningful questions as to what the technology can actually achieve
SEI Investments seeks new partnership approach
SEI Investments, the Pennsylvania-based technology and investment firm, was a vocal advocate for independent fiduciary management in the UK pension industry.
Cassa Nazionale del Notariato: Megatrend investor
Stella Giovannoli, CIO and CFO at Italy’s Cassa Nazionale del Notariato, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the efforts to modernise the fund
How two pension funds are already using AI
PGGM is using large language models in ESG, generic AI in forecasting to improve on quant models and ChatGPT to improve coding.
HSBC Asset Management puts team culture at the fore in growth strategy
It’s often said that timing is everything. Nicholas Moreau sees an element of luck in the timing of his appointment to the helm of HSBC Asset Management in September 2019. This gave him a six-month head start in his role as CEO by the time the COVID pandemic arrived in early 2020.
IPE Magazine October 2024
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October Highlights
Australian regulators take a deep dive into growing private markets sector
The recent brisk battle to buy an Australian data centre platform, AirTrunk, pushed the price to more than A$24bn (€14.5bn) – double what was anticipated just a few months ago.
Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is an opportunity, not a threat
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is often mentioned as one of the examples of the European Commission’s excessive zeal when working to implement the Green Deal. It is singled out as an example of overregulation that negatively impacts the competitiveness of European corporations, creates barriers to accessing the EU market and is costly to implement.
US high yield bonds punch out of a corner
US high yield has come a long way from its murky beginnings with the very high yielding bonds of so called ‘fallen angels’, and Drexel Burnham Lambert’s Michael Milken offering bonds newly issued by corporates with sub-investment grade ratings for the first time in the 1980s, properly introducing the world to high yield bond investing.
How two pension funds are already using AI
PGGM is using large language models in ESG, generic AI in forecasting to improve on quant models and ChatGPT to improve coding.
Pension funds on euro fixed income: navigating the rate cycle
We asked pension funds in Spain, Germany and Finland about their current views on European fixed income and credit as the ECB looks carefully at the timing and sequence of its rate cuts
Why emerging market debt deserves more scrutiny
Investors are becoming more sophisticated in how they approach emerging market debt
IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - October 2024
In generic US polls, Democrats beat Republicans, with a small but increasing margin, signalling an opportunity for reforms if Kamala Harris wins and a continuation of a divided and blocked Congress if Donald Trump wins.
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