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NewsEU advisers asked to stay on longer to steer sustainable finance agenda
Platform on Sustainable Finance’s extended mandate will run until the end of March 2025
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NewsEnpam overturns deficit forecast with €826m profit on invested assets
The scheme will end the current year with a budget surplus of €484m, a result that overturns the previous outlook of a deficit amounting to €84m
White papersSeeking returns in private markets and emerging markets in a disruptive era
As pension investors transition to a new regime, one question has come to the fore: where will the returns come from?
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NewsABP, Aegon, Phoenix and GPFG named among climate lobbying leaders
Using publicly available information, InfluenceMap scored 30 pension funds and insurers from around the globe
White papersPension Funds Letter 22 - New realities, new searches for returns
Amongst other things, 2024 will be remembered for being the year of elections. More voters than ever before, over half the world’s population, had the opportunity to express their vote this year. While almost all these votes have now been counted, what the different outcomes will mean both domestically and more globally is only likely to become clear next year. We wait especially with bated breath, to see how Trump 2.0 will play out around the world.
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NewsMerchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund completes £450m longevity swap
Transaction is structured as an insurance contract with a captive insurer in Guernsey
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NewsInarcassa expects €1.2bn budget surplus as it implements new strategy
Budget surplus is result of income from members’ contributions and expenses for pensions paid, returns on invested assets, and operational costs
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NewsIceland’s LV hails Supreme Court ruling liability increase was legal
Almenni Pension Fund calls the ruling ‘a precedent-setting decision for other pension funds’
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NewsPension funds should not be treated as NBFIs, PensionsEurope tells EC
Industry association responds to consultation that will inform policy planning in the Commission’s new political mandate
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NewsKION Group completes £250m buy-in deal with Canada Life
Deal covers five different UK DB pension schemes within the group, covering the benefits of over 3,000 members
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NewsAchmea and Sixth Street merge to enter Dutch buyout market
The joint venture comes months after Lifetri, an insurer owned by Sixth Street, pulled out of the Dutch buyout market following a lack of success due to its small size
White papersConsumer confidence sparks Black Friday
In November, US consumer confidence hit its highest point in over a year. Notably, expectations for the next six months (as shown in the chart) are at their highest level in nearly three years, which is promising for the upcoming holiday season. The increase in political discussions among survey participants indicates that the political climate following Donald Trump’s election may have influenced consumer attitudes.
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NewsSwedish policy changes have weakened link between work income and pension, Skandia finds
Politicians ‘face a big challenge’ if they are to protect the principle of pension being based on income from entire working life, pension provider says
White papersHow insurers can harness prime opportunities within direct lending
Within the direct lending universe, the most attractive opportunities lie within the more conservative end of the mid-market, in our view. We explore why this is likely to be the case, how conditions within the asset class have changed and the benefits of direct lending for insurers’ balance sheets.
PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Analysing the bright spots in a Trump 2.0 world
In the past few weeks, economists have been busy writing their predications for what might lie ahead of us in the next 12 months. This year, the task was made harder by the US elections, the strong chance of a shift in policy, and the potential spill over to other regions.
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NewsKPA warns most are unaware of guarantee loss when transferring pension
Swedish municipal pension fund adds voice to warnings over growing transfer activity
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NewsAssoprevidenza to rank asset managers on ESG grounds
Assoprevidenza, the Italian association of the complementary pension sector, will start ranking asset managers according to their ESG strategies and the role played by sustainability in governance processes, it announced today. The members of the association will use the metric provided by research company ET.Group to rank asset managers, tender ...
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NewsJ. Safra Sarasin Group acquires MIV Asset Management
MIV is known for its expertise in medical technology (medtech) investments via its flagship MIV GlobalMedtech Fund
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NewsSustainable Finance-Beirat expects next government to continue transition finance plans
Chair Silke Stremlau says
White papers2025 Global Fixed Income Outlook
The results of the U.S. presidential election are on many investors’ minds heading into 2025. What are the potential implications for global fixed income markets?
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