Advisers – Page 40
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NewsBuy-in, buyout options growing more sophisticated, says LCP
Consultancy says UK pension schemes increasingly considering options as part of de-risking plans.
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NewsTowers Watson buys communication specialist Kool Baas & De Quelerij
Deal makes Towers Watson's Dutch branch third-largest communications specialist after US, UK.
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NewsInstitutional investors dropping managed accounts for mutual funds
Researcher Strategic Insight finds trend particularly pronounced in Switzerland.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Hymans Robertson, Pension Insurance Corporation, Atkin
National Employment Savings Trust could be overwhelmed by demand, says Hymans Robertson.
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NewsFinancial risks loom large for European institutional investors
Three-quarters of respondents to Allianz Global Investors' first RiskMonitor survey cite interest risk.
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NewsAustrian companies will be 'unburdened' by new IAS19 rules
AUSTRIA – Neither scraping of 'corridor' nor use of net interest approach will hurt much, says arithmetica.
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MNOPF appoint Hymans Robertson to 'monitor and challenge' Towers Watson
Consultancy will play checks and balances role, overseeing decisions made by delegated CIO.
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NewsSwiss pension funds grossly underestimating AM costs
True cost of asset management almost four times higher than previously stated, according to c-alm.
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NewsRecord number of pension schemes to de-risk in Q2, consultancy says
Hymans Roberston report finds that £4.5bn of deals were done in year ending 31 March.
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NewsUK travel firm TUI plugs pension fund deficit with brand names
After negotiating deal for two years, company becomes first in UK to use intangible assets to plug £400m deficit.
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NewsNew rules will push Irish pensions into buyout, says LCP
Proposal comes after 0.6% levy announced in March that is expected to raise more than €450m.
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NewsPPI to affect 'entire Dutch DC market', experts say
Mercer's Tim Burggraaf says insurers in particular to feel impact of new low-cost vehicles.
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NewsEmerging market investors should look beyond BRICs – Cambridge Associates
Pension funds should adopt approach that replicates exposure to developed markets, consultancy says.
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NewsPension fund trustees failing to vet fiduciary managers, firms say
Muse Advisory, Wragge warn of conflicts of interest arising from poor due diligence.
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Belgian think tank wants to raise pension age to 70
Itinera Institute also says employment rate for those over 60 should be increased dramatically.
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NewsAxa IM wins €2.1bn fiduciary mandate from Ahold scheme
Pension fund had been one of few Dutch schemes to manage sizeable chunk of portfolio in-house.
