All IPE articles in August 2007 (Online) – Page 2
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Review delivers SLI higher Pensions Trust
[11:00 CEST 29-08] UK – Standard Life Investments has been awarded an expanded remit to manage fixed income investments for the Pensions Trust.
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Hackney looks to GTAA and currency
[16:30 CEST 28-08] UK – The London Borough of Hackney pension fund is considering making its first foray into global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) and currency overlay.
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Liechtenstein complications with Swiss fund
[16:30 CEST 28-08] LIECHTENSTEIN/SWITZERLAND – The Swiss senate has raised enquiries about the linkage of Liechtenstein’s second pillar pension schemes to the Swiss pension protection fund.
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Middle-aged men 'dominate' pension trustee boards
[16:00 CEST 28-08] UK – Pension trustee boards lack diversity, while trustees struggle coming to terms with the complexity of pension legislation, a new study has found.
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ABP names new directors
[16:00 CEST 28-08] NETHERLANDS - The €211bn civil service scheme ABP has named two new members on the board of directors, including Sluimers’ replacement as chief financial officer (CFO).
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Nordic pension funds predict alternatives outsourcing
[15:00 CEST 28-08] EUROPE – Nordic pension funds increasingly expect to outsource the management of alternative investments to third parties but some local investments may move more in-house, according to a study conducted by Kirstein Finansrådgivning.
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Indictments handed down in Fribourg pensions scandal
[14:30 CEST 28-08] SWITZERLAND – A magistrate investigating the past financial woes of the city of Fribourg’s pension fund has indicted the city’s treasurer and three other treasury employees, accusing them of falsifying accounting documents.
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Few Dutch schemes see diversity in soft commodities
[13:00 CEST 28-08] NETHERLANDS – Only a tiny fraction of Dutch pension fund assets are actively invested in agricultural commodities, IPE has learned.
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Funds still dread alternatives
[16:20 CEST 24/08] GLOBAL – Underfunding, a lack of transparency and high fees keep the majority of pension funds away from investing in alternatives, according to a new white paper by Northern Trust.
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First funds approved for Romania’s second pillar
ROMANIA – The Private Pension Supervision Commission (CSSPP) has authorised five second pillar pension funds for sale in Romania.
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Swiss SRI market doubles
[16:00 CEST 24/08] SWITZERLAND – Both institutional and retail investors are showing more interest in themed SRI funds than ever before, according to the Zürich-based research company onValues.
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Citigroup buyout not a trend, says report
[16:00 CEST 24/08] UK – Citigroup’s recent move into the buyout arena is unlikely to result in a major venture for the financial service company, actuarial consultant Punter Southall has said.
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Prosecutor to vet premier’s pension claims
SLOVAKIA – The Bratislava prosecutor's office is to examine comments made by Slovak prime minister Robert Fico about pension fund management companies.
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Aviva posts steady 1H07 fund management profits
[15:40 CEST 24-08] EUROPE – The Aviva group’s European fund management business reported operating profits of £29m (€43m) for the first half of 2007, slightly down from the £30m reported for the same period last year.
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Lower correlation eyed as Irish funding holds
[13:00 CEST 24-08] EUROPE – Irish pension funds have proved go be more resilient to recent market turmoil than anticipated, research has revealed.
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Final deal agreed on Greek scandal bond
[13:00 CEST 24-08] GREECE – Four Greek state pension funds have reached a final buy-back agreement with US investment bank JP Morgan and hedge fund North Asset Management to reverse a disputed bond deal.
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Pensions Regulator builds market research
[16:30 CEST 23-08] UK – The Pensions Regulator is seeking to build a database of market research agencies to facilitate future procurements of market analysis and industry surveys.
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Bulgarian pension fund assets hit €1bn
[15:30 CEST 23-08] BULGARIA – Assets managed by Bulgarian pension fund asset managers have topped the €1bn threshold for the first time, according to the local financial regulator the Financial Supervision Commission (KFN).
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'Perceived risk' makes EMEA interesting - Fidelity
[16:00 CEST 23-08] GLOBAL – The Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) investment region is set for a massive growth and currently 'perceived risk' still adds to the discount for stock purchases, Fidelity has suggested.
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AP2 starts year with strong returns
[15:30 CEST 23-08] SWEDEN – Andra AP-Fonden (AP2) outperformed its benchmark by 70 basis points in the first half of this year.
