All articles by Luigi Serenelli – Page 53
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Private markets protect institutional investors in time of crisis – study
The study analysed the dot-com crash, the subprime mortgage and financial crisis in 2007-09, and the COVID-19 pandemic
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NewsEthos to push biodiversity, digital responsibility in engagement strategy
Climate change, human and labour rights, and good governance will remain top priorities
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss SIX Exchange launches digital assets trading platform
Plus: Swiss cabinet’s anti greenwashing stance; BaFin’s goals and pension funds’ stats; Actuaries on Solvency II
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NewsSwiss pension funds almost triple assets invested to cut CO2 emissions
Schemes have this year invested 22% of their assets based on active strategies leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions
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NewsSwiss cabinet creates unlisted assets category to boost tech investments
Investments in ‘innovative and promising technologies’ can unlock value for pension funds, says cabinet
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NewsSwiss Pensionskasse to align equity, bond portfolios with ESG indices
PKBS is considering impact investments through green or social bonds
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NewsGermany’s VBL reviews internal guidelines for asset allocation
VBL excludes equity and bond investments linked to serious and systematic violations of human rights
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DACH roundup: Daimler pension trust sells stake in Renault worth €305m
Plus: German lifeboat schemes set contribution rate; Direct promises hold popular spot; Alliance against nuclear taxonomy at COP26
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Credit Suisse Pensionskasse to remain unchanged by group’s strategic review
‘Risk management will be at the core of our actions’, says chair Horta-Osório
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Swiss rules on crypto asset trading offer clarity to investors
The recently approved rules introduce a licence for distributed ledger technology (DLT) trading facilities
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DWS designs engagement policy to track outcomes
The asset manager will define three clusters of engagement: strategic, focus and core
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NewsGerman auditors, BaFin issue advice on SFDR against greenwashing risks
The Fund Locations Act – Fondsstandortgesetz – has assigned auditors the task to assess whether the requirements of the disclosure regulation are met
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NewsSwiss roundup: Govt consults on new accounting rules for Compenswiss
Plus: Occupational pensions’ interest rate stays at 1%; Commitments to fight climate change in developing countries
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Swiss regulator issues guidelines to curb greenwashing
A sustainable investment strategy or policy has to rely on a ‘specific sustainability component’ that goes beyond exclusion criteria
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EU Commission unresponsive on call to exclude nuclear power from Taxonomy
‘The classification of nuclear power and natural gas as sustainable under the EU taxonomy would undermine the credibility of a green taxonomy’
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NewsGermany roundup: Uniper awards trust management mandate
Plus: MetallRente’s pension contracts shoot up
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NewsSwiss alternative reform proposal heads for full parliamentary debate
Pension fund association welcomes committee’s rejection of government-backed social partners’ proposal
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Country ReportPensions reform: A middle way to reform the second pillar
A new proposal could win a majority in parliament
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Opinion PiecesNotes from Germany: Parties mull pensions
It all started with a selfie posted on social media. The leaders of the Green party Annalena Baerbock, candidate to be chancellor, and Robert Habeck posed with the Free Democrats’ Christian Lindner and Volker Wissing to show how serious they were to bridge the divide to form a new government coalition, prior to meeting with the winner of the election, the SDP’s Olaf Scholz.
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Country ReportInvestment strategy: Shifting from fixed income
Swiss pension funds are rebalancing their portfolios but allocating to certain asset classes could prove challenging
