Investor Strategy – Page 12
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NewsChurch of England drafts just transition investment principles
With a pensions fortune of £3.7bn, the Church of England follows up May’s 12-fund pledge to work to support the climate transition in emerging markets.
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Varma diversifies EM bonds away from govvies with $50m in corporates
Finnish pensions heavyweight makes first foray into EM corporate bonds, buying into HSBC AM’s bottom up fixed-income fund
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IPE survey: private equity managers expect stable fundraising, transaction volumes
Given the current valuation levels, 64% of managers said they expected transaction volumes to be stable over the next two years
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InterviewsIrcantec: Aiming for core sustainability
Myriam Métais andCécilia Lyet (pictured) of France’s Caisse des Dépôts talk to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about managing the reserves of Ircantec, the supplementary scheme for public sector employees
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NewsMSCI sets up client-driven indices to help customise investment strategies
An iCDI solution can serve as an index for an indexed mandate managed by the asset owner internally or by a third-party asset manager
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NewsPrivate equity, mortgages enter net-zero alliance’s protocol in new draft
UN’s investor alliance expands guidance on treatment of sovereign debt in draft of third version of target-setting protocol
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NewsScottish Widows backs BlackRock’s ESG bond fund with £500m
This is the second fund that BlackRock has built in consultation with Scottish Widows
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Border to Coast needs better data to include private assets in climate target
Local government pensions pool publishes roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
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AP4 actively seeking companies planning sustainable energy change
Swedish pensions buffer fund explains work with thematic investments focusing on resource-intensive sectors
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NewsNorway SWF mandate should be less index, more principles-based, says official panel
Experts present report on the GPFG ‘in a changing world’, examining how SWF’s management should adapt to geopolitical shifts
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KLP banishes US prison stocks due to refugee treatment
Norwegian municipal pensions giant finds little credibility in reassurance from CoreCivic and GEO Group
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Norway’s SWF aims for top climate investor, sets net zero goal
Government warns that inflation risk demands caution on using too much oil money in hungry 2023 budget
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NewsGrowing alternatives portfolio saves PFA from worse H1 fate
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight suffers DKK214m business loss in six months, says mainly due to volatile financial markets
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NewsPFA rapped by Danish FSA over alternatives risks
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight told to correct strategic approach to alternative investments
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AMF invests €35m in privately-held Swedish fossil-free steel company
Firm aims to produce 5m tons fossil-free steel a year from 2030 says Swedish pensions giant
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AP1’s insourcing journey: In-house more advantageous in volatile market
Swedish buffer fund has no plans to replace external management duo
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Varma neck and neck with Ilmarinen as hedge funds pay off in H1
Finnish pension insurance company joint number one in AUM terms with €56.7bn
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NewsInsurers pile into German Spezialfonds in first half
Insurers overtook the amounts invested by pension funds for the first time in years
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NewsNBIM wants extras in reporting requirements on transition plans
Norway’s SWF manager lauds transparency around offsets in IFRS climate disclosures draft
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Cometa picks AXA, Amundi as new asset managers in overhaul worth €11bn
The move follows a review of its investment policy leading to an increase of the risk profile of its three sub-funds while maintaining a prudent approach
