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NewsUK local authorities urged to focus on dividends as cash flows suffer
UK – LGPS can offset falling contributions by improving dividends, consultancy says.
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NewsPension funds have 'two options' in LIBOR scandal claims
UK – Law firm RPC rejects notion that scandal will lead to 'tsunami' of litigation.
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UK roundup: LCP on DC fees, Legal & General, LDI
UK – LCP says trustees ‘unaware’ of level of fees charged for investment options.
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NewsRepo market showing increasing signs of liquidity risk – Fitch
GLOBAL – Tri-party market posing risks for both borrowers and underlying assets, agency warns.
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NewsGermany to remain safest euro haven in event of downgrade, Mercer says
EUROPE – Consultancy's Dutch office says 'commodity currencies' of greatest interest to pension funds.
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Pension funds urged to consider 'mortality buffer'
UBS Global Asset Management report calls on trustees to plan for ‘adverse future events’.
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NewsUK roundup: Mercer, Pension Insurance Corporation, Graham & Brown
Pension funds must consider buy-ins as 'investment solution' in light of depressed gilt yields.
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NewsPPF levy hike could increase cost of insuring pension funds by 25% – TW
Low government bond yields may force Pension Protection Fund to increase levy, Towers Watson warns.
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NewsLIBOR scandal could hit pension funds depending on derivatives trades
EUROPE – Industry experts say it's too early to assess impact of attempts to manipulate bank-lending rate.
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NewsAsset managers should revamp business models to face crisis, survey says
Investors increasingly taking 'dynamic approach' to managing volatility, says CREATE-Research.
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NewsTailor-made LDI rising in popularity with UK schemes
Aon Hewitt survey says 40% of schemes likely to increase exposure to such strategies.
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NewsMercer identifies 'clear global trend' in pension fund de-risking
Pension fund sponsors in Europe, US stepping up pace of moves to de-risk, consultancy says.
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NewsRedington partners with eVestment on manager research
Step was 'necessary' as clients enquired about wider range of investment approaches.
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NewsNEST transfer ban 'inconsistent' with UK pensions policy
Think tank critical of continued restrictions on NEST calls for early access to pension savings.
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Large de-risking deals might shrink due to insurers' capacity – Fitch
Scope limited due to small number of companies able to manage deals of large magnitude.
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NewsUK university scheme appoints Towers Watson as delegated CIO and actuary
Towers Watson now manages delegated assets of €40bn globally
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NewsVolatility hitting corporate yields, not just gilts – Mercer
May turbulence leads to largest month-on-month increase in pension deficits in nearly two years.
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NewsIMF sings praises of Dutch approach to longevity risk
Flexibility of Pensions Agreement 'exemplary', providing guidance to other countries.
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NewsFormer Strathclyde CIO launches pensions consultancy
David Crum, most recently at Aon Hewitt, launches 330 Consulting to advise local authority funds.
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NewsRestructurings could have major impact on pension funds – Punter Southall
Consultancy warns that many restructurings can 'change the legal shape' of a business.
