All IPE articles in August 2011 (Online) – Page 4
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News
Nordic roundup: AP7, Nordic Fixed Income, Catella, Folksam
Swedish buffer fund AP7 has lost 17% so far this year, against benchmark loss of 23%.
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PME loses battle against pensions regulator to de-risk portfolio
Metal scheme loses appeal against DNB's instruction to de-risk its investment policy.
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UK banks' pension liabilities exceed market cap, Citi says
Lloyds Banking Group sees worst market cap to liabilities ratio of 115%, Citibank says.
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Analysis
News analysis: UK ground rent funds
Shayla Walmsley looks at why funds dedicated to ground leases are so appealing to UK schemes.
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Mercer's Michael Dempsey promoted to head of investment management EMEA
Replaces Tom Murphy, who becomes regional head of investment management, based in Boston.
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French pension reform 'inadequate and unaffordable', says CSIS
FRANCE – Reforms will 'drastically reduce' benefits future retirees can expect to receive, experts say.
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Dutch investment institutions lose 0.4% in second quarter
Combined investments increase by 1.6% over same period to almost €462bn.
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Dutch pension provider MN Services improves risk control framework
€70bn pensions provider also separates asset management, fiduciary management.
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CEA reiterates call for pension funds to fall under Solvency II
Calls for ‘level playing field’ in response to consultation on new IORP directive.
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Mandate roundup: Northern Trust, Northumberland, Havering, Birmingham Airport
Northumberland County Council Pension Fund hands Northern Trust £40m management mandate.
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UK roundup: Aon Hewitt on auto-enrolment, Towers Watson on closures
Aon Hewitt warns that differing definitions of 'jobholder' will impact auto-enrolment.
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Pension funds to continue securities lending despite volatility, experts say
Funds largely de-risked programmes in wake of Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008.
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EFRP warns of further Hungary-style repossession of CEE pension assets
Organisation submits response to EIOPA's call for advice on new IORP directive.
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Enhanced transfer values could cut DB schemes' liabilities by £100bn
Schemes could see 10% liability cut if trend toward ETVs continues, says KPMG.
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Wednesday people roundup
PensionDanmark, State Street Global Advisors, Skagen Funds, Pitmans Trustees, RCM
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Packaging pension scheme K&FV to join €11.3bn publishing scheme PGB
If participants council, supervisors approve, K&FV to transfer assets, liabilities at year-end.
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Employer, trustee pensions negotiations complicated by turmoil – Towers Watson
UK - Turmoil in the financial markets has made the outcome of pension funding negotiations between employers and trustees much less certain, Towers Watson has said.
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Dutch pension accord in jeopardy as largest union gives thumbs down
Out of quarter of union's 475,000 members participating in poll, 96% reject agreement.
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PwC faces disciplinary action from UK regulator over JP Morgan work
Threat follows prior probe into PwC's conduct, as well as multi-million pound fine for JP Morgan.