Austrias Biggest Pension Fund Adds €1.5bn To Economy
Academic research shows economic impact of VBV Group’s investment activities; Survey shows dwindling faith in Austrian... Read more
Accounting Roundup: Committee Warns On DB-DC Blurred Lines
Plus: FRC maps out its plan to transition to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority; Change to accounting rules ... Read more
ESG Roundup: Alphabet Should Lead On Responsible Use Of AI, Says Hermes
Also: Investors back carbon pricing accord at Vatican summit; CDP leads calls for better environmental reporting at 700 ... Read more
Boschs Cross-border Plan Thwarted By Regulatory Hurdles
Engineering company transfers Austrian pension plan to local provider after regulations prevent consolidation within Ger... Read more
PLSA Invites FTSE 100 Chairs For Workforce Data, Governance Talks
UK pension fund association hopes schemes and companies working together will improve workforce disclosure and governanc... Read more
Should DC Schemes Drop The Term ESG?
Invesco survey finds ‘ESG’ term unpopular among DC scheme members, with most preferring either ‘responsible invest... Read more
UK Signs Off Further Reporting Requirements For Pension Funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements Read more
LAPFF Blames Defective Accounting Rules For 2008 Irish Banking Crisis
The £269bn public pension group has been challenging accounting standards for years and took the issue up again at a he... Read more
BlackRock Cites Auto-enrolment, UKs NEST As Model For French Reform
Asset manager sets out a host of recommendations for pension saving reforms contained in the Pacte law, including auto-e... Read more
ESG Roundup: LSE Buys Analytics Provider Beyond Ratings
Also: Exclusions lead sustainable investment surge in Switzerland; EIOPA consults on climate change and Solvency II; UK ... Read more
Actuaries: Different Discount Rates For Pension Funds And Insurers Illogical
Dutch pension schemes’ funding ratio would rise by 6 percentage points on average if schemes were allowed to apply ins... Read more
Dutch Industry Schemes Combine DC Accrual With Collective Benefits
Pension funds are ‘getting in lane’ for expected pensions reform, which could see individual DC accrual replace the ... Read more
UK Seeks To Boost Impact Investing Sector With New Initiative
The Impact Investing Institute brings together two existing bodies that have been working to expand impact investing in ... Read more
PGGMs Consolidator Vehicle Targets Closure By Year-end
Volo is in advanced talks with other APFs to take on its two clients; Food wholesaler Sligro has targeted an APF to ta... Read more
German Pensionskassen Announce Major Cuts To Reserves
Ailing Caritas and Kölner PK have agreed recovery terms with member representatives and the national financial regulato... Read more