UK Minister Ups The Ante On Pension Funds And Climate Change
Guy Opperman tells London Climate Action Week gathering that pension funds ‘must play a massive role’ in getting the... Read more
Aviva Launches Ethical And ESG Workplace Pension Default Strategy
Lifestyle strategy is based on Aviva ‘Stewardship’ funds in operation since 1980s that apply exclusions and engageme... Read more
Strathclyde Pension Fund Gains 5.9%, Lothian Rejigs Allocation Categories
Two largest Scottish local authority pension funds report on performance in the year to the end of March Read more
UK To Explore Mandatory Climate Reporting For Pension Funds, Companies
Government green finance strategy welcomed, but investors emphasise it must only be seen as a first step Read more
Half Of FTSE 100 Companies Could Buy Out DB Funds In 10 Years: Report
Diverting an additional 6% of profits would let 70% of FTSE 100 schemes buy out within a decade, says Barnett Waddingham Read more
UK Pension Fund Figures Sign Climate Impact Pledge
Signatories pledge to push asset managers to engage with investee companies about their impact on climate and plans to t... Read more
Frances Agirc-Arrco Cuts Deficit, Adopts SRI Charter
The reported deficit in the newly merged schemes fell from €2.9bn to €1.6bn ahead of a targeted return to financial ... Read more
British Steel Buyout Could Affect Pension Insurance Market Capacity
British Steel Pension Scheme trustees are reportedly in early stage talks regarding a pension risk transfer deal to secu... Read more
Dutch Government Proposes Lump Sum Payments At Retirement
New concept for the Netherlands will form part of the country’s wider planned pension reforms Read more
FRC Board Warns Over Government Delays To Budget Sign-off
Delays to agreeing the audit regulator’s budget for 2019-20 could hamper work on the transition to the Audit, Reportin... Read more
IAS 19: How Did They Do It?
Two academics have analysed key amendments to IAS 19 and how they came about Read more
Dutch Pensions Agreement Dodges The Real Issues
Social partners have agreed compromises relating to the state pension age and early retirement Many crucial aspects are ... Read more
Swiss Pension Vehicles Secure Greater Investment Flexibility
New rules coming into effect in August will expand investment foundations’ opportunities, including higher equity allo... Read more
Dutch Sector Fears Delay In Finalising Pensions Agreement
Large majority of conference attendees expect that a deadline of December 2020 for fleshing out this month’s pensions... Read more
University Staff Threaten To Boycott Cambridge College Over USS Withdrawal
Withdrawal from multi-employer scheme for the higher education sector will cost 2% of Trinity College’s assets; USS pl... Read more