All IPE articles in August 2014 (Online) – Page 2
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United Utilities scheme allocates to private debt after ‘positive’ valuation
Fund to decrease reliance on internal inflation hedging mechanism, explore further de-risking options
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PFA, PensionDanmark lift H1 returns with all asset classes positive
PensionDanmark sees half-year investment income outstrip gains seen throughout 2013, as PFA praises ‘historic’ high return
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ATP ready to increase real asset exposure after changes to pension guarantees
Change to guarantees offered to members to allow fund to allocate around 25% of liability-matching portfolio to property, infrastructure
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BVK behind €600m financing deal for Berlin mall
Bayerische Versorgungskammer provides €450m in funding for mall set to open in German capital next month
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ATP half-year investment return doubles to 9.4% aided by equities
Group halves hedging losses to DKK741m, down from DKK1.5bn losses seen during first six months of 2013
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Pensions Federation highly critical of new FTK, warns framework will hand too much power to DNB
Industry association criticises new framework will not achieve intergenerational balance, as unions warn funds could stay in recovery mode indefinitely
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Kåpan keeps solvency stable despite liabilities uprating
Scheme for public sector employees sees slight decrease in solvency as Alecta’s announces defined contribution return rises to 7.5%by June-end
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UK Interserve scheme agrees £300m buy-in with Aviva
Announcement shows return of Aviva to bulk space after Budget changes forced insurer to raise cap on deals
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West Sussex fund tenders £1.2bn multi-asset mandate
Holdings currently managed by Baillie Gifford as contract expires in December 2014
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Swiss railway fund signals plan for flexible pension on hold
PK SBB adjusts technical parameters but leaves pension payout level untouched.
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Finland’s Keva and Veritas see worries ahead from world conflicts, low interest rates
Both public pensions institution and private-sector provider see returns outperform same period last year
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AXA IM head of institutional moves to MFS Investment Management
Head of UK institutional leaves for similar role in US active manager’s London office
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UK roundup: Western United scheme, Rothesay Life, PGL Pension Scheme, Aon Hewitt
Western United Pension Scheme begins wind-up insuring final tranche of liabilities with Rothesay Life
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Danish roundup: Industriens Pension, Sampension, Lærernes Pension
All three pension providers see strong returns, partially aided by strong domestic stock market growth
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Board transparency rules will not hamper recruitment, argues Finnish government
Ministry of Social Affairs dismisses concerns that requirement to disclose personal share ownership will harm ability to recruit
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Dutch furnishing scheme merger delayed by DNB concerns
Regulator objects to scheme proposals to address differing funding ratios ahead of merger
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Dutch GP scheme to simplify portfolio in attempt to drive down costs
SPH returns 5% in 2013, plans to increase infrastructure holdings and phase out private equity
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European fund seeks manager for CHF200m opportunistic real estate mandate
Quest search sees interest in value-added and opportunistic investments across US, Europe and Asia
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Government Pension Fund Global cites 'particularly strong' EM equity returns
Sovereign fund warns banks it will push for separation of chairman and chief executive in systemically important institutions
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Swiss pension fund BVK files initial lawsuits over 'commission rebates'
Pension fund for canton of Zurich negotiates 16 statute-of-limitation waivers