All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online)
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Serco pays £17m to fund deficit, close defined benefit pension fund
UK – Outsourcing giant funds DB scheme acquired in recent deal to buy part of IT company Vertex.
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Defined ambition pensions could be 'distraction' for UK government
UK – TUC says DA agenda risks distracting DWP from work of improving defined contribution schemes.
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Hedge funds with higher fees perform better, study shows
GLOBAL – Managers charging more than 20% saw best net returns over past six years, Preqin says.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – Varma, PASA, AllenbridgeEpic, FCP, Catella, Thesis, DDJ, LGIM, Source Pensions
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Big Society Capital calls for tax support on social impact bonds
UK – Banks says UK government should extend range of permitted indirect investment schemes.
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Danish results: PFA Pension, PensionDanmark, Industriens
DENMARK – PFA Pension increases market share with DONG Energy contract.
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UK roundup: Guinness Peat, Coats, TPR, East Sussex Schroders Property
UK – Coats planning to double pension plan contributions in bid to tackle £100m deficit.
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Italy exempts pension funds from financial transaction tax
ITALY – Schemes will need to meet number of government requirements before qualifying for exemption.
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United Capital, VIG come to agreement over Doverie sale
BULGARIA – Regulators in Bulgaria, UK must still approve controversial takeover.
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Investors call for tougher oil, gas disclosure rules
GLOBAL – Backers include Sweden’s AP funds, Dutch giant APG, France’s ERAFP and UK’s LAPF.
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Danish roundup: PKA, PensionDanmark, E Pihl & Son, F&P on taxation
DENMARK – PKA reorganises bond portfolio to soften impact of rising yields.
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Finnish returns: Fennia Life, Veritas, Etera
FINLAND – Client companies struggling with low demand, pensions insurer Fennia warns.
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Infrastructure investments soar at Dutch scheme for cleaners
NETHERLANDS – Schoonmaak cites improving market conditions, recovering port sector in US.
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France unveils pensions reform, ignores European Commission
FRANCE – Government asks companies to finance special accounts for 'hardship conditions' at work.
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Finland's LocalTapiola, Pension Fennia see losses from fixed income
FINLAND – Finnish pension providers lining up merger next year.
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Ryanair sale of Aer Lingus stake opens door for resolution of pension impasse
IRELAND – UK Competition Commission orders Ryanair to offload 30% stake in competitor.
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PenSam acquires DKK2.2bn mortgage bond portfolio
DENMARK – Deal will see staff transfer from state-run bank liquidator to manage portfolio.
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Dutch pension funds invest 14% of assets locally – DNB survey
NETHERLANDS – Schemes have nearly €13bn invested in Dutch mortgages, regulator says.
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Investors critical of 'greedy' infrastructure managers, survey finds
GLOBAL – Preqin notes misalignment of interests between infrastructure managers, investors.
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Finland's VER sees fixed income exposure fall as returns decline year on year
FINLAND – Returns at State Pension Fund fall over 4 percentage points year-on-year.