All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 4
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NewsCoverage ratio plummets at pension fund for Dutch hairdressers
NETHERLANDS – Funding drops below 75% after implementation of hedging strategy delayed.
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NewsFirst-half returns surge at Denmark's PFA Pension
DENMARK – Company says performance demonstrates flexibility of investment strategy.
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Robeco reports strong increase in institutional assets
NETHERLANDS – Overall AUM grows by €17bn to €179bn over first half of 2012.
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Swiss pensions industry wants lower conversion rate, no investment limits
SWITZERLAND – Two-thirds of stakeholders want rate for calculating pension payouts cut further.
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UK roundup: Balfour Beatty, PIE, Henderson Group, Gartmore
UK – Balfour Beatty sees deficit fall after reduction payments, completion of de-risking.
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PPF appoints 10 new fixed income managers
UK – UK lifeboat scheme to enter ‘next phase’ of bond investing as it targets low-risk returns.
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NewsCorporate governance head steps down at Swedish national pension fund
SWEDEN – Industry veteran to focus on existing university role, new board appointments.
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NewsPensions reform bill passes Slovakian parliament
SLOVAKIA – Re-elected prime minister's bill to roll back some of predecessor's changes.
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NewsDenmark's PKA to expand infrastructure investment 'significantly'
DENMARK – Labour-market pensions administrator returns 7.6% in first half of year.
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NewsMinister blasts Brussels for 'meddling' with Dutch pensions
EUROPE – Social affairs minister Henk Kamp says European Commission involved in too many 'senseless things'.
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NewsDawson enters administration after PPF rejects offer
UK – Pension Protection Fund refuses to sever link between Scottish company and pension fund.
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NewsAP3 JV acquires €111m social infrastructure portfolio
EUROPE – Major shareholders include AP2, AP4, PGGM and Norwegian sovereign wealth fund.
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NewsThe flaws of asset liability management
What passes for meeting pensions liabilities today is a fiction, says Ashmore's Jerome Booth.
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NewsVervoer 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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NewsDanish labour-market pension schemes announce merger
DENMARK – PFA to run new scheme formed by merger of FunktionærPension, Dansk Erhverv Pension.
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NewsAIB pension trustees approve €1.1bn loan portfolio transfer
IRELAND – Transfer to address scheme deficit, fund early retirement redundancies.
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NewsUK 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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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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NewsDownturn 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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NewsNew non-executive director joins PPF's board
UK – Pension Protection Fund appoints board member with background at public broadcaster BBC.
