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NewsChallenges remain as UK schemes see net zero targets hindered
Lack of high-quality data and uncertainty around government policy are cited as major barriers among pension funds
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NewsAsset owners urged to cut exposure to firms with no Scope 3 target, says NZAOA
Report advises asset owners to take a series of immediate steps to ‘make meaningful progress, while driving public discourse and pushing for regulatory change’
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NewsSustainable Finance-Beirat expects next government to continue transition finance plans
Chair Silke Stremlau says
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NewsBlackRock nears $12bn acquisition of private credit behemoth HPS
BlackRock is diversifying away from its core business, index investing and ETFs, seeking to build its fee-generation capacity
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NewsPension Protection Fund could lower the levy further, claims WTW
WTW claims that even if PPF distrust the government to bring the levy back, it could lower it below £100m
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NewsGeopolitical conflict tops concerns list for pension funds
To hedge against this risk, funds want to further diversify their portfolios, for example by increasing investments in private assets
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: First three funds get go-ahead for DC switch
Plus: BP pension fund is considering a buyout to a Dutch insurer for its Belgium-based DB accruals
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NewsEx-Siemens CEO views pensions as main block of ‘Agenda 2030’ for Germany’s recovery
‘Pensions must be financed upwards through private wealth accumulation among young people,’ says Joe Kaeser
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NewsEU should centralise ESG disclosures to cut costs for investors, says think tank
Think-tank Theia Finance Labs cites estimates that investors spend around €150,000 each year on public disclosures and €1m annually on broader reporting requirements
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NewsPension fund returns could suffer with climate change impact
Transition risks are expected to be dominant climate risk driver compared to physical risks during 2025–2030 for pension funds worldwide, says Ortec Finance
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NewsAviva Investors launches third UK LTAF with addition of private debt fund
New fund gets £750m cash injection from Aviva’s Future Focus default pensions solution
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NewsUK government consults on green taxonomy
Government says in consultation paper that it is ‘committed to learning the lessons from taxonomy implementation in other jurisdictions’
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NewsSwiss alliance pushes for stricter constitutional rules on climate, biodiversity
Finanzplatz-Initiative aims to collect 100,000 signatures necessary to hold a referendum and enshrine new set of rules on sustainability in constitution
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NewsISSB faces ‘reputational’ challenges as it weighs sustainability rule changes
Engaging the standard-setting process is a ‘big deal’, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsAdepp, ABV call for improving EU framework for private markets investments
Associations highlight need for a common, stable framework on risk calculation and reporting systems
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NewsGermany’s plan to turn KENFO as central asset manager could stand despite crisis
Former traffic-light governing coalition intended to set up a central federal asset manager as part of the draft law reforming the first pillar pension system
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NewsItaly’s CDC scheme to invest €1.1bn across equities, bonds, alternatives
The scheme will invest 72.4% of the €1.1bn planned for next year in bonds, 4.5% in equities, and 23.1% in illiquid alternatives, including real estate
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NewsHSBC Asset Management targets venture debt offering
Former Silicon Valley chief credit officer has been tasked to bring new product to market
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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NewsPension funds’ assets down by up to 21.5% in climate stress scenario
Losses from the climate transition alone are, however, unlikely to threaten EU financial stability, according to regulators
