All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 19
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Irish government confirms end of multi-billion pensions levy
Controversial second levy of 0.15% confirmed to end after minister for finance gives 2016 Budget address
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Mercer hires Swiss supervisor to head up retirement business
Risk manager returns to consultancy after three years at Swiss federal supervisor
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USS buys service station operator Moto
UK’s largest pension fund buys 100% stake in Moto from two groups of investors
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UK roundup: TPR, pension scam, PPF 7800 Index
Regulator removes three trustees who allegedly misappropriated nearly £14m
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Institutional investors call on carmakers to come clean on lobbying
Investors worth €840bn call on automobile manufacturers disclose emissions lobbying efforts
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NewsAMF joins Strathclyde in offshore wind fund
Swedish pension provider part second close by Green Investment Bank offshore wind fund
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Czech Republic resists attempts to harmonise pension investment rules
Comments come as part of consultation on Capital Markets Union
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Former TPR chair O'Higgins joins LPFA/Lancashire partnership
Industry veteran to chair board of £10bn London and Lancashire Pensions Partnership
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UK's Investment Association remains 'committed' to disputed code of conduct
Comments from association chair come days after departure of chief executive Daniel Godfrey
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Irish trustee qualifications risk ‘group think’, IAPF warns
Pensions association fears ‘exodus’ of lay trustees triggered by proposed qualifications
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NewsThreat of asset manager exodus sees Godfrey depart industry body
Departure comes after Schroders, M&G said to be leaving Investment Association by end of year
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South West local authorities consider £19bn asset pool
Local authorities in South West of England drawing up proposals for joint CIV
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UK asset manager association set to lose members
Departure of M&G, Schroders comes amid concern over Investment Association’s direction
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UK government proposes 'British wealth funds' as part of LGPS reform
Chancellor of Exchequer calls for pooling of assets, greater exposure to infrastructure
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Credit Suisse pension fund business granted exemption from US ban
Swiss bank’s asset manager sees restriction on US pension business lifted
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Mylan bows to pension fund pressure on use of drug in executions
Pharmaceutical company proposes new contracts for distributors barring drug from use in executions
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Bernardino given second term at EIOPA as executive director departs
Second term will see Gabriel Bernardino in charge of European pensions supervision until 2021
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FeaturesESG: Real green opportunities
How sustainable are real assets? Can property, accounting for one-fifth of carbon emissions, be green? And how future-proof are infrastructure assets? Jonathan Williams seeks answers
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Fighting a losing battle?
The Swedish government has been considering the future of its AP Fund system since 2011 but, until recently, with little discernible progress
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Nordic investors change approach
Market volatility and the pursuit of yield have been a concern for pension funds since the 2008 market crash. But while the end of 2014 saw solid equity returns and fixed income holdings artificially inflated by lower yields, the first six months of 2015 saw markets hit by uncertainty
