All IPE articles in February 2025 (online)
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NewsSwedish buffer funds take stock after news two will disappear
AP1, the €41.4bn fund facing liquidation after 25 years, ‘will begin implementing the change’, says CEO Kristin Magnusson Bernard
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NewsTPR figures suggest government looks to extract surplus on low-dependency level
The government is looking to allow schemes more flexibility to enable surplus from DB schemes to be returned to employers
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NewsAllianz GI amends ESG fund investment policies for ESMA compliance
Allianz GI, AXA IM and DWS reveal their plans to comply with ESMA rules
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NewsAon calls for member-centric innovation and transparency in bulk annuity market
Innovation around illiquid assets and transparency in funded reinsurance are also crucial priorities for the UK bulk annuity market, according to Aon
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NewsCCLA proposes next steps for asset manager net-zero initiative
Charity investor says NZAM should consider alternative scenarios to 1.5 degrees warming
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ funding ratios reach highest level in 10 years
Fully funded public pension schemes in particular reached a funding ratio of 114%, exceeding the highest level of 112.9% recorded in 2021
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NewsLufthansa completes three-in-one transaction with Royal London
Lufthansa Group has insured its three UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes with Royal London in one integrated transaction worth £120m (€145m). Each of the pension schemes had its own unique features but the parties worked together to run the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transactions efficiently, offering bespoke contractual terms ...
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NewsDisinformation could mar DC transition ballots, fear Dutch pension trustees
Pension funds resist a proposal for mandatory fund-level ballots on the DC transition, fearing it will result in a no-vote because of the question’s complexity
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NewsSwiss pension fund association calls for change to 1e plans proposal
The government wants to tweak the law regulating vested benefits
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NewsAllspring launches two climate transition funds seeded by Aon
The funds apply a climate transition approach to help clients achieve their net-zero ambition while delivering on their financial objectives
