All IPE articles in April 2011 (Online)
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French civil service fund awards €1.3bn in equity mandates
FRANCE – Managers awarded mandates include Axa Investment Managers, Amundi and BNP Paribas.
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Friday people roundup
BESTrustees, APG, Aberdeen, Royal London, RBC Dexia, Mayfair Capital, Green Property Alliance
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NewsZurich city pension scheme confirms 'unavoidable' contribution hike
Scheme for the city's civil servants blames increase on diminishing bond returns.
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NewsDutch Pension Agreement will lead to more risk taking, regulator warns
Director Joanne Kellermann says new system will therefore require strong supervision.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Local authorities pension foundation, Kåpan Pension
Pension foundation of Swedish local authorities and regional governments returns 9.7%.
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NewsUK roundup: JLT Pension Capital Strategies, Mercer
Private sector DB schemes cut deficits from £156bn to £63bn in year to March.
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NewsUK pension fund allocates 10% of portfolio to hedge funds
Additional funds – £10m each to Blackstone and Fauchier – come on top of existing 9.6% allocation.
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NewsSolvency II 'to weaken' German occupational schemes – Towers Watson
Consultancy says unique German system means Solvency regulations inapplicable.
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NewsAustralians to lend Dutch advice on DC pension systems
High-profile delegates from both pension systems attend cooperation summit in Netherlands this weekend.
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NewsVanguard closes Brussels office, moves staff to London
Move part of strategic review of non-US business, as Brussels office head returns to US.
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Women in France, Spain and Italy live longest of all EU countries
New Eurostat shows average life expectancy after 65 is now 20.7 years.
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NewsDutch pensions watchdog distances itself from Zembla scandal
Director Joanne Kellermann denies having endorsed controversial report commissioned by TV news show.
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NewsIrish government funds new bailout with NPRF funds
Funds earmarked for EU bailout but not drawn down will now recapitalise troubled Irish banks.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Hewitt on DC choice, Xafinity on corporate liabilities, PPF
Too much choice can be a bad thing when it comes to pensions, says Aon Hewitt.
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NewsInvestor group tells companies to come clean on carbon
34 institutional investors call on companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsPrime real estate 'bidding war' shifts focus onto secondary
ING REIM urges less risk-adverse investors to seek out best pockets of value.
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NewsSweden's AP4, AMF to become joint owners of Dombron
AMF to assume 50% ownership in return for transferring €44.5m in property assets.
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NewsMandate roundup: Kensington & Chelsea, Baillie Gifford, Longview, Quest
London local government scheme ends relationship with Alliance Bernstein over poor performance.
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NewsSwiss roundup: Towers Watson, Swiss Leader Index, Zurich BVK
Largest listed Swiss companies increase coverage ratios to 88% – far from pre-crisis levels.
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NewsUK state pension reform welcomed as 'turning point' for system
Minister launches consultation, proposes end of state second pension and contracting out.
