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Towers Watson acquires Swedish consultancy HRS
1 hour ago
EUROPE Towers Watson has acquired HRS, a Swedish-based consultancy specialising in executive compensation, for an undisclosed sum.
UK roundup: PwC, Pension Protection Fund, Club Vita
1 hour ago
UK PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced the closure of its two defined benefit schemes, which have a combined deficit of £164m.
Aberdeen touts emerging market debt despite lack of research
3 hours ago
GLOBAL Pension funds should not wait for emerging market debt to become more researched and re-valued, but look to invest now that yield spreads are still attractive, according to Aberdeen.
Dutch real estate survey highlights investor 'sophistication'
2 hours ago
NETHERLANDS The latest Investor Universe Netherlands survey shows the Dutch institutional real estate market is large, sophisticated and with considerable overseas exposure.
Schroders' head of real estate multi-manager resigns
1 hour ago
UK Jenny Buck, head of Schroders' real estate multi-manager business, has resigned and will be replaced by Graeme Rutter and Rob Bingen.
ABP calls on Dutch government to ditch mandatory discount rate
03 Sep 2010 15:20
NETHERLANDS The 218bn Dutch public servant fund ABP has warned that continued use of the mandatory discount rate for pension liabilities may hamper recovery of its funding ratio, possibly leading...
NAPF hires HMT's Philp as policy director
03 Sep 2010 16:09
UK The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has hired Darren Philp as director of policy from HM Treasury.
EU reaches agreement on Systemic Risk Council
03 Sep 2010 15:04
EUROPE The European Union has reached an agreement on reforms in the financial sector with the creation of a European Systemic Risk Council and three new supervisors covering banking, insurance and ...
Sibbing to leave as chair of Dutch association OPF
03 Sep 2010 14:37
NETHERLANDS Gerard Rutten is set to take over from Loek Sibbing as chairman of the Dutch association for company pension funds (OPF) on 11 November, the association has announced.
Nordic roundup: AP1, AP6, F&C Asset Management, Collectum, SPP, Finnish Centre for Pensions
03 Sep 2010 13:48
EUROPE AP1, one of the Swedish national buffer funds, posted net investment income of SEK2.3bn (247m) after expenses, representing a total return of 1.1% during the first six months of the year.
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