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BaFin applies stricter rules on asset managers to fight greenwashing
Asset managers to disclose essential and clear information to investors regarding gas and nuclear sectors
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European supervisory authorities warn of risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system
Advising financial institutions and supervisors to continue to be prepared for a deterioration in asset quality
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World’s first ‘1.5°C carbon budget benchmarks’ launched
S&P has launched five indices covering developed and emerging markets, all based on mainstream parent indices
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Inarcassa shifts to corporate bonds with higher ESG rating
This summer the scheme recorded returns of -7% amid increased volatility in financial markets
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Trade group calls on EU to exempt pension funds, asset managers from CSRD
PensionsEurope also wants to see more consideration given to avoiding duplication as a result of overlaps between different reporting regimes
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Dutch pension funds sell €88bn in assets in rebalancing exercise
It is the biggest asset sale by pension funds in the country in any six-month period
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ECB prioritises tackling inflation with historic rate hike
Bank likely to raise interest rates by a further 50 and 25 basis points in the next two meetings before year-end
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NewsDACH roundup: CPP Investments buys minority stake in Universal Investment
Plus: Second pillar reform in Switzerland postponed; Interest-free account for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung: FSIO tenders mandates
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Finance For Biodiversity launches Sustainability-linked Sovereign Debt Hub
While numerous governments have green bond programmes, Chile is the only country to have issued a sustainability-linked bond
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NewsGermany roundup: BaFin clarifies EU disclosure regulation terminology
Plus: Net inflows of pension funds in Spezialfonds take a dip
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NewsPension fund spending on stress tests and modelling to surge, says Ortec Finance
The biggest factor driving this increased spend is the growing focus by pension funds on illiquid, unlisted, and esoteric assets
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Academics find ‘sweet spot’ for investors seeking to balance ESG scores and returns
Research may prove controversial, given the increasingly popular belief that ESG performance does not require investors to compromise returns
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NewsUK roundup: DWP ministers urged to review pension policy priorities
Plus: FRC adds 43 new signatories to stewardship code
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen continue to bump up infrastructure investments
More than a quarter of pension funds plan to increase allocations to infrastructure and 69% plan to maintain their current strategic allocation intact
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds achieve 100% funding on long-term targets
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes surplus continues to fend off impact of rising costs
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IPE Top 1000: Pension assets increase of well over €600bn reflects 2021’s markets
Developed market equities returned over 30% in euro terms in 2021, compared with losses of around 4.7% in global aggregate bonds
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Dutch funding ratios hit highest levels
At 128%, average funding ratios of Dutch pension funds have hit their highest levels since 2008 despite heavy investment losses
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Swiss pension funds tackle governance in asset management
‘A professional investment process requires a separation of powers between the investment decision, implementation and monitoring of the investment activity,’ says PPCmetrics
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UK trustees disappointed with High Court’s RPI judicial judgement
This would reduce pension transfer values and lifetime incomes by 10% to 15% or more, says Insight Investment
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NewsGermany progresses with capital-funded component in pensions
The purpose of the visit was to give the German Minister of Finance and his team a greater knowledge of AP7 Såfa
