All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 36
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EU taxonomy decision increases reporting burden for pension funds
Critics of the Commission’s proposal to brand nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable energy sources have reacted with disappointment, and the credibility of the EU’s taxonomy was called into question
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PenSam told to tighten up procedures around private equity valuations
Danish FSA hands out official orders to add paperwork on performance monitoring, amid wider regulatory focus on private equity
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Top business school proves ESG does not harm corporate bond portfolios
Academic evidence can give comfort to bond investors, says Insight Investment RI chief
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Finns favour immigration as way to fortify pension system
‘Surprising that Finns don’t support achieving better returns by increasing risk-taking,’ says Finnish Centre for Pensions director Paldanius.
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Denmark’s AP Pension mulls ‘potentially significant’ impact of court defeat
High court rules that plaintiffs had to bear unreasonable risks after their pension savings were switched by FSP Pension
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NewsNorway pension fund lobby criticises official tendering guide
‘Guide can be read as a defence for dominant player KLP,’ Drevsjø says of Pension Office’s 2022 guide for municipalities on tendering pension contracts
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NewsPKA targets lower carbon by investing DKK5bn in ‘resource-efficient’ equity fund
Danish pension fund manager CIO says firm picked Osmosis IM as part of its new approach to ESG policy
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ATP, AMF, AP funds and Folksam back Northvolt in $1.1bn financing
Large Nordic pension funds up their investments in Swedish battery maker as it seeks to boost production
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NewsIceland’s central bank plans to review pension fund activities
Despite strong growth of pension funds and increased activities, law has still not been updated, says supervisor
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Opinion PiecesNorway needs another pensions overhaul
It’s official – Norway’s state pension system needs another overhaul. The Pension Commission published its hefty report in June arguing for changes to make it socially sustainable – raising age limits, pegging minimum benefits to wage growth and shielding disability pensions from the effects of life expectancy adjustment.
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Newly-retired Finnish women get higher pensions after more paid work
Latest statistics show females retiring in 2021 received €200 a month more than earlier cohorts
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Tesla, Saudi Aramco among giants targeted in environment data campaign
‘Engagement critical to driving disclosure, and disclosure is first step to environmental action,’ says CDP
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NewsSwedish FSA winds up Alecta equity probe, citing improved controls
Watchdog investigated pension provider’s internal controls and risk management between 2020 and 2022
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Danish government tweaks pension rules to help fund climate plans
Lobby group IPD calls financing of green fund ‘good, and well thought out’
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KLP joins carbon accounting group, saying collaboration is key
Norwegian municipal pensions heavyweight subscribes to Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
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Folksam adds chief economist role to handle faster-changing world
Swedish pensions group poaches Marcus Svedberg from AP4 to analyse impact of global economy on its operations
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AMF invests €37m in Volvo-founded EV firm Polestar
Swedish pension fund says it invested at good price via SPAC IPO deal
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New thematic ETFs seen increasingly as active investment vehicles
Investors also keen to see more focus on social issues, according to poll
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KLP adds new sustainability roles for more credibility in talks
Norwegian municipal pensions leader hires five in sustainability roles across three divisions
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Key LD Pensions product 9.3% down this year to date
Danish pensions manager says this big a stock-market challenge for this length of time has not been seen before
