All IPE articles in April 2009 (Online) – Page 2
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Kesko signs leaseback deal with pension fund
[16:40 CEST 03-04] FINLAND – The Kesko Pension Fund has bought four retail properties for €50m in a sale and leaseback deal with Finnish trading company Kesko Group.
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Norway global to exclude tobacco and target environment
[16:45 CEST 03-04] NORWAY – The exclusion of tobacco-producing companies from the Government Pension Fund – Global and a NOK20bn (€2.26bn) environmental investment programme are just two of the measures announced by the Ministry of Finance following a review of ethical guidelines.
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Westminster mulls frameworks amid manager concerns
[16:50 CEST 03-04] UK – Westminster City Council is considering the development of framework agreements to allow mandate changes to be speeded up, following concerns over manager performance.
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Berkshire funding level drops to 72%
[16:55 CEST 03-04] UK – The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has told members there is no "serious financial shortfall" in the pension fund, despite admitting its funding level has fallen from 99.9% in March 2007 to 72% in November 2008.
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Luzern Pensionskasse loses 10.3%
[17:00 CEST 03-04] SWITZERLAND – The Pensionskasse for the Swiss canton of Luzern (LUPK) reported a negative result of 10.3% for 2008, as a result of massive losses from its equity and alternatives exposure.
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NewsPPF considers shift in levy payment strategy
[16:20 CEST 06-04] UK – Pension Protection Fund executives are discussing a series of potential changes to the funding of the pensions lifeboat which could eventually see employers contribute higher levy sums during positive economic cycles but make lower payments during times of recession and market downturn.
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Fully-hedged liabilities double for FTSE pensions
[16:25 CEST 06-04] UK – The true value of the estimated UK pension fund deficit for the top 100 listed companies would have almost doubled over the course of the year to £245bn (€270bn) had all liabilities been hedged, suggest figures from consulting firm Redington Partners.
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NewsÖPAG head says second pillar loss is unrealistic
[16:50 CEST 06-04] AUSTRIA – The Austrian Pensionskassen system has been harshly criticised in the wake of the financial crisis but no politician can seriously think about abolishing the system, claimed Andreas Zakostelsky, head of the ÖPAG Pensionskasse.
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Nottingham reports 95% voting record
[16:55 CEST 06-04] UK – Nottingham County Council has revealed it voted at 95% of the meetings held by companies it invested in in 2008, and in 79% of these it either opposed or abstained from a resolution.
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Norway-Global rules out high-yield bonds
[17:00 CEST 06-04] NORWAY – The Government Pension Fund – Global has ruled out extending into high-yield and emerging market bonds, and has also warned it is unlikely to reach its 5% allocation to real estate for "several years".
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NewsLAPFF targets T.Rowe Price over execs pay
[17:05 CEST 06-04] UK – The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) is urging its members to take action against T.Rowe Price as it is concerned that remuneration packages for executives are "not serving shareholders' interests".
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NewsAP7 voting constraints 'should be lifted'
[17:10 CEST 06-04] SWEDEN – A Swedish government committee has recommended restrictions prohibiting the Seventh AP Fund (AP7) from voting in relation to its Swedish holdings should be removed while other constraints preventing AP funds from being an active owner should be reviewed.
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NewsAIB faces further talks over €1bn deficit
[17:15 CEST 06-04] IRELAND – Negotiations between AIB and the Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) may be referred to the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), as AIB has proposed changes to its defined benefit (DB) scheme saw to help tackle a pension deficit exceeding €1bn.
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NewsSwiss funding levels deteriorate in three months
[16:00 CEST 07-04] SWITZERLAND – Six out of 10 second pillar Swiss pension funds are now underfunded, and at least a third have less than 90% of the assets to meet their funding requirements.
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Employers warned over cost of deferred DC
[17:20 CEST 07-04] UK – Employers need to address the extra costs associated with administering defined contribution (DC) schemes for deferred members, as large firms could be spending more than £500,000 on ex-employees, Towers Perrin has warned.
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NewsLongevity swaps reality improved by pensions funds
[16:30 CEST 07-04] UK – It may soon be possible for UK pension funds to purchase longevity swaps as protection against members living longer than anticipated because pension funds have themselves improved pricing by making more cautious mortality assumptions.
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50 pension funds miss DNB deadline
[16:45 CEST 07-04] NETHERLANDS - Almost 50 Dutch pension funds with a funding shortage have yet to submit a recovery plan, a spokesman for De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has confirmed.
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Dutch fund begins quest for higher bond yield
[16:55 CEST 07-04] IPE-QUEST – An international consultancy firm operating in the Netherlands is seeking information about a possible high-yield fixed income mandate worth €10m for a Dutch pension fund, using IPE-Quest.
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Ukraine wants to abolish senior state pensions
UKRAINE – Special pensions for judges and top-level officials should be abolished and replaced with a single pension based on salary and length of service, according to Ukraine’s president, Victor Yushchenko.
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NewsUnfair dismissal of DB members could cost more
[17:00 CEST 07-04] UK – Lawyers have warned employers they could face significant compensation costs if an employee found to have been unfairly dismissed is a member of a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme rather than defined contribution (DC).
