Swiss Pension Funds Bounce Back From 2018 Losses
The average funding ratio of Swiss Pensionskassen declined by more than 5 percentage points during 2018 after the fourth... Read more
LGPS Investment Costs Hit £1bn As Cost Code Sheds Light On Fees
Public sector pension funds in England and Wales reported higher investment costs after a new code of transparency start... Read more
Analysis: Experts Warn Of Bank Stress Test Impact On Covered Bonds
ECB’s banking sector stress tests have caused concern among covered bond analysts over the potential impact on the att... Read more
People Moves: BNP Paribas AM Names Global Investment Chief [updated]
BNP Paribas AM, Jupiter, AllianzGI, PGB, RMC, Kempen, MN, LifeSight, NN IP, ING, Transparency Task Force, Kames, BNY Mel... Read more
UK High Street Chain Shuts £5.6bn DB Scheme
John Lewis Partnership will switch its staff to an “improved” defined contribution fund after a year of negotiations... Read more
Finlands Mandatum Life Eyes International Growth With Acquisition
The Nordic insurance company has bought a 20% stake in Swedish alternatives specialist Crescit Asset Management Read more
Master Trust Authorisation Process Attracts 38 Applications
The UK’s new regulatory regime for multi-employer defined contribution schemes has approved six providers so far Read more
Swedens AP3 Appoints Permanent CIO
Pablo Bernengo will join the SEK341bn state pension buffer fund from his current CEO role at Öhman Fonder in November Read more
BT Slashes Cost Of Legacy Pension Equalisation
UK company annual reports are starting to reflect less pessimistic estimates of the cost of October’s court ruling Read more
Cost Transparency Firm Hails Quartet Of Exceptional Asset Managers [updated]
Chris Sier’s ClearGlass highlights four stand-out performers from 105 manager interactions – although another five h... Read more
Church Fund To Vote Against Entire Exxon Board Over Climate Change
Church of England’s £8.3bn endowment fund joins forces with New York public pension fund to increase pressure on oil ... Read more
Engineering Scheme Introduces Real Assets Portfolio, Targeting €2.5bn
Dedicated allocation is to replace PME’s 1.6% alternatives portfolio, comprising forestry and infrastructure Read more
PMT Board: Decision To Fix Contributions Hurt Funding Levels
A 2014 decision to keep contributions fixed for five years has hurt the €77bn metal industry pension scheme’s fundin... Read more
German Minister Demands Mandatory Workplace Pensions
At pension association aba’s annual conference in Bonn, politicians appear impatient for improved workplace pensions c... Read more
People Moves: Santander Appoints UK Pensions Chief [updated]
Santander, ATP Real Estate, AP1, The Carlyle Group, PineBridge, PIMCO, Majedie, Link Asset Services, Law Debenture, Scot... Read more