All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 30
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NewsAP2 to focus climate efforts on driving down company emissions
Swedish national pensions buffer fund uses own analysis to find the true derivation of portfolio emissions reductions
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NewsSwedes back AP funds’ ESG efforts, but are split on whether they work
Poll for first-pillar pensions manager AP7 shows 77% of people in Sweden do think the national pension funds should heed environment, ethics in pensions management
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LDI is ‘the ultimate folly’, says UK pensions expert Keating
September crisis was no black-swan event but certain to happen in time, Con Keating tells event
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NewsSwedish funds lobby says new agency must watch out for lawsuits
Important that procurements are not subject to review due to criteria perceived as discriminatory, says Nordström
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Leaders of Sweden’s ‘unique’ fund procurement agency say transparency sets it apart
Erik Fransson and Tina Rönnholm tell IPE about the challenges of setting up the €100bn pensions investment procurement body, and why giving feedback to asset managers is so important
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AP Funds revamp ethics council management after audit
New strategy sees ethical screening of listed foreign equities extended to cover corporate bonds
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NewsAP7 acts to foster development of more company climate data
Swedish €80bn pension fund documents use of ICAP portfolio in emissions-monitoring and engagement efforts
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NewsSweden to kick premium pension tenders off in spring, key asset classes first
Swedish Fund Selection Agency details elements of procurement plan, plus fee model, selection criteria
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Sovereign investors tripled private markets exposure in 10 years, but future uncertain
Protracted bull market gave sovereign investors 6.5% average annual return since 2013, Invesco survey finds
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Varma warns will pull plug on business with brokers funding fossil energy
Finnish pension insurer begins closer monitoring of how the banks it works with finance coal, oil-reliant companies
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NewsDanish FSA slams continued obstacles to pension transfers
Pension providers must focus more on the customer’s needs,” says Danish watchdog
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IPD says new Danish government must create ‘growth team’ for financial sector
Pension and insurance industry ‘a crucial prerequisite for growth, prosperity and jobs’, says Kent Damsgaard
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NewsEuropean supervisors call for input on greenwashing to inform work
EBA, EIOPA and ESMA say they need to understand which areas might be more prone to greenwashing risks
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NewsShift to unit-link pensions threat to Swedish tech start-up success, says AMF
AMF’s CIO responds to McKinsey study warning of the risks associated with occupational pension capital being increasingly driven out of traditional insurance
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NewsChurch of England drafts just transition investment principles
With a pensions fortune of £3.7bn, the Church of England follows up May’s 12-fund pledge to work to support the climate transition in emerging markets.
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KLP says financial sector completely dependent on politicians for climate success
Norwegian municipal pensions firm in Sharm el-Sheik summit ‘to show we are doing our part’
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Alecta slashes DB pensions cost, boosts payments – on inflation, rates surge
Sweden’s largest occupational pension provider lifts DB pension payments by nearly 11% and cuts premiums by 40%
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NewsContributions lowest in Sweden, Finland, but highest in Italy, Denmark, study finds
Finnish Centre for Pensions compares totality of contributions in eight European countries
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Varma diversifies EM bonds away from govvies with $50m in corporates
Finnish pensions heavyweight makes first foray into EM corporate bonds, buying into HSBC AM’s bottom up fixed-income fund
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NewsNordic pension funds to push climate investment towards developing world
Climate Investment Coalition and Nordic Council of Ministers present set of investor recommendations at COP27 in Egypt
