Mario Pepe, chair of Italian pension regulator COVIP, has called for measures to “make Italy more investable” in order to channel more pension assets into the domestic economy through private markets and listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “... See more
Italy’s pension regulator COVIP has introduced a new contribution structure to fund its supervisory activities, shifting the basis of payments from contribution flows to assets under management in a move intended to distribute costs more evenly across sup... See more
German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer is almost fully hedging foreign currency exposure across its pension portfolios to avoid taking additional risks from unhedged assets. Stefan Nellshen, head of asset management and pensions at Bayer, t... See more
Swiss investment consultancy Lusenti Coninco Anlageberatung is seeking to strengthen its position among large Swiss pension funds as institutional investors increase allocations to complex investment strategies and private markets. Ilir Roko, chief execut... See more
The Swiss Association for Responsible Investments (SVVK-ASIR) has recommended that its members exclude major oil and gas companies from debt financing following what it described as unsuccessful engagement efforts. The association’s first “Deny Debt” reco... See more
