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European Pensions Awards 2018 winners announced
The winners of the eleventh annual European Pensions Awards were announced last night at the highly anticipated annual gala dinner at the prestigious Marriott, London Mayfair
Germany’s institutional investors in ‘two camps’ over sustainable investments
Institutional investors in Germany are split in two camps when it comes to sustainable investments, according to research by Union Investment in collaboration with Professor Henry Schäfer from the University of Stuttgart.
The survey of over 200 institutional investors found that 65 per cent said they were taking account of sustainability criteria in their investment decisions, compared with 48 per cent in 2013
Many prejudices against European pension fund among Dutch employers
The image that many large employers and pension fund trustees in the Netherlands have of a European pension fund is often based on incorrect prejudices, which means they often do not consider a European scheme when looking for a future proof pension arrangement
Swiss fund market value drops by CHF 19.5bn over May
The Swiss fund market value dropped by CHF 19.5bn over May, with the volume of assets standing at CHF 1,117.2bn, data compiled by Swiss Fund Data AG and Morningstar has revealed
89% of workers unaware of how much money is needed to fulfil retirement ambitions
Eighty-nine per cent of workers are unaware of how much money is needed to fulfil their own retirement ambitions, according to research by deVere Group
Number of European pension funds considering climate change risk more than triples
The number of European pension funds considering climate change risk in their investments has more than tripled since last year, according to research by Mercer, but there is still “further to go”
Norwegian govt pension fund acquires stake in London property
Norges Bank Real Estate Management, on behalf of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in a long leasehold in London
10% of Finns struggling to afford healthcare in retirement
Almost one in 10 Finnish pensioners have had to cut down on necessities such as healthcare and medicine as they struggle financially in retirement, it has been revealed
More female and young trustees needed, says Dutch Minister
The Dutch Minister for Social Affairs and Employment Wouter Koolmees has agreed an action package with the Society of Labour and the Pension Federation, to ensure more women and young people obtain a seat on the trustee boards of pension funds
Good investment returns have improved financial position of Dutch schemes
Good investment returns have resulted in a marked improvement of the financial position of Dutch pension funds in 2017, meaning funds can start providing partial or full indexation again, De Nederlandsche Bank has said
