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Stewardship case study: AstraZeneca
EOS identified robust succession planning for both the CEO and the chair as integral to the achievement of a long-term strategy.
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UK roundup: Aon Hewitt, LAPFF, Astrazeneca
UK – Aon Hewitt predicts UK funds to increasingly rely on bonds, alternative portfolios.
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Wellcome Trust complains to chancellor over possible AstraZeneca deal
Foundation raises ‘major concerns’ over proposed takeover of Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical AstraZeneca by US multinational Pfizer
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AstraZeneca pension fund agrees £2.5bn longevity swap deal
News comes week after Carillion announces €1bn longevity deal with Deutsche Bank
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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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Carbon-based pay incentives falling short of investor demands, says report
There needs to be more ambition to implement carbon targets robustly and effectively, using the power of incentives to support the push for net zero
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The vaccine is a binary event for the markets, not for the economy
Since the announcements of the discovery of a very effective vaccine, first by Pfizer-BioNTech and then by Moderna and AstraZeneca, the horizon has opened up. Investors are beginning to dream of a world immune to Covid-19. But one swallow doesn’t make a spring. Many unknowns remain (see p.4) and the Covid-19 crisis will leave lasting traces in the economy going forward.
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Healthcare investing: Get ready for the next pandemic
The world will have to collaborate on many fronts to ensure preparedness for the next global health crisis.
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Pension funds call on pharmas to improve vaccine distribution
They threaten to vote against executive remuneration proposals and board appointments if insufficient action is taken
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UK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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AstraZeneca equity cut not influenced by Boots
UK – The recent asset allocation shift that saw the £4.2bn (€6.8bn) AstraZeneca pension fund reduce its equity holdings by five percent in favour of fixed income was not influenced by the Boots pension fund getting rid of its entire equity portfolios last October.
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Handelsbanken wins SKr920m AstraZeneca bond brief
SWEDEN – Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca has appointed Handelsbanken to run a new Swedish fixed income portfolio within its SKr2.3bn (€243.3m) pension fund....
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CCLA launches global company mental health benchmark
Plus: Federated Hermes appointed for pair of fixed income mandates
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AstraZeneca creates SEK2.2bn Swedish pension fund
SWEDEN – The Swedish arm of pharmaceutical multinational AstraZeneca is to transfer around SEK2.2bn (e232m) from its balance sheet into a pension foundation, which could be outsourced to external managers as early as the beginning of next year.....
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Shrinking assets and falling long-term rates worry Swedish pensions sector
“We can only hope we succeed in halting the contagion,” says PRI Pensionsgaranti CEO
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Natural capital: Investors press for impact
The focus is starting to shift from pure risk reporting to ensure that investments have a positive effect on declining biodiversity
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M&A medicine
The debate about Pfizer’s proposed takeover of the UK’s AstraZeneca – which should have resolved itself by the time you read this – reminds us that there are some big unanswered questions relating to institutional investors and M&A activity.
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Orchard Street completes first letting at iconic Radio House Cambridge following major refurbishment
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed its first letting at Radio House office scheme in Cambridge to Sentec, a globally leading supplier of smart home technology and consultancy services.
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UK: Encouraging UK growth through consolidation
The UK government is pursuing plans to leverage pension assets to boost economic growth while generating best returns for members