All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 42
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An Post agrees €100m asset-backed funding deal for DB scheme
Irish company agrees funding deal with scheme to address deficit, incoming risk-reserve requirements
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NewsAP funds accept Scania takeover deal previously rejected by AP4
AP2, AP3 accept SEK200 a share offer by Volkswagen to acquire truck manufacturer Scania
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BP names interim chief executive following Bridgeland departure
Company says permanent replacement to be ‘subject to future announcement’
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Irish sovereign fund 'very interested' in small-scale PPP
NPRF’s head of investments details interest in infrastructure projects, equity finance for domestic companies
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European Parliament passes supplementary pension rights directive
Agreed proposal will see vesting rights fall to three years, requirement to treat active and deferred members equally
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PWRI mulling future as independent fund after legal changes
Chairman of Dutch fund for disabled workers said doubts remains whether it can achieve required returns as standalone entity
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Santander scheme targets disposable income in leisure property deals
Head of pensions at banking group outlines scheme’s interest in distressed situations where property values can be realised over a decade
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Irish regulator reiterates support for 'economies of scale' in DC
Head of Pensions Authority says future DC framework to focus on abilities and responsibilities of trustees
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NewsUK infrastructure fund backed by NAPF completes first investment
Pension Infrastructure Platform joins with manager Dalmore Capital to acquire portfolio of PFIs from pension fund
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Commission unveils binding vote on pay in Shareholder Rights Directive
Draft of new Directive also suggests introduction of ‘comply or explain’ corporate governance code
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IORP II criticised as restrictive 'corset' by German association
Association for German company schemes warns quantitative guidelines, akin to Solvency II, could still be introduced
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NewsPrivate equity arm of Denmark's ATP launches €800m fund
Dearth of European opportunties forced private equity funds to invest solely in US last year, scheme says
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Features
Sailing towards sustainability
Antony Barker, of the UK Santander Group Pension Scheme, tells Jonathan Williams how his fund is on a path towards sustainability, and how property and consumer disposable income play a key role in the new asset allocation
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Country Report
Germany: Yielding low results
German Pensionskassen are faced with an unenviable situation – restrictive investment guidelines and a target return that can no longer be met through core bond holdings. Jonathan Williams explores where the funds can go in search for yield
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Features
Engaging with the engine of Europe
Of the nearly 270 signatories of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment - which includes a pledge to be active, engaged shareholders - there are only six German pension funds. While the picture in neighbouring Austria, where only one fund has pledged allegiance, and Switzerland – with just three pension supporters – is comparably low, in terms of engagement, it is a matter of comparing apples with oranges.
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Country Report
Germany: The wise man of corporate governance
Germany is awakening to the need for better corporate governance. This is the view of Christian Strenger, a former chairman of the International Corporate Governance Network, who has formidable board-level experience gained over many decades in banking and asset management.
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Country Report
Germany: Few heads above the parapet
While UK funds were involved in the shareholder spring, North American investors write open letters to company boards and Dutch and Norwegian pension investors blacklist firms. Germany’s occupational sector is less keen to be seen challenging businesses, finds Jonathan Williams
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Industry welcomes IORP II despite concerns over risk-evaluation rules
Commentators voice concerns that risk-evaluation rules could lead to quantitative measures ‘through the back door’
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IORP II to require assessment of environmental, resource risk of investments
Details of risk evaluation for pensions no longer to be decided by EIOPA but Commission, according to Directive
