Lobby bemoans reduction of European equity fund range to six from 22, but FTN says 92% of assets were already placed in just six funds
The war in Ukraine has triggered a rethink to the general reluctance regarding defence-related investments, says Triton managing director
New engagement initiative takes aim at MSCI, Bloomberg, ISS and others
To offset a reduction of public funds, the cabinet plans to either increase contributions or VAT, or both
Research shows failure to align with goals of the Paris Agreement as investors increasingly give up on sector
Plus: LCP appoints independent chair; IFM Investors recruits head of global consultant relations
Focus on Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), and member states’ opposition obstruct path towards fully-fledged EU sovereignty wealth fund
Swedbank Robur says mandate award shows its fund also attractive in an international context
Apart from undermining UK’s reputation for strong investor protection, argues NBIM, FCA’s efforts might not even pay off
Danish pension fund makes MSCI Climate Action Index 25% of the benchmark for its €8bn overseas equities portfolio
The German first pillar manager claims it lacks know-how to deal with risky investments
Plus: LCP appoints independent chair; IFM Investors recruits head of global consultant relations
Plus: People’s Partnership appoints marketing director; Schroders Capital names global head of business development and product
Swedish premium pension default operator busy hiring in ‘exciting phase’ of planning future strategy
In June 2023, the European Commission put forward the Financial Data Access (FIDA) regulation, which is currently being discussed in the relevant Council working group and in the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, which was designed to cover unfunded Federal government pension liabilities, is poised to “renew and refresh”, following the appointment of Greg Combet as its new chair from mid-2024.
Does US public pension funds’ use of borrowed money and derivatives pose systemic risks to global financial markets? That is the concern of global regulators, which have recently stepped up scrutiny of the practice, according to a recent article in the Financial Times (FT). But senior executives interviewed by IPE seem less worried.
Peter Kraneveld argues that there is a compelling financial as well as moral case for investing in water projects
One question which has arisen from greater fund scrutiny is the risk of asset managers being reluctant to speak openly about the sustainability of their products, says Cerulli Associates
Plan laid out after political compromise puts public pensions at risk, critics say
When he introduced the Mansion House Compact in July 2023, the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer tasked the British Business Bank with establishing an investment vehicle to open its commercial capability and investment pipeline to pension investment
The explosion of ChatGPT-style large language models (LLMs) has ignited a heated debate over the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in investment management and its role in institutional investor portfolios. However, amid the noise, a groundbreaking application of AI has quietly arisen, which has the potential to revolutionise the industry.
In one of the meeting rooms of the London office of Muzinich & Co are displayed a series of bond certificates from the past.
Susanna Rust talks to Catherine Vialonga, CIO of ERAFP, France’s mandatory additional pension scheme for civil servants, and CEO Régis Pelissier about the fund’s priorities and tactical asset allocation adjustments
European pension funds are ramping up their efforts to consider the impact of their portfolios on the loss of biodiversity related to climate change
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European pension funds are ramping up their efforts to consider the impact of their portfolios on the loss of biodiversity related to climate change
European pension funds are looking to maintain their equity allocations, despite an uncertain outlook for global growth
Private credit is showing signs of recovery, but investors are focusing on defensive sectors
Climate change is coming to a trend break as the low-hanging fruit has been picked.