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How German companies deploy AI for occupational pensions
The positive aspect of using AI in occupational pensions is that it helps to transfer information, says Vodafone Pension Trust
Viewpoint: Let’s talk about responsible investment due diligence
Eilidh Wagstaff, senior specialist for multi-asset in the Principles for Responsible Investment’s (PRI) investor guidance team, takes stock of what’s working and what isn’t in responsible investment due diligence
The pensions reform promises of Europe's far-right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
Can UK DC pension schemes plug the venture capital funding gap?
Europe is becoming an exciting place for tech start-ups, but they are receiving little support from European pension funds, which have eschewed venture capital since the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s.
Mansion House Compact: spotlight on Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
IPE Nordic Briefing: Iceland preps review of national pensions sytem
Plus: Iceland schemes reject banking rules; Sweden’s watchdog warns of risks for consumers on pension transfers
UK’s productive agenda overlooks life insurers holding £310bn of pension assets
UK life insurers could potentially invest up to £100-£200bn in productive investments over the next 10 years
IPE UK Briefing: Royal Mail CDC finally launched
Plus: British Growth Fund, Budget
Collapse of German government coalition turns back clock on pension reforms
Finance minister and head of the FDP Christian Lindner, whose party pushed for an equity fund for first pillar pensions, was sacked today
German finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
What happened at COP16?
Major deals were postponed at a UN summit as investors and the private sector busied themselves on the sidelines
Viewpoint: What if Trump wins?
International pensions expert Peter Kraneveld outlines a dark scenario
The pensions reform promises of Europe's far-right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
Can UK DC pension schemes plug the venture capital funding gap?
Europe is becoming an exciting place for tech start-ups, but they are receiving little support from European pension funds, which have eschewed venture capital since the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s.
IPE Netherlands Briefing: ‘Early birds’ prepare for DC transition
Plus: GP fund Huisartsen announces its full divestment from fossil fuels; healthcare scheme PFZW sells all listed investments in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries
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