All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online) – Page 6
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UK's Cambridgeshire outperforms, warns of 'unexciting' equity returns
UK – Fund sees outperformance despite property, European equity falling short of expectations.
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AP4 sees 6% returns boosted by weakening Swedish krone
SWEDEN – Buffer fund benefits from Japanese equity rally in first half of year.
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NewsStanford academic Admati announced as speaker at IPE Awards
IPE AWARDS – Co-writer of 'The Bankers' New Clothes' to discuss shape of global regulation.
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PensionDanmark extends DKK350m loan to establish Armenian mine
DENMARK – Deal contingent on mine meeting international environmental standards.
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Interest rate rise results in losses for ING pension fund [updated]
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio falls as only alternatives see positive returns in Q2.
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NewsNorwegian Pension Fund asks Statoil for improved shale gas disclosure
NORWAY – Company asked to improve reporting on US activities to monitor impact on profits.
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AP3 benefits from resurgent Japanese equity market
SWEDEN – Buffer fund’s exposure to North American, Japanese stocks counteracts fixed income losses.
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Estonian schemes offered domestic opportunities through venture capital fund [updated]
ESTONIA – State credit agency hopes to attract domestic pension assets to new fund of funds.
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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.
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NewsInvestors critical of 'greedy' infrastructure managers, survey finds
GLOBAL – Preqin notes misalignment of interests between infrastructure managers, investors.
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NewsDutch pension funds invest 14% of assets locally – DNB survey
NETHERLANDS – Schemes have nearly €13bn invested in Dutch mortgages, regulator says.
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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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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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Finland's LocalTapiola, Pension Fennia see losses from fixed income
FINLAND – Finnish pension providers lining up merger next year.
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NewsFrance unveils pensions reform, ignores European Commission
FRANCE – Government asks companies to finance special accounts for 'hardship conditions' at work.
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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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Finnish returns: Fennia Life, Veritas, Etera
FINLAND – Client companies struggling with low demand, pensions insurer Fennia warns.
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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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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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NewsUnited Capital, VIG come to agreement over Doverie sale
BULGARIA – Regulators in Bulgaria, UK must still approve controversial takeover.
