All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 29
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News
OECD warns over ‘aggressive interpretation’ of bond covenants
Think tank notes divergent approaches between hedge fund, traditional bond investors requiring third-way approach on engagement
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Riksbank cuts repo rates, launches SEK10bn QE programme
Swedish national bank’s decision viewed as ‘test balloon’ for negative rates
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Norway encourages pension investors to increase private equity exposure
Report by government productivity commission notes lack of capital for domestic start-ups
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DC charge cap could result in 'inconsistent' fee disclosure
Investment Association cautions against wide-spread use of ‘member-borne deduction’ terminology
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Asset managers increasingly willing to negotiate on active management fees
Increasing number of managers willing to increase outperformance threshold to 2 percentage points
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NewsNorwegian oil fund writes to companies over low-carbon transition
NBIM outlines policies to energy companies as it publishes inaugural responsible investment report
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Irish roundup: IASS, High Court, Irish Stock Exchange, ISE FundHub
Pensioners affected by benefit cuts in IASS agree to court case against ‘number of potential defendants’
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NewsIAPF laments lack of industry representatives in pension reform group
Irish government pledges roadmap for pension reform by end of 2015, months before general election
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Resurgent banking market sees Irish SWF shift to junior debt, equity funding
Post-crisis funding gap replaced by ‘wall of liquidity’ coming from bank debt back into Ireland
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Country Report
Pensions In Ireland: The illusion of power
Recent court rulings have given the impression that trustees are set to wield greater powers when negotiating with sponsors over deficits. But despite a notable victory, Jonathan Williams finds the power might be an illusion
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Features
Hedge funds: PFZW decision highlights divergent thinking
When Europe’s second-largest pension fund drops hedge funds and announces its new investment strategy will place greater emphasis on intelligibility, the industry takes note.
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Country Report
Pensions in Ireland: The recovering Celtic tiger
With a target of stimulating growth while investing along commercial lines, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will have to find attractive and viable projects. Jonathan Williams talks to Donal Murphy about how to deploy €7bn, and across what sectors
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Special Report
Special Report ESG: Carbon Risk, Leaving smaller footprints
Bee-Lin Ang, Jonathan Williams and Martin Steward hear from pension fund investors around the world about why carbon and fossil-fuel risk matters, and how they are addressing it
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Special Report
Special Report ESG: Carbon Risk, Yielding results
Green, or climate bonds, are gradually becoming a mainstay in the market. Jonathan Williams assesses who is active in the market, whether it remains dominated by government-backed bonds – and who is assessing the impact of capital raised in this way
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Special Report
Special Report ESG: Carbon Risk, Borderless potential
Energy security concerns have pushed international power connectivity up the European agenda. Jonathan Williams finds early pension fund investors attracted by stable cash flows in the low-yield environment
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Features
Holistic Balance Sheet: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is often seen as the bogeyman of the industry, and many criticise even the smallest point put forward by the team surrounding chairman Gabriel Bernardino in Frankfurt.
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Sponsors never going to pay cost of Irish pensions levy – Ombudsman
Pensions Ombudsman says government’s ‘hope’ that sponsors would shoulder cost was unrealistic
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EIOPA considers action over ‘unsuitable’ DC investment options
Supervisor flags up review of IORP Directive to include better links between investment approach, needs of members
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BT agrees £1.5bn pension contribution as deficit jumps by one-third
UK telecoms provider extends recovery period six years after deficit increases by £3.1bn
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Veritas, Elo cautious over growth after 'especially strong' 2014 returns
Prospects for Finland ‘bleak’, warns Elo CIO
