All articles by Venilia Amorim – Page 16
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Investors react to Commission’s Taxonomy move on nuclear, gas
Additional complexity bemoaned, importance of good disclosure of energy sources highlighted
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ESG roundup: LGPS fund due for divestment request from council
Plus: impact data, EC ESG ratings move being prepped, human rights work for sovereign debt investors
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UK investment pool adds £1.2bn to private market investments
Border to Coast private markets programme worth £5.7bn
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2021 busiest year for de-risking despite headwinds, says WTW
Recorded totals of just under £30bn of bulk annuities and £15bn of longevity swaps
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Master trust launches green impact strategy with Wellington, Lombard Odier
Wellington will manage impact bonds with both a climate and social focus, whilst Lombard Odier will manage bonds focussed on positive climate impact
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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Auto-enrolment changes could add ‘trillions of pounds’ to pension pot
Report by think tank Onward found that changes to auto-enrolment could add £2.77trn to pension saving
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Solvency II reform could free up ‘tens of billions of pounds’ for UK infra, says PIC
PIC calculates appropriate reform could increase its planned investment of £30bn in productive finance by 2030 to £50bn
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Opinion Pieces
News Notes: PEPP cap elicits muted response
The date for authorisation for the so-called Pan-European personal pension product (PEPP) is fast approaching – 22 March 2022 – and yet the European pensions market seems to be relatively quiet about it.
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Ageas, Emergo Wealth target first-wave PEPPs
However, interest is low as fee cap and mandatory advice requirements weigh in
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Direct investments for private, public sector schemes show savers’ age range
Contributions in private sector employee and employer DC schemes grew
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Asset owners call on Amazon for tax practices, risks transparency
It is the first resolution of its kind filed in the US, says PIRC
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UK parliament lays regulations for new CDC pension
DWP will continue to engage with interested parties on how CDCs can be extended further
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FTSE 350 companies could save £15bn by taking TPR’s ‘bespoke’ funding route
40% of FTSE 350 companies should consider a ‘bespoke’ strategy, says Hymans
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UK DB consolidator appoints Mobius Life
Stoneport participating employers retain a share of control in their investment strategy
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Clara-Pensions completes first TPR assessment
Several schemes will look at superfunds as a viable endgame solution for their membership
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News Notes: Economies of cost saving
The three main reasons the UK government requested that the country’s 89 Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) pool their assets back in 2015 were: establishing common investment vehicles to provide the pension funds with a mechanism to access economies of scale; helping them to invest more efficiently in listed and alternative assets; and reducing investment costs.
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UK DC scheme market consolidation set to increase
Fewer than 500 DC schemes to remain in the U.K. market by 2030
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UK roundup: Kempen wins fiduciary mandate
Plus: Link Group launches digital platform; FCA’s proposal for a new default option
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LPPI’s internally-managed portfolios post high returns
The in-house run global equity large-cap portfolio achieved annualised returns of 17.6%