Markets – Page 101
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Germany pursues sustainable finance plan for EU presidency
Expert committee working to deliver results for government
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Dutch schemes report up to 10.2% Q1 losses
Unilever, PGB, Philips, TNO, ABP, PFZW, BpfBouw all show Q1 negative returns
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Netherlands roundup: NIBC scheme opts for consolidation vehicle
Plus: Homecare director ordered to pay Dutch scheme €900,000 premium bill
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UK pension funds to warn savers of DB/DC transfers
TPR encourages members to take regulated advice to understand their retirement options
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Super industry sees liquidity challenge as members switch to cash
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on liquidity
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ExxonMobil to fill €250m funding gap in Dutch pension fund
Payment is meant to raise the funding level of the €3bn Dutch segment of the ExxonMobil OFP to 100%
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Singapore’s GIC creates private asset investing framework with PGIM
‘Liquidity risk one of the most critical, but least quantified risk dimensions in portfolio construction’
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Australia’s Future Fund makes a A$5.7bn Q1 loss
The fund prioritised reducing its exposure to illiquid assets
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Increased credit allocation could improve schemes’ liquidity, says AXA IM
Expect equity to remain volatile with a ’significant risk of a second leg down’
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Church of England fuels ExxonMobil rebellion with open letter
It underlines the importance of governance, in the context not only of climate change, but also the collapse in demand for oil and gas
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COVID-19 roundup: WTO, IMF voice concerns about trade restrictions
Bpifrance launches a COVID-19 response bond
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German Pensionskassen may need further regulatory relief
BaFin has already approved seven applications to cut pension benefits
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Phenix launches impact fund rating service
Amsterdam-based consultancy has already rated 40 managers’ funds prior to debut
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UK roundup: Aon on dwindling DB actuarial valuations
Plus: Barnett Waddingham on inflation and Mercer’s Financial Wellbeing hub
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Coronabias and the fat tail
Behavioural science has done a marvellous job of pointing out the mistakes most human beings make in estimating probability
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Oil price commentary: ‘Pressure to cut global production will intensify’
Asset managers react to plunging oil prices
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Dutch supervisor on Brexit volatility risks, MiFID II impacts
But local financial sector ‘sufficiently prepared’ for Brexit
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COVID-19 roundup: EIOPA states principles to mitigate impact on IORPs
Plus: UK extends consultation on reform of Retail Prices Index
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Investors urge pharmas to fight against virus
New investments in research and development should take priority in order to prevent new pandemics
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COVID-19 makes Swiss occupational pension reform increasingly urgent
The coronavirus crisis has forced an extension on the reform consultation until May 29