All IPE articles in August 2012 (Online) – Page 5
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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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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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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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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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NewsSociété Générale offloads US-based asset manager TCW
GLOBAL – Carlyle Group, TCW management acquire $130bn fund manager for undisclosed sum.
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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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NewsGerman pension fund doubles money for Patrizia joint venture
GERMANY – Unnamed investor commits further €100m to value-added residential strategy.
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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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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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NewsFiduciary managers 'still unable' to offer performance comparisons
GLOBAL – Industry lacks ability to make 'meaningful' comparisons across providers, report says.
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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.
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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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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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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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NewsAmbiguity in EMIR could lead to 'dangerous behaviour'
GLOBAL – Contracts linked to commercial activities could spell trouble for pension funds.
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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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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – ATP, SPT, HSBC GAM, Sacker & Partners, Pioneer, JPMAM, Pramerica
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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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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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NewsAxa IM to start naming and shaming companies on ESG
GLOBAL – Asset manager also plans to disclose 'against' votes retroactively.
