Markets – Page 6
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NewsFRC defends changes to UK Stewardship Code definition
Signatory pushback has focused on the proposals to drop explicit references to ‘environment and society’ from the Code
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NewsMomentum expected to continue for smaller schemes in BPA market
2024 saw new entrants Royal London and Utmost complete their first deals below £100m
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News150+ investors come out against EU’s plan to renegotiate sustainability rules
Joint statement says ‘omnibus’ proposal is unnecessary
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AnalysisESMA and SFDR: another looming identity crisis for Europe’s ESG funds?
A redesign of SFDR may bring a new labelling regime after ESMA acted to fill the gap
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NewsISSB proposes fast-track amendments to climate-change standard
‘We’re not really deliberating whether or not we made good decisions in the past,’ says vice-chair Sue Lloyd
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NewsTPR figures suggest government looks to extract surplus on low-dependency level
The government is looking to allow schemes more flexibility to enable surplus from DB schemes to be returned to employers
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NewsAon calls for member-centric innovation and transparency in bulk annuity market
Innovation around illiquid assets and transparency in funded reinsurance are also crucial priorities for the UK bulk annuity market, according to Aon
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ funding ratios reach highest level in 10 years
Fully funded public pension schemes in particular reached a funding ratio of 114%, exceeding the highest level of 112.9% recorded in 2021
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Opinion PiecesEverything, everywhere, all at once: the macro trends shaping today’s world
Through the lens of technology, investors can understand geopolitics, demographics, migration, and the potentially existential impacts of climate change
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NewsEthos excludes Tesla shares from own funds raising governance issues
‘Musk is now part of an administration that wants to somehow fight Tesla’s own product, it is a contradiction,’ Ethos CEO Vincent Kaufmann says
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NewsGenerali Italia boosts investments in domestic private assets to €4.7bn
Increasing investments in the domestic economy are linked to the growth of the supplementary pension sector
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NewsEIOPA: Pension risk stable, market risks still key concern
Geopolitical tensions are reshaping global dynamics, heightening concerns about declining international cooperation and escalating risks and uncertainties
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NewsReform of Pensionskassen investment rules could be approved before elections
The second-pillar reform planned by the government is not a game changer, but some of the proposals represent a step forward, says aba’s Georg Thurnes
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NewsEU considers role of pension funds in new five-year economic plan
The Commission to introduce an investment programme focused on disruptive technologies such as AI and clean tech
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NewsSwiss schemes nudged to cut fixed income amid low interest rates
From 2014 to 2022, Swiss pension schemes’ allocation to fixed income investments fell from 39.2% to 31.7%
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NewsSBAI proposes new valuation standards for illiquid private market assets
SBAI also publishes new guidelines on governance, transparency and disclosure in private market valuations
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NewsNorway SWF underperforms index in 2024, hampered by allocation and real assets
‘Insurance is always expensive if your house doesn’t burn down,’ says Tangen
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NewsBoE launches repo facility to help tackle severe Gilt market dysfunction
The CNRF will lend to participating insurance companies, pension schemes and LDI funds to help maintain financial stability
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NewsSwiss schemes’ investment strategies have margin for higher returns – study
WTW’s research concluded that 25% of pension funds can increase their expected returns by an average of 0.84% per year
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NewsItaly’s complementary pension schemes records 8.2% assets growth
Assets under management for complementary pension schemes in Italy increased to €243bn in 2024
