All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online) – Page 3
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Polish securities sector comes out swinging against pension reform plan
POLAND – Organisation highly critical of government recommendations, focus on second pillar.
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IFM warns against unsustainable infrastructure debt pricing
GLOBAL – Global head of debt criticises ‘unrealistic’ return expectations.
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Equity gains offset fixed income losses at Finland's Keva
FINLAND – Assets at local government pension fund grow to more than €35bn.
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Norwegian oil fund 'unacceptably exposed' to demographic risks
NORWAY – Report commissioned by Christian charity urges greater exposure to developing nations.
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Emerging markets: Still more good news than bad
Less robust growth isn’t welcomed, but investors shouldn’t get ahead of themselves.
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Neighbouring UK councils consider £4bn pension fund merger
UK – Local authorities hopeful of support for plan that predates government merger consultation.
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Investors expecting solid returns from hedge funds, survey shows
GLOBAL – Seventy percent of respondents to Preqin survey expect 7-10% returns this year.
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Dutch pension fund Vervoer stands by defensive strategy
NETHERLANDS – Private transport scheme moves to reduce liquidity risk.
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Pension funds should 'come up with own credit-risk assessments' – BaFin
GERMANY – Financial institutions must not 'automatically rely' on ratings when evaluating solvency.
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Dutch giants APG, PGGM exploring possibility of future LIBOR claims
NETHERLANDS – APG describes probe as 'complex', concedes LIBOR-rigging may have benefitted business.
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Church defends registration of mineral rights as fracking speculation mounts
UK – Church official says protests fail to take into account impact of fuel poverty.
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ESG roundup: Impact investing, Climate Bonds Initiative on solar assets
GLOBAL – Impact investing developing rapidly across all economic sectors, says UKSIF.
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Swiss put insurers' second-pillar admin costs under microscope
SWITZERLAND – Study will be third in series commissioned by government on pension reform.
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Danish pensions industry criticises government's corporate bond plan
DENMARK – F&P concerned pension companies will become 'car park for bad loans'.
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Denmark's PFA snaps up 13-property Copenhagen portfolio
DENMARK – Pension fund acquires properties from Nykredit for undisclosed sum.
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LPFA chief executive Mike Taylor to retire
UK – Susan Martin takes over as interim CEO until successor appointed later this year.
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BIS calls for feedback on longevity-risk transfer market
GLOBAL – Bank for International Settlements aims to avoid 'breakdown' in risk-transfer chain.
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eVestment data shows waning interest in emerging market equities
GLOBAL – Inflows, while positive, growing at much slower rate than during 2010-12 period.
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FTSE 100 pensions: Plus ça change …
LCP's Nick Bunch examines the changing trends over the last 20 years for FTSE 100 DB pensions.
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Dutch employer association calls for early-retirement plans to be scrapped
NETHERLANDS – Says VPL assets should be used for measures to keep workers in employment longer.