All IPE articles in April 2011 (Online) – Page 4
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NewsThe ECB rate hike that did not shake the world
A long-expected, long-feared interest rate increase has left schemes underwhelmed.
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NewsDB pensions: A litany of errors and misunderstandings
Brighton Rock's Con Keating responds to a 'litany' of misunderstandings and errors on DB penions.
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NewsDutch schemes invested €1.8bn in equities during crisis
Regulator argues 40 largest funds thus contributed to financial stability.
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NewsPension funds' investment costs three times higher than reported – AFM
Dutch communications supervisor says as much as €3bn goes unreported each year.
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Trustees take months to decide on new asset class – Aon Hewitt
Aon Hewitt, Pitmans Trustees urge trustee boards to delegate powers for faster responses.
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NewsMandate roundup: Transport for London, Towers Watson, NPRF, NTMA
Towers Watson reappointed as actuary, wins investment consultant mandate from TfL.
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NewsUK companies could be forced to pay off pension deficits – Towers Watson
Revised EU Pensions Directive could shorten length of permissible recovery plan.
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NewsUK roundup: MyCSP, Royal London, Royal Liver, Face to Face
My Civil Service pension, which administers civil servants pensions, to be mutualised.
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NewsShifting the pension burden: No strain, no gain?
Axa IM analyst Sander Zboray suggests ways of managing DB expectations in a DC world.
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NewsAPG, ProLogis at loggerheads over ProLogis European Properties buyout
APG is calling on ProLogis European Properties unit holders to back proposed takeover with Australia's Goodman Group.
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Book ReviewBooks: Feeding trustees to the wolves
Chris Walker reviews 'Alternative Assets – Investments for a Post-Crisis World'.
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NewsSwiss investor tenders $100m commodities mandate
Investor asks managers to employ long-only approach, with investment hedged against Swiss franc.
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NewsDutch paint scheme relaunches merger talks
Chairman says talks with scheme underway after previous talks with construction industry stalled
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NewsMigros outperforms benchmark after portfolio restructuring
CHF17bn scheme for retailer returns 4% after successfully restructuring to core-satellite portfolio
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NewsUK roundup: Pensions Regulator, Unilever
Pensions Regulator publishes 'how-to' guide on administration in drive to improve procedures.
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NewsSlovakia confirms plans to change second-pillar investment rules
SLOVAKIA – Confirmation follows comments from IMF recommending changes to investment policies.
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NewsBond yields to rise amid global shift in consumption
Mass baby-boom retirement predicted to reverse downward trend in bond yields, London conference told.
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NewsSwitzerland's Ethos opposes conditional capital and remuneration reports
Lobbying group argued that conditional capital ran counter to long-term investor interest.
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NewsTightening of rules will force Dutch intermediaries out of business - Aegon
Company noted that over 40% were expected to continue advising under new regulation.
