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NewsBlue Sky Group to sell asset management arm
The €25bn Dutch pension provider wants to focus exclusively on pension administration as it deems itself too small to remain a frontrunner in asset management
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NewsBlue economy can provide investment opportunity, deliver environmental return
A research study shows that investing €1.85-3.4trn globally across the blue economy from 2020 to 2050 would generate €7.5-21trn in net benefits
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NewsAPG closes Beijing office
APG had anticipated greater interest in local currency bond strategy it ran from the office in partnership with local asset manager E-Fund Management
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NewsPension funds can continue DC transition, says Dutch parliament
MP Agnes Joseph, however, submitted a motion calling on pensions minister Carola Schouten to explore alternatives to the mandatory conversion of DB accruals to personal pension capitals
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NewsReferendum on Dutch pension transition ‘logical’, says architects fund
This week, political party NSC is likely to propose a referendum about the transition of DB accruals to DC
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NewsDutch fiduciary transfers dry up in 2023
The reason for this is believed to be the upcoming transition from a DB system to DC arrangements
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NewsDutch pensions minister warns against consequences of referendums
New political party NSC, which is currently in negotiations to form a government, wants all pension funds to organise a referendum on the transition from DB to DC
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NewsKPN pension fund to invest up to €700m in private debt
The €10bn pension fund considers the asset class a vehicle for impact investing
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NewsDutch pension funds move hundreds of billions in assets to mandates
Investing via mandates makes it easier for pension funds to implement their sustainability policies
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NewsItalian government readies new investment rules for first pillar pension system
Pension schemes have been waiting for an upgrade to their investment rules since 2011
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NewsUK pension schemes look for long-term lower returns, survey finds
As a result of the Gilt crisis, almost half of respondents said they would be reviewing the operational aspects of their investment strategy
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InterviewsImpax rides the sustainability wave
One investment analyst sums up Impax Asset Management as a “pure sustainability play”. And certainly, according to founder and CEO Ian Simm, the core thesis of Impax is to “make the most of the investment opportunities offered by the transition to a more sustainable economy”. These are “on the scale of the Industrial Revolution”, Simm believes.
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InterviewsAP4: A pension fund investing 40 years into the future
Niklas Ekvall (pictured), CEO of Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4), one of the Swedish buffer funds, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about building a robust and sustainable long-term portfolio
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Dutch pension giant ABP to cut investments by half in net zero drive
Hollands largest pension fund will focus on companies making committed pledges to decarbonisation
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New Dutch pension law approved after years of delay
The vote came late last night after much deliberation
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NewsCOP15: Landmark deal agreed on biodiversity
New regulation and incentives expected that could “encourage companies to change their business models”
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NewsTPR confirms appointment of Nausicaa Delfas as new chief executive
Her background in governance will be vital to meet the challenges of new legislation
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People moves: Series of appointments at Swedish Fund Selection Agency
The hires are in preparation for a run of procurements
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Swiss attorney general charges former portfolio manager with insider trading
Unlawful dealing in hundreds of transactions netted portfolio manager over €3m, raises governance questions
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NewsDanish FSA deems financial sector risks more uncertain, says inflation may last longer
Financial watchdog highlights its efforts to ensure robust pension sector in the face of greater uncertainty about risks.
