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Iceland roundup: Gildi calls for change in takeover rules
Pension funds outline plans to lift foreign asset and equity weightings next year
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German Spezialfonds immune to COVID-19 impact for Q3 inflows
Net inflows in special funds totalled €18.9bn, with inflows standing at €80.5bn
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NewsUK roundup: Maersk scheme’s £1.1bn bulk annuity with Legal & General
Plus: Aon says 2020 events are likely to lead to more UK DB scheme closures; PLSA survey shows greater diversity and inclusion can improve decision-making
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Wellcome Trust ‘prospers’ under COVID-19 fallout with 12.3% return
The charity raised cash levels and hedged around 20% of its public equity exposure before the market decline
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Growing human rights worries ‘corroding trust’ in tech giants: AP funds
AP funds’ Ethics Council defines human rights expectations of Facebook, Google et al
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The Norwegian Government Pension Fund is plain wrong!
The UN PRI is right to get real and dismiss those who sign up under false pretences – good riddance to hypocrisy
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French stock index outperforms DAX on environmental impact, says Scope
The main drivers of negative ESG impact among DAX companies were listed as greenhouse-gas emissions and airborne pollution
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NBIM innovates to stay ahead of falling securities lending margins
Norwegian SWF executed its first peer-to-peer loan deal in 2020, report says
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Sampension: November rally lifted YTD returns into solid plus zone
News of COVID-19 vaccine successes propelled Danish firm’s market-rate pension return to 4.17% year-to-date
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NewsATP hopes to add human capital to quant algorithm
Danish pension fund works to find longer data set on effect of companies’ people focus
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IPE Conference Day 3: Manager selection, diversity & inclusion and future-proofing
Kevin Eastwood (Local Pensions Partnership Investments), Sylvain Chateau (LSE), and Keith Ambachtsheer (KPA Advisory Services) among other speakers
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IPE Conference Day 2: ESG asset allocation, responsible investing, corporate purpose
Timothée Jaulin (Amundi), Matthew Edwards (Willis Towers Watson), Alex Edmans (London Business School), and Fiona Stewart (World Bank) among other speakers
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IPE Conference Day 1: Global political risk, sustainability and resilient portfolios
Tina Fordham (Avonhurst), Elizabeth Corley (Impact Investing Institute), Amin Rajan (CREATE-Research), and Marg Franklin (CFA) among other speakers
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ATP helps squeeze global emissions with new ESG filter for utilities
Danish pension fund’s new model for sector ensures no investment in new coal power
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Survey: Portfolio diversification can help push return targets
The pandemic and low interest rate environments will likely exacerbate pressure on returns
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NewsSwiss supervisory body adds climate risk monitoring to new strategy
FINMA is urging financial institutions to tackle climate-related risks transparently by means of disclosure
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NewsAustrian schemes’ Q3 returns remain positive despite challenging year
Mercer favours a Vorsorgekassen reform and has recommended a series of measures to change the Austrian pension system
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NewsHoechst-Group Pensionskasse ready to enter private markets
The Pensionskasse wants to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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Climate roundup: FSB on implications of climate change for financial stability
Plus: Emerging markets at greatest risk of climate change, say Oxford uni, Pictet
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The tipping point for UK pension schemes
Schemes need to consider how to get to a secure level of funding, but also, the assets they will need to hold when they reach peak cashflows in order to remain fully funded
