All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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Concerns over exits at Ilmarinen-owned manager leads to 'unsatisfactory' results
EUROPE – Private equity fund manager nonetheless predicts €700m fundraising by year-end.
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Financial markets in pre-euro state, says Finland's Varma
FINLAND – Provider posts 3.4% returns for six months to June despite euro-zone uncertainty.
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Counterparty risk for Dutch funds limited, says DNB
NETHERLANDS - Risk remains limited, despite 'delicate' current financial climate.
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Pension funds 'should target supermarkets' - Aberdeen
UK – Asset manager argues supermarkets offer alternative to overpriced property market.
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Private markets to provide attractive returns before year-end - Partners Group
GLOBAL – Opportunistic investment possible as capital from older funds is depleted, says report.
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Pension funds reveal top ten success criteria
EUROPE – Pension Fund Perception Report gives insight on how funds measure satisfaction with managers.
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AP fund investment regulations should be replaced with prudent person approach [Updated]
SWEDEN – Buffer system should be overseen by new board, with AP6 merged with other funds.
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European pension funds lose millions on Facebook shares
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager APG, Sweden’s AP2 amoung those to suffer from share price halving.
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UK's debt office should issue amortising bonds, says Hymans Robertson
UK – DMO should listen to market demand when considering issuance of new maturities.
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Oil and gas companies still lack in environmental risk management
GLOBAL – German rating agency critical of companies lack of sustainable planning.
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New non-executive director joins PPF's board
UK – Pension Protection Fund appoints board member with background at public broadcaster BBC.
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Downturn forces private equity firms to hold companies longer than expected
GLOBAL – Private equity buyouts not being sold on as quickly as anticipated, says Preqin.
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Trustees demand further action from regulator to reduce QE impact
UK – Poll shows support for smoothing of bond yields in calculating deficit.
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UK should learn from Australian pensions model, says Baker Tilly
GLOBAL – UK tax office should police payment of contributions, head of pensions argues.
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AIB pension trustees approve €1.1bn loan portfolio transfer
IRELAND – Transfer to address scheme deficit, fund early retirement redundancies.
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Danish labour-market pension schemes announce merger
DENMARK – PFA to run new scheme formed by merger of FunktionærPension, Dansk Erhverv Pension.
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Vervoer claims shed new light on lawsuit against Goldman Sachs AM
EUROPE – Asset manager dismisses allegations 'bought with benefit of hindsight', prepares defence.
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The flaws of asset liability management
What passes for meeting pensions liabilities today is a fiction, says Ashmore's Jerome Booth.
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AP3 JV acquires €111m social infrastructure portfolio
EUROPE – Major shareholders include AP2, AP4, PGGM and Norwegian sovereign wealth fund.
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Dawson enters administration after PPF rejects offer
UK – Pension Protection Fund refuses to sever link between Scottish company and pension fund.