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Will overhauling the EU taxonomy impact the future of the SFDR?
The Commission is consulting on changes to the regulation, but will its plans for the taxonomy force a rethink?
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Outerblue RI - How do engagement and voting drive action on corporate sustainability?
This episode will explore what proxy voting is, and why it is important in an overall stewardship strategy of an asset manager. Many themes will be touched upon, including board compensation, Say on Climate resolutions, and filing shareholder resolutions to accelerate improvements in the climate strategy.
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P+ joins AP Pension, Akademiker in joint bid for Danish defence project
Each pension fund pledges to invest over DKK100m as part of collective bid project ‘too good not to join’
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Private debt for DC pensions: The multi-sector opportunity
As the search for better retirement outcomes for the 28 million members of the UK’s defined contribution (DC) pension schemes continues, where are the opportunities for DC investors in private debt and how can they be harnessed?
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Building the future of innovation
Selecting cities for life sciences real estate in Europe
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Future-Proofing and Holistic Sustainability: Driving Value Creation in Real Estate
The real estate industry faces a dual challenge: the escalating urgency of climate change and the imperative to deliver long-term value. Investors, regulators, and tenants are demanding concrete action, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for real estate owners and managers.
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Affordable housing: Where there’s need, there’s opportunity
The UK’s need for an increased supply of affordable housing also creates an opportunity for institutional investors seeking to produce tangible real-world social outcomes.
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Ilmarinen CEO Jouko Pölönen poached by Finnish finance group eQ
Pölönen to continue at Finnish pensions insurer for the next six months, or until a successor is found
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European asset managers favour organic growth over M&A, Morningstar finds
While some market headlines suggest a wave of consolidation, the underlying data tells a more nuanced story
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Systemic risks facing UK responsible investment are at inflection point, says UKSIF
New report urges UK investors to act on systemic risks threatening long-term returns
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An Overlooked Piece of the UK’s Productive Finance Puzzle?
How do UK small and mid-sized companies play a crucial role in helping the UK economy to thrive?
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AkademikerPension, Brunel among investors calling for banks to step up on climate transition
More than 30 investors, including AkademikerPension, P+, Folksam and Brunel Pension Partnership have signed a statement to be read at Barclays’ AGM today
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British Growth Partnership takes first step with regulatory nod for third-party arm
The British Growth Partnership creation was announced at the International Investment Summit in October 2024
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Infrastructure debt – Broad opportunities, but risk must be managed closely
Investor appetite for infrastructure debt is proving to be robust in the face of a challenging fundraising environment for private markets. Vincent Guillaume and Stephanie Passet, Co-heads of Infrastructure Debt, argue for a disciplined approach to risk tolerance.
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The forces reshaping China’s labour market
Few things define a nation’s economic story as clearly as its labour market. In China’s case, that story is one of staggering scale, deep-rooted divisions, and rapid transformation. With the largest workforce in the world, China’s labour market should be one of the most closely analysed. Yet opaque information and complexities obstruct conventional analysis.
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How to effectively use inflation-linked bonds in a portfolio
For the past year, fears over rapidly rising inflation have somewhat receeded and the market’s focus has been elsewhere.
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A decade since the Paris Agreement and the green bond market has never looked better
The green bond market’s momentum is showing no signs of slowing – it is becoming increasingly standardised, transparent and credible, which is in turn driving an ever-rising demand for the asset class.
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Brunel Pension Partnership exceeds pooling aims as it explores options
The investment pool has been told to merge with another as UK government rejects its proposed business case
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Mercer to set up new expert group after SECOR takeover
Acquisition boosts Mercer’s fiduciary offering with clients including the Dutch pension fund of the petcare and confectionary multinational Mars
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European Commission consults on SFDR redesign
Call for evidence comes as national supervisors find more asset managers not compliant with law