All articles by Gail Moss – Page 15
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Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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Church of England leads shareholder rebellion at Exxon
More than 40% of shareholder votes support splitting chairman and CEO roles as investors increase pressure over climate change measures
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Church of England warns on volatility after 1.8% return for 2018
Allocations to private equity and strategic land post gains in excess of 20% as listed equity portfolio hammered by market volatility
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Church fund to vote against entire Exxon board over climate change
Church of England’s £8.3bn endowment fund joins forces with New York public pension fund to increase pressure on oil giant
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UK charities facing ‘double whammy’ as pension deficits climb
Hymans Robertson has urged charity DB fund trustees to assess options for securing covenants or consolidating
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Spanish pension funds cutting equities after 2018 losses
Rise in dollar softens CaixaBank scheme losses, while Geroa Pentsioak posts losses across all equity sectors
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Investment: The limits of expectations
How are Dutch funds doing against their long-term targets?
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Oil companies not attractive without climate commitment, say managers
UKSIF and Climate Change Collaboration find nearly a quarter of managers believe oil companies are uninvestable
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Investors request ‘urgent’ information from mining companies
Companies asked to disclose information about tailings dam management within 45 days
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Pensionsfonds flourish
Several trends have converged to bolster the popularity of Pensionsfonds
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Poor Q4 leads to 3.2% 2018 loss for Spanish pension funds
Fourth-quarter performance was the worst since the 2008 financial crisis, says Mercer
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Charities seek legal ruling on responsible investment policies
‘Outdated and insufficient’ investment guidelines need updating, says coalition of UK charities and foundations
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Factor investing can apply to bond investing, says Amundi research
While factor investing is now a common approach for equities, it is still in its infancy in the bond universe
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Ireland misses 80% of target dates in pension reform plans
Confidence in the government’s ability to deliver reforms is low, warns pension fund trade body
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Church investors to take hardline stance on executive pay, climate change
£21bn investor group lays out its plans to challenge companies on pay, pensions, tax, emissions, and diversity
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CDC: Proposals gain approval
The UK government has proposed collective defined contribution schemes. The model is gaining traction after an initially lukewarm response
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Investors welcome mining sector first as Glencore amends climate policy
Mining giant vows to align with Paris Agreement and targets zero net emissions after shareholder pressure
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Irish auto-enrolment on track for 2022, says minister
More than 100 organisations have responded to government consultation on new system’s structure
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Domestic investments net 4.7% gain for Irish sovereign fund
ISIF’s €4.1bn in Irish investments have attracted a further €7.5bn from external investors