All IPE articles in July 2024 (online) – Page 6
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NewsResearch budgets rise globally for first time since MiFID II – survey
Last year saw research budgets stabilising and now there is confirmation that the trend has turned, says Substantive Research CEO
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NewsRailpen appoints new chief executive officer
The news follows an announcement in January 2024 of John Chilman’s intention to retire
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NewsIBM’s Danish pension fund rapped by FSA for using key assets as collateral
Closed company DB scheme found to have insufficient unencumbered assets to cover obligations, given that some were pledged as security for derivatives
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NewsInvestor bodies urge new UK PM to ‘seize opportunities’ of net-zero transition
The IIGCC, UKSIF and the PRI wrote to UK prime minister Keir Starmer asking for renewed policy focus to boost competitiveness and decarbonise the real economy
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NewsBrookfield’s entry into UK bulk annuity market marks next wave of new entrants
K3 Advisory says at least three other new entrants are at varying stages of readiness to enter the market
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NewsGerman government plans incentives for longer working life
The German government is planning incentives to make people work longer beyond the statutory retirement age, as the country’s labour market faces a shortage of skilled workers and as baby boomers retire. The government wants to start making unemployment insurance payouts to employees originally paid by employers, as incentives for ...
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NewsUK regulator to evolve supervision of master trusts
TPR’s supervision will focus on investments, data quality and standards, and innovation at retirement
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NewsLothian Pension Fund strengthens internal resources to focus on responsible investment
LPF plans to grow its responsible investment team over the next 12 months
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NewsFrance elections: Asset managers digest hung parliament results, with a twist
Newly-assembled left-wing alliance gets most seats, but no majority, as right-wing grouping comes a surprise third
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NewsFTN invites lowdown on ESG analysis platforms ahead of tender
Swedish funds agency sets end-August deadline for providers to submit responses to RFI
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NewsVER chief calls for better market infrastructure to foster European innovation
News that Europe now outperforms US on 10-year venture capital returns is ‘springboard’ for creation of better capital market infrastructure this side of the Atlantic, says Löyttyniemi
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NewsDutch pension fund sets up new member-engaging approach on sustainability
The initiative provided ‘an unparalleled in-depth picture of members’ perspectives on the future, their values, and on their collective recommendations of responsible investing’
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NewsBigger Irish presence as EIOPA names OPSG members for new term
New faces also include Dijana Bojceta Markoja, from the Association of Pension Funds and Insurance Companies in Croatia
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NewsUK appoints secretary of state for work and pensions
The appointment follows Labour’s landslide win in UK general elections
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NewsDutch pension admin costs up 13% in 2023
Pension funds blame the upcoming transition to DC arrangements for the cost rise
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NewsGerman pension funds to set up service platform for Pensionskassen
Caritas and Kölner pension schemes were among those suffering from a protracted period of low interest rates
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AnalysisInvestment governance of Swiss pension funds is put to the test
CFA Society Switzerland position paper sets recommendations to fine-tune the investment governance of Swiss pension funds
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NewsPensions industry awaits review as Labour wins UK election
There are also ‘day one’ challenges for the new government, such as the pensions dashboard programme and planned enhancements to auto-enrolment
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NewsGerman far-right party supports pension plans linked to citizenship
The investment policy of such plans would look like that of the Swedish AP7 fund, investing heavily in equity, and without ESG restrictions imposed on fund managers
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NewsSustainable Finance Beirat proposes climate-saving plans with tax benefit
The state can use the private capital in the saving plans to finance infrastructure for the economic transition
