All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 2
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Dutch hedge funds buck global trend in second quarter – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Watchdog attributes performance to appreciation of US dollar against euro.
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Swiss pension funds recover in H1, but 'reforms still needed'
SWITZERLAND – Pension funds return 3.5% on average over first half of year.
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Mandate roundup: East Sussex, Camden, Europol, NDA
EUROPE – East Sussex County Council looks to appoint managers for framework agreement.
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Running through all scenarios
BlackRock's head of institutional business explains the importance of considering all variables.
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Low interest rates cancel out recovery contributions at Dutch Sara Lee fund
NETHERLANDS – Investment returns at fund further dented by small loss on currency hedge.
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High volume of responses to EIOPA consultation likely to delay QIS launch
EUROPE – Authority concedes timetable may be adjusted as advice to Commission behind schedule.
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QE had 'broadly neutral impact' on pension funds, says Bank of England
UK – Central bank assumptions challenged by Hymans Robertson as too ‘broad brush’.
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ABI call for fee disclosure 'timely and appropriate'
UK – Insurance industry body outlines principles for fee disclosure across pension sector.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – ABN AMRO, ATP, Investec Asset Management, Baring Asset Management, Olivetree Financial Group.
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Irish NTMA sells €1bn of amortising bonds in first auction
IRELAND – Bonds with maturities of 35 years prove most popular, raising €330m.
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Denmark's ATP sees profits fall by 50% over H1 2011
DENMARK – Investment returns see lower year-on-year decline, down DKK1.4bn.
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ATP's Rohde named governor of Danish central bank
DENMARK – Rohde, chief executive of ATP since 1998, to make move next February.
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Dutch face rights cuts of 8% with current discount rate, says government
NETHERLANDS – Leaked memo estimates 12m at risk of rights cuts if discount rate is maintained.
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ABP and PMT reject call to buy bank mortgage portfolios
NETHERLANDS – Employer lobby group agrued loan sale would allow banks to start lending again.
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OTC regulations may depress bond yields further, warns Moody's
GLOBAL – 'Significant' increase in demand for government debt result of collateral rules.
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Standardise reporting to achieve financial literacy
Governments must put all financial reporting on even footing to foster understanding.
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US public pension funds, AP7 to lead JP Morgan class-action
GLOBAL – Five US scheme and Swedish buffer fund granted lead plaintiff status.
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Wednesday people roundup
Global - Pension Protection Fund, GMO, Muse Advisory, Hastings Funds Management, M&G.
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Dutch scheme ABP expects rights cuts of up to 14%
NETHERLANDS – Leaked memo predicts average contribution will need to rise nearly 30%.
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Swedish AP review board argued in favour of single fund
SWEDEN – Chair admits majority of board in favour of consolidation not allowed by remit.