Markets – Page 97
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NewsAustrian pension funds’ performance rebounds in Q2
Returns of 5.44% in Q2 2020 despite market volatility
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NewsGerman occupational pensions need simplified rules to unlock expansion
Almost 50,000 employers received subsidies to finance pensions for 680,000 employees
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bfinance: satisfied investors still plan risk management changes
82% are satisfied with overall portfolio performance, with just 25% changing their strategic asset allocation in 2020
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Newly formed US pension plan group seeks international members
CalPERS, HOOPP, OPERS and SWIB call for increased peer-to-peer trading activity in securities lending space
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NewsSME research boost targeted in capital markets recovery package
EU executive arm proposes changes to several regulations and consults on MiFID II research regime rules
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PNO Media: Dutch pensions deal to increase interest in lifecycle product
‘A lifecycle product fits very well with contemporary pension trends’
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NewsSwiss 1e pension plan providers see AUM jump to CHF5bn
Assets expected to grow 15% annually to CHF10.1bn in 2025
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German business association proposes Riester-Rente overhaul
Wirtschaftsforum der SPD calls for transition to ‘flexible guarantees’
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NEST’s risk management plans alleviate pandemic challenges
The impact of the pandemic has also required several changes to the way NEST delivers its services
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NewsAon: DC schemes re-evaluate operation models amid pandemic
For some schemes the main focus has been on the immediate challenges COVID-19 has brought
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Returns to ESG investing - looking for the light
A fundamental question for investors is whether ESG investment involves a tradeoff, a combination of environmental philanthropy and reduced financial returns, or whether ESG investment will simply deliver the best returns to investors.
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Sovereign investors take advantage of COVID-19 buying opportunity
SWFs aim to increase allocations to fixed income, private equity and infrastructure
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NewsCoronavirus sees UK dividends take record beating in Q2
176 companies cancelled dividends, 30 cut them in ‘biggest hit to dividends in generations’
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German state pension remains confident for the future despite pandemic
Financial reserves decreased in the first five months of 2020, from €40.4bn in January to €36.9bn in May, but it recorded an uptick to €37.2bn in June
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ESG investors urged to actively pick companies with impact
Investors are uniquely positioned to address the societal component of ESG policies
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NewsInvestors face roller coaster journey for asset returns in the next months
‘The reality is that there is a clear sign that human behaviour seems to have changed’
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The best things in life aren’t things
Peter Kraneveld argues that ESG and SDG investments are held up to a false standard, underestimating their real revenue and hindering solutions.
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Latvian pension funds consider COVID-19 business recovery fund
The fund will provide equity and debt to around 30 companies
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NewsESMA to assess German financial reporting system over Wirecard
Watchdog says fintech company’s collapse undermined investor trust in capital markets
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Investing after the Corona Slump
What are the facts that we know and that we can rely on when thinking about portfolio construction?
