All IPE articles in July 2024 (online) – Page 3
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France’s FRR ramps up equities as investment horizon extended
Pension reserve fund estimates a median €1.8bn in extra value creation by 2033
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Italy’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
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UK government announces ‘landmark’ pensions review
Chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, says the review is set to boost investment, increase pension pots and tackle waste in the UK pensions system
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PBU and Nordea top Danish H1 pension returns ranking
AkademikerPension CIO says Ukraine, Gaza and other geopolitical tensions make full-year returns forecasts extremely hard
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‘Immediate changes’ to reduce UK Stewardship Code reporting burden
Financial Reporting Council provides update following first stage of ‘fundamental review’ of Code
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Smart Pension publishes blueprint for implementation of key policies
Smart Pension outlined key actions for new UK government to ensure the financial security of savers in retirement
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Social partners slam German government’s plans to cut first-pillar funds
Germany plans to reduce public subsidies for the pay-as-you system between 2025 and 2027
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Changing macro environments lead to asset allocation shift for SWFs
SWFs are actively reassessing their asset allocation strategies, seeking to reduce their exposure to duration risk, says Invesco report
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IASB faces tough choices on pollution pricing mechanism accounting
Chair Andreas Barckow says that although the issue ‘is not prevalent and material right now’, that position could change
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Flodén to replace Sidenmark as AMF board decides time ripe for change
Long-term CEO agrees it’s a good time to pass on leadership at Sweden’s second-biggest workplace pension fund
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Border to Coast seeks manager for £6.8bn global equity alpha fund
The investment pool is looking for a manager that is philosophically aligned with growth investing and can identify emerging structural growth opportunities
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Italian vets scheme picks bfinance to design sustainable investment policy
Enpav’s investment strategy has so far lacked the integration of ESG criteria
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Swiss pension funds gauge impact of second-pillar reform
Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG says would record lower losses of around CHF3m per year following the reduction of the conversion rate
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Time to push back against the ‘net zero agenda’
It is more useful to think of climate change and decarbonisation as a ‘hyperobject’, says Iancu Daramus
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Analysis
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s AfD sets party’s pension plans
Bundesrat on first pillar pension system, KENFO, CERN, and Switzerland’s AMAS on stewardship
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AP1 reports 5% first-half return despite 20% knock to infrastructure
Swedish national pensions buffer fund is first to report 2024 interim results
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Ircantec adds ESG criteria to fiduciary agent variable pay
Plans to adopt biodiversity policy this year, and launches social bond fund
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Bonus Pensionskasse cuts European and EM equities to boost returns
The scheme’s performance benefitted from reshuffling regional equity allocations, with a more robust weight to global equities
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People moves: London CIV chief to step down
Plus: Francine van Dierendonck leaves APG Group’s board; Aon names head of reinsurance solutions
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‘Business as usual’ for UK pensions schemes following King’s speech
Labour government introduces Pensions Scheme Bill