Columbia Threadneedle Develops Proprietary ESG Tool
System developed against backdrop of asset owners’ ESG frustrations Read more
AMF Funds Approved For Swedens New-look DC System
Sweden’s €56bn pension fund hails approval and hopes for safer system Read more
Aon Not Pursuing Merger With Willis Towers Watson
Consultancy giant confirms it had considered ‘potential opportunities’ with rival company Read more
Ireland Misses 80% Of Target Dates In Pension Reform Plans
Confidence in the government’s ability to deliver reforms is low, warns pension fund trade body Read more
BlackRock Appoints Former Aon Fiduciary Lead In UK Push
Sion Cole to lead the growing department after 15 years at Aon Read more
Automation Pushes APG To Cut 60 Jobs At Administration Arm
Provider cites continuing digitisation and automation as main cause of headcount reduction Read more
Norways Domestic SWF Beats The Market In 2018
Manager Folketrygdfondet reports 0.4% investment loss in ‘negative market’ Read more
Finnish Roundup: Elo Hails New Business Gains, VER Laments 3.4% Loss
State pension buffer fund VER says 2018 provided scant opportunities for hedging Read more
Fund Managers Expected To Escape No-deal Brexit Nightmare
Also: FCA publishes ‘near-final’ rules and guidance for transition to a post-Brexit world Read more
Willis Towers Watson: Germany Needs New Approach To Longevity Data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions Read more
People Moves: More Changes At State Street; JP Morgan Hires ESG Leader [updated]
State Street, JPMAM, Jupiter, Clara-Pensions, Franklin Templeton, AMX, Cambridge, Robeco, NIBC, K3, XPS, Mediolanum Read more
UK Professional Trustees To Face Accreditation Test To Uphold Standards
Independent trustees to be held to an increased level of scrutiny under new guidelines Read more
PensionDanmark To Put More Into Property, Infrastructure
Slim overall returns for Danish pension fund amid “challenging market conditions” Read more
Dutch Pension Schemes Report Inflation-linked Increases
UHigh funding levels mean rewards for members of Unilever, Shell and SNS Reaal schemes Read more
Vale: Swedish Funds Cut Mining Giant From Portfolios After Dam Collapse
AP1 cuts €39m of investments as fellow mining giant BHP pledges support for improved standards Read more