Markets – Page 85
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NewsGerman investors expect positive impact of new EU disclosure rules
Investors should exercise ‘more pressure’ to force companies to report on the risks of climate change
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Default risk fuelling ‘borderless’ pension plan demand, says WTW
Consultancy expects international pension and savings plans to continue to strengthen their position
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Sustainable forum: Experts press German government to embrace green finance
Plus: Picking the right ESG strategy; Social impact with private equity
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NewsGlobal pension funds outpace GDP growth, says Thinking Ahead study
Global pension assets as a percentage of GDP reached a record high of 80%, an 11.2% rise over 2019
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Net-zero asset owner group seeks asset manager blended finance action
De-risking needed to allow investors to ramp up investments in climate mitigation, in both OECD and non-OECD markets
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New UK centre aims to ‘transform availability of climate data in finance’
Asset owners lent their backing to the Centre for Greening Finance and Investment
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NewsCompenswiss hits 5.22% in returns for 2020
Compenswiss’ returns were at its lowest point at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis at the end of March last year with -10%
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Dutch pensions association fears new law to become straitjacket
Pensioenfederatie fears limits, impact of secondary regulation
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MetallRente sees drop in contributions, contracts in 2020
It added 53,873 contracts last year, compared to 86,422 in 2019, while new contributions slipped last year to €63.91m from €100.08m the prior year
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NewsNordics roundup: PFA generates DKK31bn in 2020
Plus: Ilmarinen boosts solvency after 7.1% investment return; Alecta’s total assets rise to SEK1.04trn
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UK roundup: £1trn of DB pension risk to be insured by 2031, says Hymans
Plus: Graphic Packaging International switches fiduciary manager; BlackRock LTPC to acquire pensions software provider
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NewsGerman DAX pension liabilities set to increase
The value of pension liabilities of the 30 largest firms in terms of market cap listed on the DAX rose by €20bn, or 5%, in 2020 to €410bn
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NewsDutch pensions federation wants auto-enrolment for self-employed
Most self-employed save very little for their pension and primarily rely on the state pension AOW in their old age
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Trustees are lowest paid in pension scheme management: PwC survey
The average pay of a trustee who is not a board chair, but is likely to have additional responsibilities such as chairing a sub-committee, is £30,000 a year
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NewsSwitzerland roundup: Zurich cantonal scheme sees equity yield CHF450m
Plus: Railways scheme outperforms own benchmark; BLPK sees returns of 5.1%
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NewsGermany roundup: KlinikRente teams up with MetallRente for Pensionsfonds
Plus: BVV adds direct promises of dwpbank to Pensionsfonds
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OECD Blended Finance: BlackRock chief says governments must play their part in decarbonisation
Investors face key challenges to drive capital towards sustainable goals
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Ireland’s new investment law could fuel real asset boom
The legislation, which took five years to reach the statute book, is expected to strengthen Ireland’s position as a financial hub
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Riester-Rente reform at risk before elections in September
The ministry of finance had been working on possible changes to the Riester-Rente, sending positive signals on the submission of a draft law for a reform
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NewsUK roundup: Smart Pension to provide platform to Barclays clients and employees
Plus: PPF launches consultation on actuarial assumptions; UK DB schemes’ health surpasses pre-COVID-19 levels
