All articles by Gail Moss – Page 31
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Church Pension Board reports 18.6% return on return-seeking pool
Advisory group continues major review of policy recommendations on climate change, investment
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Church of England endowment fund divests from Wonga
Church Commissioners offload fund’s indirect holding in controversial payday lender
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Estonia unveils draft law to expand pension fund investment
Government seeks to provide more investment choice for pension funds, more flexibility to investment funds
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Denmark's Danica kicks off new strategy with direct investment
Corporate pensions provider to replace some of bond portfolio with company stakes
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Time to come together
M&A activity is expected to increase as the global economy recovers. Gail Moss looks at the implications for pension funds that sponsors and trustees should consider
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Church of England to tighten ethical investment restrictions
Church to lower ‘revenue threshold’ for investment exclusions from 25% to just 10%
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NewsIcelandic government takes on nursing home pension liabilities
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs signs agreement with 11 nursing homes, two pension funds
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London Stock Exchange joins UN sustainable stock exchanges initiative
Nine other exchanges already partners, including NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ OMX and Bombay Stock Exchange
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What are the benefits?
The European Commission unveiled its proposals for a uniform pension benefit statement this spring. The idea has had a mixed reception, as Gail Moss finds
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Wellcome Trust prices £400m bond with maturity of 45 years
Foundation offers tightest spread for non-government related issuer in sterling market since financial crisis
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Wellcome Trust complains to chancellor over possible AstraZeneca deal
Foundation raises ‘major concerns’ over proposed takeover of Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical AstraZeneca by US multinational Pfizer
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Viva Aviva? Well, maybe
Gail Moss looks in detail at Aviva Staff Pension Scheme’s £5bn longevity risk transfer which, although still part of a relatively small club, could open the door to similar deals
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ABP backs calls for asset manager penalty clause
Largest European pension fund says it should work with PFZW to agree contracts that penalise managers for underperformance
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Dutch manager doubles stake in Indian hotel joint venture
APG grows investment in Indian hotel chain, increasing stake to 13%
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Greater Manchester fund buys retail complex
GMPF picks up Chorlton Shopping Centre in £10m deal, increases direct holding
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UK Coal wind-down will not increase PPF liabilities
Lifeboat fund says it expects to be ‘no worse off’ from managed closure of firm than if sponsor had been liquidated last year
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NewsUK local authority funds can divest tobacco shares, advisory board told
Legal opinion says divestment on ESG grounds possible if is no ’material financial detriment’ to fund exists
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NewsWednesday people roundup
Blackrock, Royal Mail, Towers Watson, F&C, State Street, RBC, Stone Drum
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Emphasis on governance improves returns at leading Spanish pension funds
Survey by Towers Watson shows correlation between set pre-determined investment targets, risk management and outperformance
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NewsAP4 backs Japanese, European engagement funds
Swedish buffer fund commits to two GO Investment Partners vehicles aiming to increase company value by imporving governance
