All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 9
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NewsTax framework must maintain 'level playing field' for pooling, insurers
Pension associations urge OECD to ensure investors using pooling vehicles, insurance provision not disadvantaged by new framework
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Pension coalition worth $1.5trn urges OECD to avoid two-tier tax system
Investors including APG, USS urge OECD to capture ‘diverse range’ of pension funds
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ESG roundup: Norges, Climate Bonds Initiative, London Stock Exchange
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund throws support behind project to improve clothing manufacturing sector
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NewsAP2 creates standalone green bond portfolio citing market's 'maturity'
Asset class seen as ‘strategically important’ to buffer fund’s approach to sustainable investment
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Sovereign wealth funds team up with hedge fund group on transparency
Partnership with Hedge Fund Standards Board to allow for greater influence on industry standards
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Cometa tenders €8bn in mandates as part of active-strategy shift
Italian pension fund looks to appoint up to 14 new asset managers
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NewsNorwegian government rules out real assets for domestic sovereign fund
Diversification desired by smaller of two sovereign funds could be achieved by ‘simpler’ means
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IPE Views: Steeling for a battle over pensions
With the collapse of the UK steel industry a distinct possibility, Jonathan Williams looks at the future of the British Steel Pension Fund
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FSB climate task force pushes for real-asset transparency
Task force sets sights on institutional investors, as well as listed companies
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Clwyd asks government to double transition period for new strategy
Pension fund also seeks to use derivatives for areas other than risk management
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ESG: Investment in society
Jonathan Williams reports on niche bonds that are growing in prominence as they move into areas previously filled by charities and the government
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FeaturesUK Local Government Pensions: Choose your partner
After years of debate, concrete details regarding the future of the UK local authority pensions sector are emerging
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Irish sovereign fund targets robotics firms with latest investments
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund backs Atlantic Bridge vehicle
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State Street buys GE Asset Management for $485m
Property, private equity assets behind acquisition of rival manager
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PRI mulls inclusion of UN development goals in principles
Organisation may redraft principles to measure how they contribute to ‘broader objectives of society’
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Hounslow tenders multi-asset mandate in drive for returns, cashflow
London local authority fund hopes to improve returns after underperformance from Aberdeen, BlackRock
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Kingfisher turns to L&G for £228m medically underwritten buy-in
Largest single transaction to date in medically underwritten market
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Lack of data stifling action on UN development goals, investors say
ShareAction surveys investors worth $6trn, examines interest in 17 Sustainable Development Goals
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'Sophisticated' investors do not view infrastructure as asset class
Preliminary results from survey show widespread unhappiness with fund structures
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees losses following exclusion decisions
Norges Bank Investment Management says impact of exclusion was underperformance of 1%
