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Expenses scandal at EU social committee
EUROPE - The European Economic and Social Committee, a European Union consultative body set up in 1957, has become embroiled in a scandal over travel expenses.
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French SRI market doubles in two years - survey
FRANCE - Assets of ethical funds in the French market have more than doubled in the past two years, according to socially responsible investing consultant Novethic.
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Watson Wyatt & Co. benefits group profit slips
US – US-based Watson Wyatt & Co., which is merging with its European affiliate, saw profits at its benefits group slip more than five percent in the second quarter.
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Ex-PGGM ALM specialist joins central bank
NETHERLANDS – Mohamed Lechkar, who worked on asset liability modelling at the E60bn Dutch health care scheme PGGM, has joined the central bank’s pension supervisory division.
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Former Mercer partner sets up advisory firm
UK – Former Mercer worldwide partner Keith Faulkner has set up his own firm advising clients how to deal with pension advisers.
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UK university scheme to provide financial advice
UK – The £20bn (€28.2bn) Universities Superannuation Scheme is to launch a pilot project to provide its members with financial advice.
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Janus boosts German sales team
GERMANY - Janus Capital Group has appointed Thomas Döring to the new position of sales director for the German-speaking countries, effective from 1 February.
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IPE-QUEST: Dutch schemes tender GTAA, equities
NETHERLANDS – Two Dutch pension schemes have tendered separate Japanese equities and global tactical asset allocation briefs via IPE-Quest.
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Russia softens reforms to calm public anger
RUSSIA – The government is to increase the monthly labour pension by an average 240 rubles (E6.6) as of March, the Health and Social Development Ministry announced.
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Multi-manager solutions at TKP Investments
In the past few years, more institutional investors have adopted a “multi-manager” investment practice, where they allocate their money over several asset management houses. At TKP Investments (TKPI), an AEGON subsidiary, this investment practice is nothing new. Since 1989, the independent asset manager, formerly known as the pension fund administrator ...
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Risk budgeting takes centre stage
How does ‘new balanced’ asset management work in practice? Allianz Global Investors’ (AGI) product Global Vision provides one example. Global Vision is the brainchild of Lee Thomas, a managing director of PIMCO and the head of its international portfolio. Thomas got the idea when PIMCO, 70% owned by Allianz, absorbed ...
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New fashion balanced
The progressive move by pension funds from balanced to specialist management has been one of the dominant trends in the asset management industry over the past 10 years. The process, which began in the US, has extended to Europe and now seems irreversible. The main reason for the move is ...
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HSBC’s actuarial arm hires Hewitt principal
UK – HSBC’s actuarial consulting arm says it has hired Hewitt Associates principal Simon Lawrence.
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Germany’s Metzler sees boom in master funds
GERMANY - A boom in so-called “master funds” should enable Germany’s Metzler Asset Management to grow its institutional assets under management in 2005 about as fast as they did in 2004, one of its executives says.
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German ABV pension association names chairman
GERMANY - The Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtugen (ABV), an association representing 81 German pension funds, has re-appointed Ulrich Kirchhoff as the chairman of its board.
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Watson Wyatt Ireland hires ex-E&Y economist
IRELAND – Watson Wyatt says it has hired a former chief economist at Ernst & Young, Paul Droop, to be a senior investment consultant in its Dublin office.
