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Sanofi UK pension scheme agrees £760m buy-in with L&G
First pension risk transfer with the insurer after being a long-term asset management client
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Germany added to Sanofi pension fund in Belgium cross-border first
‘This will open doors for other multinational corporations,’ says Aon
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Fondaereo’s cross-border project could shake up landscape as EU reviews IORP II
IORP II directive has ‘complicated the regulatory landscape, says CBBA’s Francesco Briganti
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Uncovering the qualities that set compounders apart
Compounder companies (“compounders”) are those with highly visible and long-duration growth. Lindy’s Law explains an anti-ageing process for such companies — the longer they exist, the stronger they become to survive well into the future. This enables many to become industry leaders and dominant global players. We refer to these types of venerable companies as “marathon runners”. They form the bedrock of the returns we generate for our clients. It’s not just their age that sets these companies apart. It’s the combination of unique corporate culture and resilience that keeps them growing in good and bad times.
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Fine Grain Property acquires Waterside at Citywest Business Campus
Leading Irish real estate investor and operator, Fine Grain Property, has acquired Waterside at Citywest Business Campus.
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A closer look at European equities
Interview with Arun Singhal, Global Head of Product Management at STOXX.
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Belgium: First-pillar reform caps highest pensions
Federal government manages to work out a first-pillar agreement before the parliamentary recess
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Cross-border IORPs down to 33 post-Brexit, says EIOPA in new report
Supervisory authority publishes first in series of annual reports dedicated to cross-border pension funds
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Wellcome says 34.5% returns will reinforce new strategy and raised ambitions
The charity said the ‘exceptional’ performance for 2020/21 came largely from its private assets
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EIOPA names members of new pensions stakeholder group
PensionsEurope’s Leppälä and APG’s Steenbeek among returning, new IORP representatives
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Fixed Income – European investment grade: No sign of end for negative yields
Negative interest rates look set for a lengthy run in Europe, raising concerns about the long-term effects
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Innovation is key for pharma
Europe’s pharmaceuticals sector must be innovative to stay ahead of global rivals
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IPE Views: Can Europe win the dengue race?
Joseph Mariathasan explores the impact of – and possible solution to – the growing dengue epidemic
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European pharma under threat
Pharmaceuticals have long been the foundation of Europe’s industrial base. Now the sector must fight back against the threat of US biotech companies
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SDG reporting: Beyond SDG-washing
Only thorough processes and due diligence can make sense of the welter of claims and frameworks by companies using the SDGs as a reporting tool
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Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024: Pensions back at a sweet spot
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.
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Pharmaceutical companies in a golden age for drug discovery
As new technologies such as genomics spur development of innovative drugs, European pharmaceuticals companies stand out as high-quality, defensive growth stocks
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Top 400 Asset Managers: Outcomes revolution in investment management and pharmaceuticals
Mitesh Sheth outlines what investment managers can learn from the transformation taking place in the pharmaceutical industry
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Joseph Mariathasan: Europe’s pharmaceutical and biotech industries
Europe’s pharmaceutical sector must find a way to emulate US biotech, Joseph Mariathasan writes
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Issuance: Down but not out
The huge growth of BBB-rated credits in the investment-grade sector has raised some concern but there are opportunities for investors