All IPE articles in August 2011 (Online) – Page 8
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Merger of UK DB pension schemes would face obstacles, says Aon Hewitt
Comments come in wake of report suggesting the government should support consolidation.
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German investors embrace sustainability, but pension funds dragging heels
GERMANY – Proportion of sustainable investments held by pension funds is below average, says Union.
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USS sees funding level recover, plans spin-off of in-house investment team
Funding level rises by 7 percentage points, with scheme now managing £32.2bn (€36.3bn) in assets.
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OECD: Greece still has work to do on pensions reform
GREECE – Country must restructure supplementary funds, limit early retirement, OECD says.
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UNPRI sets out new governance structure with 'non-asset owners'
Chairman Wolfgang Engshuber says inclusion a 'significant change' for Advisory Council.
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Wednesday people roundup
Stamford, Skagen, Muse Advisory, Sackers, Capita Hartshead, Saemor, Schroders, Auda
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Raising auto-enrolment contributions too early will hurt long-term savings – PwC
Comments come in response to Lord McFall's Workplace Retirement Income Commission report.
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UK roundup: LCP, Aon Hewitt
FTSE 100 companies’ pension fund deficits fell by nearly two-thirds in 2010, says LCP.
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UK could do more to improve public pensions system – IMF
Government should improve structure of public pensions and reduce their cost.
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Greek crisis forces Cypriot pension funds to rethink investment strategies
Aon Hewitt estimates pension schemes have allocated 60% of capital to banking deposits.
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Consultants in fiduciary management risk conflict of interest, says SEI
Problem stems from firms that rely on actuarial side of business to generate revenue.
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UK roundup: M&S, Hymans, L&G, Avon, Record Currency Management
Marks & Spencer launches master trust to replace existing DC scheme in run-up to auto-enrolment.
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Auto-enrolment as a 'stealth tax'
The UK's auto-enrolment reforms could fail before launch if media confusion continues.
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Investor sentiment for equities continues to sour – IPE survey
Appetite for equities has fallen since May in Investment Manager Expectations Indicator.
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Lord McFall's report could create unrealistic expectations, experts say
Experts sound note of caution on Workplace Retirement Income Commission's report.
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Spain not out of 'danger zone', must tackle deeper pensions reform – IMF
Costs associated with ageing projected to increase by 9% of GDP by 2060, IMF estimates.
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ESG roundup: RCM on ESG performance, SLI on 'comply or explain' approach
Investors could have added 1.6% a year to returns in 2006-10 by allocating to ESG portfolios.