Markets – Page 10
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NewsGerman associations relax exclusion criteria for investments in defence sector
BVI and others publish a new version of ESG target market concept (Zielmarkt Konzept), scrapping revenues threshold to invest sustainably in the defence sector
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AnalysisDutch doctors fund’s concentrated portfolio a ‘risky strategy’
The risk of missing out on new investment trends is seen as the main drawback of a concentrated portfolio with a buy-and-hold strategy
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NewsBlackRock equity funds didn’t vote on US companies for almost 10 years
BlackRock ‘immediately notified affected clients, apologised and rectified the issue’, the firm said
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NewsGerman funds for professionals to apply new asset allocation stress test
Pension funds will pass the test if they have sufficient risk capital to cover stressed assets, and if the funding ratio is at least 100%
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NewsInvestment in European equities by European asset managers has fallen by a third
Share of listed equities issued in Europe held by investment funds domiciled in euro area has dropped from 37% in 2015 to 27% at the end of last year, says EFAMA
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NewsGerman government backs sustainable investing in defence sector
Sustainable investments association FNG says weapons are ‘not compatible with the principles of sustainable investing’
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NewsGerman Spezialfonds record worse capital inflows since 2008/09 financial crisis
Spezialfonds received net cash inflows of €1.7bn in July, but in August and September stood at almost the same amount, so ‘net new business’ came to only €45m
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NewsWTW to set up shop in Germany for pension buyout deals
German buyout market is worth potentially €600bn, according to consultancy Lurse
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NewsEU urged not to make ‘arbitrary’ cuts to sustainability disclosure rules
Nearly 100 NGOs, think tanks and membership bodies have written to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
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NewsCandriam enters European private equity market in strategic partnership
Partnership positions Andera to expand its client base and further develop its private capital strategies across Europe and globally
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Environment Agency Pension Fund develops new RI policy
Plus: Aviva is fined for breaching SFDR; Swiss and Dutch schemes are more resilient to disruptive climate policies
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NewsCDC must be made attractive and accessible, claims Hymans Robertson
Hymans Robertson report draws from industry roundtable discussion on CDC
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NewsDutch pension fund appetite for mortgages almost saturated
Most schemes have now reached their target allocation to the asset class, which is also experiencing renewed competition from listed bonds
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NewsAllianzGI buys 2% stake in China’s Guomin Pension
The market size of China’s third-pillar personal pensions system is projected to grow to RMB4trn under existing regulatory landscape by 2030
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NewsInvestors weigh priorities in face of uncertain markets
Selective opportunities in private markets and medium-term risks in the US despite the current post-election bull market
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NewsRedesigning the asset allocation map
Geopolitical, climate and societal trends create a new compass to guide capital allocation
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NewsAssociations back credit ratings in EU post-trade transparency framework
BVI, AFME, bwf, EFAMA and ICMA are asking for a distinction between investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds
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AnalysisGerman occupational pension schemes gear up for 2025
Pensionsfonds continue to be one of the most preferred vehicles for companies to outsource direct pension promises
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NewsSwiss schemes apply high interest on savings as yields fall
It will be ‘very challenging’ for pension funds to generate the statutory minimum interest rate of 1.25%, says PPCmetrics
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NewsTwo-thirds of asset owners expect to offset portfolios’ carbon emissions, finds study
Critics arguing that investors and companies that use carbon credits are just buying a license not to reduce their own contribution to climate change
