Markets – Page 3
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NewsAviva Investors launches third UK LTAF with addition of private debt fund
New fund gets £750m cash injection from Aviva’s Future Focus default pensions solution
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NewsUK government consults on green taxonomy
Government says in consultation paper that it is ‘committed to learning the lessons from taxonomy implementation in other jurisdictions’
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NewsSwiss alliance pushes for stricter constitutional rules on climate, biodiversity
Finanzplatz-Initiative aims to collect 100,000 signatures necessary to hold a referendum and enshrine new set of rules on sustainability in constitution
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NewsISSB faces ‘reputational’ challenges as it weighs sustainability rule changes
Engaging the standard-setting process is a ‘big deal’, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsAdepp, ABV call for improving EU framework for private markets investments
Associations highlight need for a common, stable framework on risk calculation and reporting systems
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NewsGermany’s plan to turn KENFO as central asset manager could stand despite crisis
Former traffic-light governing coalition intended to set up a central federal asset manager as part of the draft law reforming the first pillar pension system
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NewsItaly’s CDC scheme to invest €1.1bn across equities, bonds, alternatives
The scheme will invest 72.4% of the €1.1bn planned for next year in bonds, 4.5% in equities, and 23.1% in illiquid alternatives, including real estate
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NewsHSBC Asset Management targets venture debt offering
Former Silicon Valley chief credit officer has been tasked to bring new product to market
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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NewsPension funds’ assets down by up to 21.5% in climate stress scenario
Losses from the climate transition alone are, however, unlikely to threaten EU financial stability, according to regulators
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NewsWhat the Mansion House speech means for green finance in the UK
Government reinstated the Bank of England’s mandate to support sustainable finance and updated remit letters of key regulators to refer to the need for investment in the green transition
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AnalysisItalian institutional investors confronted with hard reality of net-zero transition
Panellists at Salone.SRI in Milan this week agreed that journey towards net zero will progress despite challenges
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NewsShareholder engagement drives human rights improvements at companies, finds research
Companies improve their human rights credentials 15% faster when they are subject to shareholder engagement, says WBA
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NewsSwiss pension fund CEO slams regulator for meddling in schemes’ operations
Emmanuel Ullmann of PKSO says OAK BV is ‘intervening very heavily in the operational machine room’ of a pension fund
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NewsIFRS Foundation helps companies identify sustainability-related risks
The new guide aims to encourage more integrated thinking on a company’s impact on its wider value chain
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NewsAbsence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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NewsGerman bank Berenberg, Lurse join forces to set up OCIO provider
The two firms are merging their respective company pension solutions to create specialised OCIO provider for asset allocation of company pension schemes
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NewsIndustry calls for thoughtful execution of UK LGPS ‘megafunds’ reforms
Government is looking to secure more than £20bn for investment in local communities
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NewsBaillie Gifford ditches climate collaborations over ‘contested membership’
‘Our membership has become contested, and this risks distracting from our core responsibilities,’ the firm says
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NewsUN expert group calls for major financial transformation to meet climate goals
Independent High Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance has urged for a greater focus on catalytic and blended finance
