All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online) – Page 4
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NAPF 'honing' structure of Pension Infrastructure Platform
UK – PIP to be general partner despite lack of clarity on how arrangement will look.
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UK state pension reform to trigger DB scheme closures – Aon Hewitt
UK – End of contracting seen by many companies as reason to close schemes.
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Rothesay Life completes £280m buy-in for Cobham scheme
UK – Aerospace firm's defined benefit fund will hold bulk annuity as investment.
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Survey reveals institutionals' faith in investment management
GLOBAL – CFA Institute cites growing importance of transparency, open business practices.
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Four in 10 Irish DB schemes yet to submit funding proposals
IRELAND – Opposition Fianna Fail party reveals 40% remain in breach of June deadline, down from over 70%.
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ESG roundup: World's most sustainable country, Financial Reporting Council
GLOBAL – Study by RobecoSAM ranks Sweden as most sustainable country in world.
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The Bank of England's 'forward guidance' policy
BlackRock explores what 'forward guidance' will mean for UK pension funds.
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Dutch investment funds lose 2.4% over Q2, regulator says
NETHERLANDS – Investments in emerging markets hit particularly hard, falling by 11%.
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Dutch should reconsider 'flawed' new FTK contracts
NETHERLANDS – Experts calls on social partners to design alternatives to real, nominal contracts.
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Irish regulator proposes minimum standards for DC
IRELAND – Pensions Board proposes approach that would combat conflicts of interest in master trusts.
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Parthenon snaps up securities-lending agent eSecLending
GLOBAL – Says deal will help it 'capitalise' on market only now recovering from 2007-08 crisis.
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PensionDanmark to invest nearly £130m in UK biomass power plant
EUROPE – Danish scheme also in talks with Faroe Islands on undersea tunnel project.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – PPF, Barings, Neuberger Berman, Aviva, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Schroders
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London Transport pension scheme commits to LGIM fund
UK – Transport for London fund named as founding investor in new index-tracking vehicle.
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Creditors take control of German real estate firm IVG
GERMANY – Creditors OK refinancing plan including debt-for-equity swap in last-minute deal.
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UK roundup: PPF, Towers Watson, eShare
UK – Coverage ratios at DB pension funds jump to 90% over course of July.
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IPE-Quest mandates exceed $1.5bn after strong month
GLOBAL – Service sees 13 active searches over last month, many on behalf of Asian investors.
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Achmea shifts portfolio from government bonds to credit
NETHERLANDS – Insurer divests nearly €800m in Dutch, German and French government bonds.
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BP pension fund CEO joins IPE Awards as speaker
IPE AWARDS – Head of one of UK's largest schemes to discuss challenges facing industry.
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World Bank launches $550m, two-year green bond
GLOBAL – Investors include Swedish buffer funds, BlackRock, CalSTRS and State Street.