All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsFiduciary managers 'still unable' to offer performance comparisons
GLOBAL – Industry lacks ability to make 'meaningful' comparisons across providers, report says.
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NewsProbe at Dutch scheme turns up catalogue of errors, but no fraud
NETHERLANDS – Expert panel recommends no criminal charges or further inquiries at pension fund.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees investment losses of 2.2% in second quarter
NORWAY – Weakening kroner allows Norwegian Pension Fund Global to offset losses.
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NewsGerman pension fund doubles money for Patrizia joint venture
GERMANY – Unnamed investor commits further €100m to value-added residential strategy.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Spezialfonds ain't broke, but let's fix them anyway
GERMANY – New proposals could exclude German insurers from domestic real estate market.
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NewsSociété Générale offloads US-based asset manager TCW
GLOBAL – Carlyle Group, TCW management acquire $130bn fund manager for undisclosed sum.
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UK coal schemes to buy controlling stake in property company
UK – Restructuring will also see pension deficit reduction payments suspended for two years.
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NewsDAX pension schemes' funding improves despite low rates
GERMANY – Listed company's average funding grows from 54% to 66% in 2011, says Towers Watson.
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NewsRibuot steps down as CIO at French pension fund UMR
FRANCE – UMR promotes from within to replace Ribuot, who moves to asset manager OFI.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Skandia lawsuit, Handelsbanken move
SWEDEN – Javiera Ragnartz takes over as chief executive at Handelsbanken's fund business.
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Danish roundup: PenSam, Unipension
DENMARK – Occupational pensions provider PenSam reports 6.8% investment return for first half.
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NewsBBC pension fund deficit almost doubles due to interest rates
UK – Scheme for public service broadcaster sees funding ratio fall to 78% despite £170m deficit reduction payments.
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NewsDutch pension fund SPW loses 27% on opportunities portfolio
NETHERLANDS – €7bn scheme sacks previous portfolio manager over valuation concerns.
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NewsPensions groups raise concerns over EMIR 'confidence level'
EUROPE – Higher level could force pension funds to increase margin calls for derivatives trades.
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NewsGoldman Sachs AM expected to make decision on Vervoer claim next month
EUROPE – Brown Rudnick lawyer says trial could last more than two years due to complexity of claims.
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UK roundup: PPF, Towers Watson, Aon Hewitt, PIC, Prudential
UK – PPF data shows slight increase in aggregate deficit, with liabilities up by 25%.
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German asset manager snaps up three UK onshore wind farms
EUROPE – HgCapital subsidiary Ridgewind sells assets to Munich Re’s asset management division.
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Companies with large pension deficits underperform, says Morgan Stanley
EUROPE – Companies with big deficits underperform MSCI Europe average by more than 25%.
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NewsDanish pension fund ATP welcomes 'transparency' EMIR will bring
EUROPE – Central clearing system brought in through regulation could shine light on opaque market.
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