All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsZurich Life anticipates €10bn Irish sovereign annuity market
IRELAND – Insurer first company licensed to issue new annuities based on amortising bonds.
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NewsInstitutional appetite for private equity on the up, study shows
GLOBAL – Vast majority of respondents to survey to maintain, boost allocations to asset class.
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Océ pension scheme drops derivatives for rebalancing
NETHERLANDS – €830m scheme aiming to reduce complexity in portfolio after ALM study.
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NewsMandate roundup: Lancashire County Council, Cornwall Council
UK – Lancashire unveils names of 11 managers appointed to unconstrained global equity framework.
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NewsUK awards mandates to energy-efficient infrastructure specialists
UK – Contracts predicated on ability to match government money with institutional funding.
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NewsNorth Rhine-Westphalia pension fund to boost real estate, infrastructure [Amended]
EUROPE – €10bn NAEV to increase exposure to markets outside Germany with new partner Aberdeen.
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NewsRepo market showing increasing signs of liquidity risk – Fitch
GLOBAL – Tri-party market posing risks for both borrowers and underlying assets, agency warns.
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NewsChurch of England divests from News Corporation over governance
UK – Church dissatisfied with company's 'lack of commitment' to implement reforms.
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NewsMajor players in Dutch pensions industry criticise derivatives proposals
EUROPE – Pension Federation says new technical standards will increase pension fund costs.
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UK roundup: LCP on DC fees, Legal & General, LDI
UK – LCP says trustees ‘unaware’ of level of fees charged for investment options.
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NewsAxa IM to start naming and shaming companies on ESG
GLOBAL – Asset manager also plans to disclose 'against' votes retroactively.
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Capital buffers at Danish schemes drop to 2007 levels
DENMARK – Collective capital buffers fall from 4.9% to 3.9% in 2011, according to Danish FSA.
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NewsDanske Bank considers offloading Danica Pension
DENMARK – Subsidiary 'no sacred cow' despite doubling profits in 2011, CEO says.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – ATP, SPT, HSBC GAM, Sacker & Partners, Pioneer, JPMAM, Pramerica
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NewsABP to consult participants on future pensions arrangements
NETHERLANDS – €260bn scheme canvases participants about evolution of pension arrangements.
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NewsAmbiguity in EMIR could lead to 'dangerous behaviour'
GLOBAL – Contracts linked to commercial activities could spell trouble for pension funds.
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NewsUK pension providers must innovate for 'defined ambition' to succeed
UK – NAPF says 'two-bucket' approach to regulation must be revised to improve flexibility.
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NewsPension funds have 'two options' in LIBOR scandal claims
UK – Law firm RPC rejects notion that scandal will lead to 'tsunami' of litigation.
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NewsEven 5.9% pension rights cut might not be enough, PNO warns
NETHERLANDS – Troubled scheme's coverage ratio dragged down to 88.8% by falling interest rates.
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NewsAsset managers raising debt funds face 'regulatory issues'
EUROPE – Brussels could see activities as form of 'shadow banking', Moody's warns.
