All Topics articles – Page 152
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Farmland, infrastructure and ESG
At this year’s National Association of Pension Funds Investment Conference, delegates gathered in Edinburgh looking to bridge ideas and investment strategies for the future. Sessions on smart beta, liability-driven investing (LDI) and multi-asset solutions were popular.
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Engaging with the engine of Europe
Of the nearly 270 signatories of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment - which includes a pledge to be active, engaged shareholders - there are only six German pension funds. While the picture in neighbouring Austria, where only one fund has pledged allegiance, and Switzerland – with just three pension supporters – is comparably low, in terms of engagement, it is a matter of comparing apples with oranges.
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Minister courts schemes on PIP
Danny Alexander, a senior Treasury minister in the UK government, has called on pension funds to invest more in infrastructure.
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Beyond the glib view
Credit rating agencies did not cover them- selves in glory in the financial crisis, particularly when it came to the rating of sub-prime credit instruments. While the main ones have taken steps to put their house in order, the EU has targeted the perceived mechanistic over-reliance of institutions on external ratings.
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Industry welcomes IORP II despite concerns over risk-evaluation rules
Commentators voice concerns that risk-evaluation rules could lead to quantitative measures ‘through the back door’
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IORP II to require assessment of environmental, resource risk of investments
Details of risk evaluation for pensions no longer to be decided by EIOPA but Commission, according to Directive
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Denmark's PKA, PBU invest DKK75m in catalyst factory in China
Danish pension funds invest in conjunction with goverment fund IFU
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NewsUK government publishes DC charge-cap guidelines, transparency rules
Qualifying auto-enrolment schemes to see default fund charge capped at 75 basis points
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Retention of full funding requirement 'opposite to EC’s objective'
European Commission says it wants to ensure ‘sound provision of services’
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IORP II to remove EU member states' ability to cap equity exposure
New investment guidelines to prohibit member states from blocking investment in assets with long-term growth profile
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NewsCommission moves to increase transparency of infrastructure loan market
Brussels aiming to attract increased private capital to market by offering central database of ‘comprehensive credit statistics’
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IORP II to revise investment guidelines, introduce remuneration policies
Revised Directive to legislate for uniform benefit statement, self-assessment of investment risk
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NewsEuropean Parliament to vote on Portability Directive before elections
Pension head of Germany’s BASF plan sees directive as ‘dispensable, unattractive’
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IORP II Directive to be 'less regulation, more politics', promises Barnier
Senior internal markets civil servant says IORP II will not be ‘end response’ on pensions
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Solvency for pensions only possible from 'position of zero' – PensionsEurope
Chair of lobby group continues pushback as Insurance Europe reiterates support for ‘same risk, same rules’
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NewsWednesday people roundup
RPMI, ING IM, LCP, PIC, Russell Investments, Neuberger Berman, Multrees Investor Services
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ICI Pension Fund secures record-breaking £3.6bn of liability insurance
Major de-risking from UK schemes continues on back of positive market forces
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German industry fears IORP II will be 'stab in heart' for company schemes
Social Ministry to do ‘everything possible’ to prevent directive from weakening occupational pensions
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Irish industry's unwillingness to de-risk remains 'significant concern'
Head of Pensions Authority rejects accusations that regulatory framework has led to overly prudent invetsment approach
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NewsSwedish buffer fund AP7 reappoints BNY Mellon as global custodian
Firm to provide securities services for $28.8bn of assets in open-ended mandate
