All articles by Gail Moss – Page 14
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One-third of FTSE 100 companies have carried out derisking deals
Aon: Figures indicate high-profile UK businesses are paying increasing attention to pensions risks
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NewsBig falls in management fees across some asset classes – report
Fees have declined significantly in areas such as emerging market equity, emerging market debt, and fund of hedge funds, according to bfinance
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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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Irish industry body calls for dedicated pensions minister role in government
Pension fund association increasingly concerned at lack of progress on reforms outlined in 2018, with IORP II also yet to be transposed
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PLSA: UK schemes ‘well-prepared’ for Brexit
But 45% of respondents to a new PLSA survey said leaving the EU would have a negative impact on their employer covenant
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NewsAverage CDI allocations double over 18 months, says report
Inreasing allocations to infrastructure investments one of the biggest drivers, according to financial tech company RiskFirst
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NewsReport calls for more schemes to promote partial transfer option
Greater access to partial transfers could be in the interest of members, financial advisers and schemes, according to Royal London and LCP
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Country ReportFrance: PACTE changes the landscape
The new PACTE law will transform pension saving in France
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Estonia cuts fee cap, relaxes investment rules for pension funds
The new rulebook is designed to cut management fees and promote more investment in local companies that are often unlisted
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Spanish funds continue climb with second-quarter return
Strong markets boosts returns but Willis Towers Watson warns that high fixed income allocations may have to be reduced
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Market bounce boosts second-quarter gains for Portuguese funds
Strong relative investment performance was not enough to compensate for rising liabilities, according to Willis Towers Watson
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UK, Danish pension funds file lobbying resolution against BHP
CEPB and MP Pension among major institutional shareholders demanding that the mining giant abandons lobby groups that operate at odds with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change
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Church Commissioners seeks new CEO as Brown signals retirement
Andrew Brown has served as secretary to the Church Commissioners since 2003, overseeing £8.2bn in pension and endowment funds
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Ex-regulator boss brings FX rigging lawsuit against five banks
Former chair of the Pensions Regulator Michael O’Higgins is leading efforts to secure compensation from five banks fined more than €1bn in May over two FX cartels
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Church of England eyes private equity after 2.6% loss in 2018
The £2.4bn Church of England Pensions Board was hit by the fourth-quarter public equity crash, but also incurred losses on its liability-matching portfolio
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NewsEU court sinks investment cost tax reclaim case for UK charities
Cambridge University has been denied the right to reclaim VAT on fund management fees, casting doubt over the future tax situation for UK charities
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NewsChurch of England creates risk-focused strategy role
Former Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank strategy chief joins £8bn Church Commissioners for England
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Cambridge University endowment gains 8.8%; Oxford ‘flat’ for 2018
Multi-billion pound endowment funds report mixed results for private assets and listed equities
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Special Report
Liability Strategies - Consolidator funds: New tools, new models
Can consolidator funds provide an additional tool for UK pension schemes approaching the defined benefit endgame?
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Special ReportCDI takes root
Matching and cashflow strategies are gaining ground around continental Europe, sometimes with a green tinge
