Markets – Page 56
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NewsByblos posts investment losses for all three sub-funds
The negative returns last year, particularly that of the Garantito sub-fund, was the result of significant losses in bond markets
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NewsItalian pension fund association calls on government to cut tax burden on returns
The association is also demanding the government replaces the pro-rata standard to calculate pension benefits
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Progress managing climate risk means stops as well as sprints
A climate stocktake may feel like a delay – in fact, it is crucial to making progress
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NewsGlobal pension assets down 16.7% in 2022
UK pension funds suffered the greatest losses due to their forced selling of Gilts during the liquidity crisis last autumn
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NewsBelgian pension funds pass stress test even in unfavourable scenario
Belgian schemes achieved an average return of -14.98% in 2022
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NewsEU standards for ESG benchmarks could give funds ‘automatic’ pass under SFDR
Index providers will often direct clients to third-party data houses if they want more details about ESG
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NewsFinancial industry will ‘rapidly’ react to price externalities, Nordea’s CEO says
Diversification, with a balance of equities and bonds in an investment portfolio, did not work last year, says Nils Bolmstrand
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NewsUK pension schemes look for long-term lower returns, survey finds
As a result of the Gilt crisis, almost half of respondents said they would be reviewing the operational aspects of their investment strategy
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NewsBorder to Coast calls on oil companies, banks for greater climate action
The pool will vote against the chair of the board of oil companies that fail to meet one of the first four indicators of the Climate Action 100+ benchmark
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NewsThe fight over SFDR’s role as a sustainability label
‘In the absence of an EU-wide labelling regime for ESG funds, some managers have also used Articles 8 and 9 as proxy labels for communication purposes,’ ESMA says
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NewsGermany roundup: MetallRente’s contributions go up to €75m
Plus: BPCE takes equity interest in rating agency Scope
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NewsCompenswiss accelerates exit from coal sector
The three funds AHV, IV and EO recorded negative performances in 2022
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse fends off losses with real estate, infrastructure investments
The scheme’s broadly diversified investment portfolio has had a positive impact on its risk/return ratio
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NewsEIOPA moves to close data gaps by revising reporting of occupational pensions
New decision eases reporting requirements for small occupational pension funds
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NewsComPlan’s funding ratio falls to 108%
Income from pension plan assets was negative in 2022 at -CHF1.12bn
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NewsUK roundup: The Pensions Regulator to be reviewed by Mary Starks
Plus: Smart Pension adds JP Morgan ETF to sustainable default growth fund
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NewsAsset owners support ClientEarth lawsuit against Shell
European pension funds NEST, London CIV, AP3, Danica Pension and AP pension are some of the ones supporting the claim
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: China - Reopening should drive growth
After a year of anaemic growth – by China’s standards – we expect a recovery in Chinese economic activity to gradually take place in 2023
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen could face risk of exiting illiquid investments
Ongoing global uncertainty poses challenge for pension funds that are underfunded or have not accumulated fluctuation reserves, says PPCmetrics
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NewsPension schemes still confused on TCFD compliance, report shows
Challenges persist around unreliable or limited data, credibility of carbon offsets and inconsistent metrics between asset classes
