Markets – Page 94
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NewsPension funds rush to move UK derivatives contracts to EU
European pension funds will be allowed to continue using London-based clearing houses until at least June 2022
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Survey finds small share of EU firms’ revenues in line with taxonomy
European capital markets offer limited investment options that comply with the EU taxonomy criteria
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Dutch minister to prevent ‘unnecessary’ pension cuts
The minimum required funding ratio for pension funds that was reduced from 100% to 90% for 2019/20 has now been extend to 2021
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NewsUK roundup: DC assets continue to grow despite pandemic turmoil
Plus: PLSA vote reporting templates; Hymans Robertson scheme launches new default option
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NewsSwiss parliament votes in favour of non-interest bearing account
The Council of States, the upper house of the Parliament, has approved the proposal yesterday with 43 votes in favour and none opposing
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LCP calls sponsors to work closely with trustees to consider superfunds
The buyout demand may outstrip market capacity, forcing schemes to remain in the funding regime for significantly longer than anticipated
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Dutch social partners call for ‘transition regime’ to new pensions contract
Many pension funds are responding to their rapidly worsening financial situation by hiking pension premiums or cutting pension rights
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ESG roundup: Redington identifies engagement evidence shortfalls
Plus: Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute officially live; BMO predicts ‘fundamental’ engagement shift
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Hymans calls on trustees to consider commercial consolidators
DB scheme members of weaker employers have 50% chance of benefits cuts
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NewsUK pension schemes ‘over-dependent’ on equity performance, says WTW
‘Simply putting all your eggs in one basket and hoping for unlikely events will not be enough to solve the funding gap’
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Survey: Dutch pension funds accuse asset managers of greenwashing
Lack of commonly agreed ESG standards give asset managers the chance to engage in greenwashing
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DMFCO sets partnership to offer mortgage funding to Germany, Austria
Donner & Reuschel will exclusively market mortgage investments opportunities in the Netherlands to institutional investors in Germany and Austria
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NewsSurvey: Active, smart beta ETFs to see uptick in next three years
JPMorgan Asset Management says ETF allocations held in passive products will decline to 61% of portfolios
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Tough choice for Swiss cabinet on interest rate for 2nd pillar pensions
BVG-Kommission has recommended the minimum interest rate for occupational pensions drops from the current 1% to 0.75%
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Austrian funds see AUM Q2 recovery of 7.4%
Sustainable funds saw assets grow by 16.6% in Q2 to €12.4bn
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Adding to financial thinking
Peter Kraneveld applies statistical theory to COVID-19 and concludes that investors should start thinking about events that have no mean regression
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UK DC consultation encourages investment in VC, green infrastructure
The government is proposing amendments to the charge cap to accommodate performance fees
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Lower life expectancy lifts Dutch funding ratios by 2%
Funds with a young population are being affected more than more mature schemes
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NewsItalian institutional investors saw 2019 AUM rise to €917.36bn
€95bn was managed through mandates in 2019 compared to €112bn in 2018
