All IPE articles in August 2003 (Online) – Page 8
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Study says derivatives can help pension crisis
GLOBAL – A new academic study says options can be used to make defined benefit pension schemes more sustainable.
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Hackney seeks actuary and property manager
UK – The London borough of Hackney is looking for an actuarial consultant and a property fund manager for its 340 million-pound (486 million euro) pension fund.
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Higham Black Mountain names senior actuary
UK – Higham Black Mountain is expanding its pension administration and consultancy services with the addition of Paul Jayson.
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Swiss pension fund returns in “turnaround”
SWITZERLAND – Swiss pension funds returned seven percent in the second quarter, a “turnaround” according to performance measurement firm InterSec.
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Institute blasts failure of German Riester reform
GERMANY – “The Riester reform has failed” and “Germans must save more” – this is the message from the German Institute for Retirement Provision.
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Jupiter under scrutiny in Somerset revamp
UK – Somerset County Council’s 600 million pound (855 million euro) pension fund has put out two tenders for a UK bond mandate and a UK property manager of managers mandate following an overhaul of its investment strategy.
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Deutsche to strengthen global asset management
GERMANY – Deutsche Bank says it wants to strengthen its global asset management business, though it is ruling out acquisitions for now.
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Mercer makes four top European appointments
EUROPE - Mercer Human Resource Consulting has made four senior appointments to its international consulting team, including two new hires.