All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 12
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News
Norwegian oil fund divests 73 companies on environmental risk grounds
Majority of firms sold in 2015 due to high carbon footprint
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Irish DB funds yet to finalise funding proposals following 2013 deadline
Pensions Authority plans to resolve situation by end of 2016
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Santander scheme targets emerging hedge funds with $125m fund
UK scheme to grant accelerator capital to emerging hedge fund managers as part of new hedge fund portfolio
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USS given green light to sue Petrobras over bribery claims
UK’s largest pension fund named lead plaintiff in class action suit brought by US lawyers in New York court
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Irish pensions regulator pledges reform package by end of 2016
Pensions Authority to publish draft reform package by mid-2016
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Country ReportPensions in Ireland: No universal solution
Despite promising comprehensive pension reform and after five years in government, Ireland’s Fine Gael-Labour-led coalition is months away from an election without a significant road map for change
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Country Report
Ireland's DB funding steps up a gear
Irish DB schemes face a new financial buffer from this year. Each of the various ways to meet the risk-reserve standard comes at a considerable cost
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Features
TTYPE: Tracking cross-border pension rights
Establishing a cross-border pension-tracking system (ETS) was never going to be easy, but the TTYPE project – short for Track and Trace Your Pension in Europe – has been considering options since 2013, recently developing a business plan for the venture.
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Special ReportUK Defined Contribution: Mastering the master trusts
Master trusts are attracting most of the UK’s auto-enrolment savings. We look at the market’s regulation, its sustainability and what could change
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Analysis
Analysis: Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global
One of the great certainties among asset owners has been the stable, almost static asset allocation of Norway’s NOK7.1trn (€733bn) sovereign wealth fund. Changes in investment strategy could bring that perceived certainty to an end
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News
South Yorkshire boosts Border to Coast asset pool's in-house expertise
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, Tyne & Wear Pension Fund join asset pool, bringing size above £27bn
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Keva names new managing director, returns 4.8% in 2015
Appointment of new managing director brings to an end nearly three-year instability of management at fund
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USS sells £640m private equity portfolio as it targets direct investments
UK’s largest pension fund sells stakes in 13 private equity funds as it shifts strategy
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Companies most likely to engage with Norwegian oil fund – survey
BNY Mellon finds that more than 40% of firms engage with Norges Bank Investment Management
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National regulators welcome stress test findings, others see HBS risk
Limited risk for financial stability seen as positive
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees 'practicable, proportionate' IORP draft
PensionsEurope, responsible investment groups welcome draft
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Cyprus pension law puts migrant workers at disadvantage – ECJ
Case brought by European Commission finds republic in breach of EU treaties
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EIOPA accepts 'limited' risk of pension funds passing on financial shocks
Supervisor details results of inaugural stress test of pensions sector
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NewsWeaker euro boosts equity returns at Finland's Elo
Pensions mutual sees portfolio return 5% despite losses from fixed income holdings
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LGPS should consider single infrastructure asset pool, report says
Reportby local authority schemes, Hymans Robertson, supported by dozens of local authorities, calls for larger-scale pooling for illiquid assets
