Markets – Page 62
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NewsIASB advisor warns on challenges posed by draft ISSB climate-reporting rules
Disclosure obligations proposed by ISSB would be ‘extremely difficult to model’
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NewsUK roundup: Clear member options could reduce buyout DB costs by £100bn
Plus: Redington launches independent testing service for trustees
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The frequency of infrequent events
Why covenant support remains at the heart of pension member security
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UK pension fund completes £320m buy-in deal with Scottish Widows
Hymans expects around £50bn a year of buy-ins and buy-outs on average over the next 10 years
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NewsGerman investors prioritise ESG, sustainability criteria
Plus: Private credit remains solid despite volatile market
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Bond investors can save up to 10bp on managers’ fees, says ClearGlass
‘Our advice to investors is: don’t accept the first or second offer, keep pushing and they will give you what you want,’ says Chris Sier
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NewsItalian pension schemes continue to trim bond investments
COVIP report shows investments in government bonds decreased from 37.3% to 35.5%
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Position for risk of long period of inflation, says APG chief economist
‘Investors cannot sleep easily even if central bankers probably will control inflation’
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NewsEIOPA chair hopes IORP II review will cover diversity considerations
Petra Hielkema also expresses desire to ‘give something back’ to industry due to enhanced data collection
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German sustainable finance committee to renew efforts to transform financial system
Silke Stremlau has been nominated to chair the Beirat
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Swiss pension funds see record increase in assets to CHF1.2trn
Contributions from employers amounted to CHF30bn and from employees to CHF21bn in 2021
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NewsUK roundup: DWP plans to turn CMA’s recommendations into law
Plus: FTSE100 companies see pension surplus ten-fold; LPFA launches transparency dashboard
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Investing in the future through the voluntary carbon market
Net zero transition strategies take time, and some remaining emissions may still be inevitable
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NewsGerman government plans to channel pension assets for VC investments
Also considering setting up a facility to finance young innovative companies that previously had no access to venture capital funds
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PostNL scheme introduces Paris Aligned Benchmark for CO2 reduction
The fund has already reduced its carbon footprint below a 1.5°C path, but remains invested in fossil fuels for now
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NewsUK waters down plans for Sarbanes-Oxley law to tackle failing audit market
Government says consultation responses indicated ‘more incremental approach to internal controls would be appropriate’
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UK pension funds predict higher inflation for longer
A difficult road ahead, with recession on the horizon, economists predict
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Trustees reminded to push fund groups on social impact
Despite huge leaps forward in environmental considerations in portfolios, some investors continue to overlook social impact objectives
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NewsNavigate private market complexity to achieve goals, trustees told
As the UK government urges DC schemes to invest in a wider range of illiquid assets, trustees are told not to fear the unfamiliar
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NewsMarket turbulence does not diminish Danish risk appetite
Only 14% of those who are concerned about the turbulence are considering adjusting their investments to lower risk
