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”
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
ESG ‘monster’ at risk of being ‘lost in translation’
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a “poorly understood concept” and is at risk of being “lost in translation”, it has been suggested
Greenpeace stages protest against Swedish AP3 fossil fuel investments
Greenpeace has staged a protest in Sweden against its state pension funds’ investments in fossil fuels, Reuters has reported
Irish managed pension funds return 2.4% in May - Rubicon
Irish managed pension funds returned 2.4 per cent in May, according to the latest data from Rubicon Investment Consulting
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
European pension funds expected to wade into alternatives
European pension funds are preparing to “significantly increase” allocation into alternative income assets, Aviva Investors has found
EU must launch IORP ‘charm offensive’ on multi-nationals
The European Union must launch a “charm offensive” on multi-national companies in order to increase the usage of employer controlled, cross-border pensions, or IORPs, it has been said
Dutch institutional investment institution quits activities
The Dutch Investment Institution (NLII) has after four years not managed to advise pension funds and insurers on interesting investments and it will therefore seize its activities
