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ABP invests in Energy Impact Partners’ new European net zero fund

2022-09-13T12:27:00Z

EIP has €390m from investors to deploy in European investments to accelerate the growth of innovative technologies

Amundi & EDF: Adopting a dual approach

May 2015 (Magazine)

Amundi and EDF have combined forces with the announcement of a new asset management company

Amundi, EDF joint venture targets €700m for debut real estate fund

2015-04-20T16:04:00Z

As yet unnamed firm targets first close in June following initial acquisitions in Germany

The problem with credit indices

Reference Hub2021-04-20T08:34:00ZBy AXA Investment Managers

The UK institutional client base is reliant on fixed income securities to meet its long-term requirement for stable, long-term, income- generating assets.

EDF in E11bn share sale for pensions, debt

2004-11-24T04:54:00Z

FRANCE - Electricite de France, EDF, the French electricity company that became a limited company last week, is set to sell up to 11 billion euros in shares in a bid to repay debts, finance its development and foot its pension bill.

EDF charges up PIMCO and AGF

2000-12-20T05:53:00Z

Paris based Eléctricité de France (EDF) – the French electricity provider - has selected Pimco Global Advisers and AGF Asset Management – both under the new Allianz PIMCO Asset Management grouping - to jointly run a significant global bond mandate worth tens of millions of euros.

EdF plans given EC approval

February 2004 (Magazine)

European Commission backs EDF pension plan

2003-12-18T02:57:00Z

FRANCE – The European Commission has approved the French government’s plan to reform the pension scheme for the electricity and gas sector.

French pension investors turn attention to physical risks of climate change

2016-11-22T12:21:00Z

ERAFP, FRR support project to measure portfolio exposure to physical impacts of climate change

Utility sale set to shake up pensions arrangements

2002-10-04T05:05:00Z

FRANCE- The privatisation of France’s utilities, Electricite de France (EdF) and Gaz de France (GdF) could have a dramatic impact on French energy industry's pensions system.

EDF’s UK arm sets up new DB scheme

2003-11-12T02:52:00Z

UK – EDF Energy, the UK arm of Electricité de France formerly known as the London Electricity Group, has “bucked the trend” by launching a new defined benefit scheme for its employees.

France: pensions hit EdF's credit rating

2003-08-20T04:16:00Z

FRANCE – French utility Electricite de France has seen its long-term credit rating downgraded by S&P as a result of its unfunded pensions liabilities.

French energy workers reject pension proposals

2003-01-10T04:18:00Z

FRANCE – The employees of Electricite de France (EdF) and Gaz de France (GdF) have rejected proposals to bring their pensions in line with other state workers, following all-day discussions yesterday.

French utilities unions mull pensions protest

2002-11-06T02:58:00Z

FRANCE - France’s energy unions are preparing to strike on November 14 over changes to their pensions system brought about by the forthcoming privatisation of Gaz de France (GdF) and Electricite de France (EdF).

French utilities’ funded pensions – more details

2004-07-13T03:46:00Z

FRANCE – More details have emerged about the structure of the funded pension arrangements of the French utilities Gaz de France and Electricité de France following their planned partial privatisation.

Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024: Pensions back at a sweet spot

Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024

Assets for the leading 1000 European pension funds grew by 8.7% year-on-year, reversing last year’s loss of 6.8%. This brings total assets back up to above their previous high water mark of €9.7trn in 2022’s research exercise. This year’s overall net gain in assets of €775bn is the largest since 2021’s increase of €810bn.

France to add e500m to pension reserve fund

2002-11-26T05:24:00Z

FRANCE – France’s state pension reserve fund is to have an injection of 500 million euros, thanks to the French state's sale of its 10.9% stake in Crédit Lyonnais to BNP Paribas for 2.2 billion euros.

Custodians seek to add more value

March 2007 (Magazine)

Gaz de France makes the most of tax incentives

November 1998 (Magazine)

Tour de force?

January 2006 (Magazine)

The French seem to enjoy making things complicated and in constructing their system of retirement provision they have been true to form. With a mesmerising combination of federations, associations, institutions, groups and sub-groups, observers have their work cut out to make their way round the complex maze that is the ...