Markets – Page 71
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Master trust consolidation set to drive value for money
Bigger is not always better, but as the trend of wider consolidation matures, bigger should represent a better deal for members
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EU could fund DC transition by issuing debt, says Bernardino
Some 20 EU member states still have no tracking systems
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NewsPrivate markets-hungry investors most keen on growth capital – survey
Investment bank Numis surveyed 200 institutional investors in September
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NewsAustrian Pensionskassen manage large share of assets for DC plans
DB schemes are often not available to new employees, making DC schemes the predominant arrangement
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NewsNew tech platform aims to ‘shape the future of ESG data’
Coalition behind ‘ESG Book’ aims to make corporate ESG info more widely available, comparable and transparent
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NewsESG roundup: ERAFP, KLP, PensionDanmark in biodiversity pledge
Plus: LGPS funds add to net-zero trend; Periphery ‘trailblazing’ in wind and solar; AMX creates tax transparent CCF for Storebrand
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NewsGerman actuaries call for unchanged rate at 0.25% as pandemic evolves
‘Still too early’ to predict how inflation will play out in the long-term, says DAV
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NN Group eyes Dutch €343bn corporate pension pot
The group expects the DC pension market for insurance firms to double over the next few years
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UK DC scheme market consolidation set to increase
Fewer than 500 DC schemes to remain in the U.K. market by 2030
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How has the pandemic affected the UK – small-cap value investing
By Beini Zhou and Anand Vasagiri, portfolio managers, international small-cap value strategy, Artisan Partners
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NewsGermany sets course to draw investor capital for digital, green transformation
The aim is to facilitate the flow of private capital from institutional investors, including insurance companies and pension funds
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NewsUK roundup: Kempen wins fiduciary mandate
Plus: Link Group launches digital platform; FCA’s proposal for a new default option
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Detailhandel launches SDG benchmark for credit portfolio
The Dutch scheme for the retail industry is focusing its credit investments on four SDGs
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Austrian investment funds risk losses of up to €20bn due to green transition
FMA’s climate stress test revealed that risks linked to the transition to a sustainable economy can lead to ‘substantial aggregated losses in value’
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Almost half of Dutch pharmacists want fossil fuel divestment
The fund’s members also support divesting from companies that have adverse effects on health
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NewsTAI tallies $23trn for top 100 asset owners, urges ‘systems leadership’
Co-founder Roger Urwin says largest asset owners ‘hold keys to the castle’ with regards to the goal of net-zero emissions
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Private markets protect institutional investors in time of crisis – study
The study analysed the dot-com crash, the subprime mortgage and financial crisis in 2007-09, and the COVID-19 pandemic
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: What pension schemes should consider when upping renewables
Renewity’s CIO, David Hunter, outlines five considerations for pension schemes looking to up their renewables exposure
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NewsEthos to push biodiversity, digital responsibility in engagement strategy
Climate change, human and labour rights, and good governance will remain top priorities
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NewsThree foreign pension lessons for the UK – PPI report
Lessons on what does (not) improve value for money from pensions can be drawn from Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands
