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Pension funds unite for ESG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
In an unprecedented move, eight of Canada's largest pension funds have come together to push for a standardised approach to ESG reporting to strengthen investment decision-making. Issuing a joint statement for the first time, the chief executives of ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... said. The APAC region is the largest in terms of assets under management, looking after 36.1% of all assets, while pension funds remain the single biggest group of asset owners accounting for over 60% of assets, followed by sovereign wealth funds at ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Close to half of all Dutch pension funds are failing to align their portfolios with their sustainable investment policies, according to the latest annual benchmarking report from the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development. The Association ...

The hits you don't see hurt the most: Aviva

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... assets under management, conducted by Aviva Investors, demonstrated that COVID-19's blows to real assets have left pension funds wary. Less than half of insurance companies (49%) surveyed are considering increasing their allocation to real assets over ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... willingness to tackle climate risk-a shift which should set a clear precedent for the industry in Australia, and also pension funds around the world."

Northern Trust scores $20bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... which M&SPT is trustee. The scheme has about £11 billion in assets, making it one of the top 25 largest corporate pension funds in the UK. Northern Trust will also provide fund administration and analytics for M&SPT's private market portfolio, as ...

Half of UK pension funds seek buy-out

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
About half of all UK defined benefit pension funds are now targeting a buy-out as their long-term objective, new research shows. A survey of 100 DB pension scheme trustees by consultancy Hymans Robertson revealed the number of pension funds aiming for ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... of wealthy investors. EG currently manages about $3.2 billion in property assets, for investors that are mostly pension funds and large institutions. It was founded 20 years ago by Michael Easson (current chair of ASFA), Shane Geha and Adam Geha. It ...

MySuper reforms could have downsides

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... necessarily a straightforward matter. The research by Deniz Yavuz, Sunil Wahal and Amit Goyal looked at international pension funds with a total of $1.6 trillion in assets to be delegated to managers between 2002 and 2017. They found two factors played ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Several pension funds are suing hedge funds managed by Allianz Global Investors for allegedly engaging in risk-taking behaviour and losing billions of dollars in retirement savings. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was the first pension ...