All articles by Venilia Amorim – Page 23
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bfinance sees ‘fundamental shifts’ in Chinese equity offerings
Consultancy says clients increasingly using dedicated China equity strategies
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Opinion PiecesAGMs: Setting new ESG standards
As the AGM season comes to an end for another year, it is worth reflecting upon the high pressure that company boards are facing from investors to take greater account of environmental impact, diversity and executive pay – only a few issues from a long list of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria that most investors now seem to abide by.
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eVestment: Consultants decreased return expectations before virus hit
The spread between consultants’ inflation expectations was 80bps in 2019 and 55bps in 2020
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NewsFunding roundup: JPMorgan AM sees 6.5% funding level drop for UK schemes
Plus: PPF 7800 index May 2020 figures; Dutch schemes’ funding levels
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Opinion PiecesRisky business
The rapid spread of COVID-19, the subsequent aggressive containment measures, and the collapse in oil and equity markets in recent months mean that global economic growth prospects have deteriorated.
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SWFs keep risk exposure during pandemic
Investors were already either overweight cash or underweight equities before March 2020
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Obituary: John Casey, founder of Casey Quirk
His impact on the asset management industry was substantial
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Opinion PiecesNot business as usual
Basing investment decisions on short-term events can have long-term consequences, so it is vital trustees seek guidance
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NewsUK pension funds to warn savers of DB/DC transfers
TPR encourages members to take regulated advice to understand their retirement options
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LPFA’s managing director lands CEO role
The appointment follows the recruitment of LPFA’s management team
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UK roundup: Aon on dwindling DB actuarial valuations
Plus: Barnett Waddingham on inflation and Mercer’s Financial Wellbeing hub
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Smurfit Kappa UK appoints River and Mercantile for £1.16bn
The contract includes a fiduciary management mandate for £630m and an LDI brief worth £530m
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NewsDashboards group issues progress report, input calls to follow
Stakeholder engagement will come ‘when the time is right’
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NewsIPE Survey: Pension funds fend off COVID-19 effects
At least three participating funds reported a fall in value of up to 15%
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Opinion PiecesBe prepared for the future
As 2019 came to an end, there were a number of risks that investors around the world would have to watch out for – Brexit negotiations, the US election, the trade war between China and the US – but nobody could have guessed that the COVID-19 pandemic was to come.
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Special ReportPensions tech: Fine-tuning the options for multinationals
ADA fintech software enables multinational pension schemes to weigh up a vast range of data and information
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NewsConsultants call for TPR 'clarity', 'pragmatism' given virus impacts
Estimated £40bn increase in FTSE 350 scheme deficits so far in Q1
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NewsCOVID-19 reinforces pension schemes’ long-term stances
The financial impact of coronavirus contributed to the rise of UK DB pension scheme deficits by around £100bn
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ECB discloses fresh stimulus amid COVID-19 pandemic
Lack of explicit commitment from the bank to do ‘whatever it takes’
