Markets – Page 69
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NewsSustainability reporting poses new challenges for standard setters, stakeholders
Connectivity between the IASB’s work and the ISSB’s efforts was ‘the elephant in the room’
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NewsAustrian Pensionskassen top outlook with 7.54% returns in 2021
Plus: Newly established Fachverband der Pensions- und Vorsorgekassen association
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German pension funds plan higher exposure to alternative assets
VBL, BVK and ÄVWL disclose details of their alternatives portfolios
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NewsMetlife, Zurich complete $3.5bn longevity swap
Plus: IMI pension fund in buy-in deal with PIC, Just Group completes £345m buy-in transaction
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Unlocking the UK’s entrepreneurial spirit
Unlocking pension funding and changing mindsets can catalyse the true potential of successful small businesses, says Chris Hulatt, co-founder of Octopus Group
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Migros beats benchmark returning 8.5% with real assets strategy
‘We expect lower returns and more volatility in 2022,’ the fund’s CEO and CIO said
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NewsEquities replace bonds as top asset class for Publica’s 4.4% net returns
Publica’s consolidated net investment performance was 0.3% above the benchmark last year
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German investors take pragmatic approach to upcoming EU Taxonomy
Due to high greenhouse gas emissions, gas will not be attractive for some climate funds, says BayernInvest
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PGGM, Alecta sign €500m credit risk sharing deal with BBVA
The transaction is the ninth co-investment in credit risk sharing by the Dutch/Swedish combination
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Nest Sammelstiftung raises interest rate on pension assets to 4.5%
Highest interest rate of the last five years
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NewsDanish pension admin firm Festina to enter Dutch market
While many previous foreign entrants have failed to gain a foothold in the country, Festina hopes to announce its first Dutch client shortly
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NewsUK roundup: Tobacco scheme strikes £1.8bn buy-in deal
Plus: Société Générale moves scheme to Aegon master trust; Standard Life to include sustainable strategy; Fishermen scheme completes buy-in
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Swiss regulator consults on experts’ role in auditing pension funds
Supervisory authorities, pension funds, occupational pension experts are invited to express their views until 4 March
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News2021 busiest year for de-risking despite headwinds, says WTW
Recorded totals of just under £30bn of bulk annuities and £15bn of longevity swaps
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DekaBank to exit Riester-Rente market in June
It will stop offering new contracts under its Deka-ZukunftsPlan (Future Plan) in the classic and select investment options
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NewsProfond’s returns jump to 12.7% carried by equity, real estate strategy
The scheme’s total assets grew to CHF10.9bn (€10.4bn) as of the end of November last year from CHF9.8bn in 2020
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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Pension funds call on pharmas to improve vaccine distribution
They threaten to vote against executive remuneration proposals and board appointments if insufficient action is taken
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NewsSwiss schemes miss out on returns in private markets, foreign allocations – study
On average, they invest more than 30% of assets in bonds denominated in Swiss francs and 13% in Swiss equities
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NewsSwiss APK divests from oil and gas, ups equity in new strategy
The fund is seeking two small-cap active equity managers for a total of $400m
