Investor Strategy – Page 41
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Blue Sky to cut number of funds and external managers to save costs
The move by the asset manager for KLM’s pension schemes is aimed at cutting costs and reducing complexity
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Engineering scheme introduces real assets portfolio, targeting €2.5bn
Dedicated allocation is to replace PME’s 1.6% alternatives portfolio, comprising forestry and infrastructure
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NewsPMT board: Decision to fix contributions hurt funding levels
A 2014 decision to keep contributions fixed for five years has hurt the €77bn metal industry pension scheme’s funding position
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Folksam greens SEK80bn foreign portfolio by halving share count
Swedish provider’s equity reshuffle has reduced the carbon footprint of the portfolio by 20%, as it cuts oil sands and coal-related companies
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UK public pension pool allocates $60m to private equity impact fund
Allocation made on behalf of four of Brunel Pension Partnership’s local government pension scheme clients as impact investing appetite grows
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ATP backs ethical currency trading code
Denmark’s largest pension fund is one of the first schemes to sign up to new code run by BIS, after “irregularities” in currency markets
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What does aligning with the Paris climate agreement mean?
An asset owner project launched by the IIGCC aims to develop a common understanding and support implementation of the landmark agreement’s aims
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NewsABP ‘on track’ to meet 2020 sustainability target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing more in major carbon emitters
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Norwegian sovereign fund rejects outcomes reporting for SDGs
The €919bn Government Pension Fund Global says it is hard to measure an investor’s direct impact on goals set by UN bodies
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NewsChart of the Week: Alternatives investors bullish on UN SDGs
Survey shows SDGs hold a lot of promise, but current practice lags expectations
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Equinor agrees new climate change commitments with investors
Pledges developed with institutional investors on behalf of Climate Action 100+
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NewsATP future-proofs quant portfolio with environmental factor addition
Denmark’s biggest pension fund reduces carbon footprint with addition of environmental ‘signal’ to equities investments
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IFC unveils impact investing principles to provide ‘common standard’
Principles intended to bring clarity, discipline as ‘impact’ label becomes more popular
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Asset manager roundup: Generali backs ex-Pioneer staff’s multi-asset firm
Also: Deutsche Börse buys Axioma in $850m deal; AQR opens Frankfurt office
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LGIM: Accelerated energy transition offers ‘trillion-dollar opportunity set’
Modelling reveals investments offering ‘asymmetrical exposure to acceleration of policy change’
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Short-term climate change repricing ‘could add or take 3%’ from portfolios
Mercer updates climate change scenario modelling in follow-up to landmark 2015 report
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NewsAP1 awards $1.5bn private equity mandate to Hamilton Lane
Swedish national pension fund plans 1 percentage point boost to PE allocation
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NewsNorway clarifies SWF’s climate rules to facilitate exclusions
Proposed addition of absolute threshold for coal exclusions to capture more companies
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Supermarket scheme to up risk exposure with indexation in mind
Pension fund lost 0.8% last year and funding did not improve
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Investors request ‘urgent’ information from mining companies
Companies asked to disclose information about tailings dam management within 45 days
