Paulina Pielichata Senior Reporter - International/Europe/DC [email protected] 44-20-3823-9892 Ms. Pielichata is based in Pensions & Investments’ London bureau. She covers institutional investment and money management in the U.K. and Europe. See All Staff Page Recent Stories European managers counting on riskier assets in 2022 Diverging inflation outlooks for Europe and the U.S. mean money managers operating in Europe have a preference for risk assets in 2022. New EU proposal aims to make long-term investment funds more attractive A review of European rules for long-term investment funds is set to boost business for EU-based alternatives managers. PFA Pension invests in European logistics strategy U.K. corporate funding surplus drops 28.9% in November The total surplus of U.K. DB funds covered by the Pension Protection Fund's 7800 index declined 28.9% in November $107.9 billion. CVC appoints head of infrastructure Jiri Zrust was named partner and head of infrastructure for CVC Capital Partners' Strategic Opportunities strategy. Copenhagen students win C$25,000 for their Dutch pension reform plan Students from around the world worked on a model for Dutch DB funds to move to a collective DC arrangement under ongoing reforms. Local Pension Partnership Investments picks Chronos to advise on net-zero strategy Sheffield Mutual deputizes Russell for outsourced CIO services EU gives green light to climate-related reporting rules The EU approved a key set of rules on how investors must report the climate-related impact of their portfolios, starting Jan. 1. AP7 cuts Chinese manufacturers for expanding coal production Sweden's AP7 excluded five Chinese power firms for expanding coal production and counteracting the goals of the Paris Agreement. Managers told to take all investors' ESG views into account The U.K. pensions minister is urging money management CEOs and chairmen to better allow asset owners to express their voting preferences. Liontrust bolsters institutional business with Majedie acquisition U.K. money manager Liontrust Asset Management agreed to acquire Majedie Asset Management in a $107 million deal. Norway's Aker attracts former NBIM CEO to lead asset management Yngve Slyngstad, former CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, was named CEO and senior partner at Aker Asset Management. NEST looks in-house for deputy CIO role Elizabeth Fernando was named deputy CIO at U.K. defined contribution multiemployer plan National Employment Savings Trust. Mubadala boosts co-investment focusing on French companies Mubadala is co-investing an additional $4.5 billion with the French public investment bank Bpifrance to boost French growth companies. Load More
Paulina Pielichata Senior Reporter - International/Europe/DC [email protected] 44-20-3823-9892 Ms. Pielichata is based in Pensions & Investments’ London bureau. She covers institutional investment and money management in the U.K. and Europe. See All Staff Page
