All Topics articles – Page 162
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ECON backs Bernardino's call for independent levy to fund EIOPA
European parliamentary committee says growing workload requires increased funding
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Irish actuarial society calls for 'clear, overarching vision' on DC from regulator
Society says fundamental overhaul of DC should come after Pensions Board has planned framefork for new system
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German institutions turning from equities to alternatives – Universal survey
Nearly 80% of respondents believe financial crisis ‘not at an end’
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NewsFriday people roundup
Cantor Fitzgerald, Aberdeen, Legal & General Property, Dunedin, Citi, Meriten Investment Management, Northern Trust
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EIOPA approach to sponsor valuation 'inconsistent, arbitrary', says USS
UK’s largest scheme further concerned with resource-intense valuation of its nearly 400 sponsors
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EIOPA sponsor-support assessment could 'mask' risk – PensionsEurope
Group warns of ’enormous gap’ between last two stages of default assessment ratings proposed by regulator
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Time to get together?
In an ideal world, pension fund mergers create advantageous economies of investment and administration scale that benefit members, pensioners and sponsors long term. In the real world, pension funds are complicated to merge, not least because social partners often demand that everyone has a seat around the board table.
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The correlation breakdown is secure
You may have heard option traders talk about the ‘volatility smile’. Recent events might add a new term to the traders’ lexicon: the ‘risk-free yield curve smile’.
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African ESG dilemmas
This year’s Principles for Responsible Investment in Person conference in Cape Town, South Africa, focused on two things – ESG issues and Africa.
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NewsRICS endorses PPP as 'most credible' method for infrastructure investment
Canadian approach of bundling PPPs a means of attracting pension investors, notes chartered surveyor group
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RPMI joins with PGGM, CalSTRS to vote against Oracle board
Railway pension fund has ‘severe concerns’ over lack of action on executive pay at technology company
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ESG roundup: Climate change risks, Towers Watson's 'extreme risks', CDP Water Report, Social Investment Research Council
Climate change, water and resource risks a threat to institutional investors, Webb warns
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UK roundup: Lloyds of London, Pension Insurance Corporation, Barnett Waddingham, PPF
Lloyds Superannuation Scheme completes buyout after second-largest sponsor leaves fund
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EIOPA stakeholder group to launch solvency sub-committee
Pensions stakeholder group said to have urged EIOPA to avoid overlap of new solvency consultations
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UK mulls comply or explain, rigid fee cap for DC funds
Proposals greeted with cauition by industry keen to emphasise importance of value for money
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Investors should divest fossil fuel-intensive assets, says Generation IM
White paper explains what investors should do to minimise risk from ’stranded’ carbon assets
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NewsWebb blocks ‘piecemeal’ reform of fiduciary duty
Minister opposes suggestions by Green Party MP to review impact of climate change on investments
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Pension managers, trustees must have 'thoughtful response' to climate change
UK group ShareAction teams with unions, environmental groups in call for action on climate investing
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PPF funding level increases as it returns 11%
Levy income higher than expected after fewer funds employ contingent assets
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Lazard, Davis lose out as RBS pension fund targets alternatives
Fund reallocates £600m from equities towards alternatives, including infrastructure
