All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online) – Page 6
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AODP blasts Mercer report on climate change as 'smokescreen'
GLOBAL – Asset Owners Disclosure Project says investors must stop relying on industry groups.
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Austrian pension fund association expects union support on reform
AUSTRIA – FVPK says unions will back inclusion of occupational pensions in collective-bargaining.
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One-third of asset managers take dim view of fiduciary management
EUROPE – Respondents to Cerulli survey cite negative impact on institutions’ decision-making.
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Germany's BVK awards €500m global mandate to LaSalle
GERMANY – Opportunistic strategy may invest in Australia, Canada, Japan and US.
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UK pensions 'blighted' by regulatory changes, says LCP
UK – Comments come as consultancy launches report looking back over two decades of change.
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ESMA further clarifies custodians' role under contentious EMIR article
EUROPE – European regulator says custodians may be used for ‘operational aspects’ of clearing.
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Head of real estate at MN departs
NETHERLANDS – Richard van Ovost leaves Dutch pension asset manager after eight years.
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Investor tenders $200m European large-cap mandate
IPE-QUEST – Asset managers to take active, fundamental, bottom-up approach to strategy.
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World Wildlife Fund blasts Danish pension schemes on fossil fuels
DENMARK – Country's largest pension funds get poor marks on renewable energy investments.
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Portugal submits draft pensions reform as it struggles with deficit
PORTUGAL – Government might try to change ‘sustainability factor’ calculation, Towers Watson says.
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Pension fund for Philips loses 2.2% in second quarter
NETHERLANDS – Funding falls by 4 percentage points to 102%, 3 points shy of minimum level.
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Funding levels stable at German company pension plans – Towers Watson
GERMANY – Slight increase in discount rates helps lower liabilities, consultancy says.
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UK roundup: Xafinity, Buck Consultants, TPR
UK – Xafinity sees increase in UK-wide DB deficits despite £42bn increase in sector’s AUM.
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Climate-risk assessments 'directly influencing' investment, survey shows
GLOBAL – Almost 70% of respondents to Mercer survey say climate change influenced decisions in 2012.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Northern Ireland Water
EUROPE – European investor tenders $25m global high-yield debt mandate using IPE-Quest.
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Interest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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Aer Lingus to put €140m pension proposal to shareholders
IRELAND – Airline hopes extraordinary general meeting can be held later in year.
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PPF shift to bespoke insolvency risk model 'could increase transparency'
UK – Towers Watson says model catered to PPF’s needs could be more open with how companies are assessed.
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FRR, ERAFP make commitments to new debt fund for SME projects
FRANCE – So far, 17 French insurance companies have expressed interest in fund.
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Asian investor tenders $250m large-cap equity mandate
IPE-QUEST – Applying asset managers must have at least $5bn in assets under management.