All IPE articles in August 2015 (Online)
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NewsSpanish funds more aware of risk achieve better return, says Towers Watson
Consultancy’s survey of largest pension investors funds those considering risk of individual asset classes see outperformance
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NewsECB: Low interest rate environment 'not our fault'
European Central Bank vice president argues no asset price bubble developing in Europe, despite low yield environment
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NewsSwedish buffer fund reform 'costly and risky', warns AP2
Managing director Eva Halvarsson says reform increases risk of political interference, echoing criticism from other funds
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NewsUnipension returns down, but stands by investment strategy
Strong solvency allows all three Danish pension funds to stand by strategies
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NewsPensionDanmark, PKA partner for DKK520m hospital PPP
Agreement will see construction cost of three-storey building paid off over 20-year period
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NewsPGGM backs EMIR but calls for stressed market liquidity assistance
Dutch pension fund manager wants larger repo market if solution to using non-cash assets is not found
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NewsConsultants' fixation on short-term holding back green asset growth
Report by University of Oxford spreads blame for lack of green growth between asset owners, consultants
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NewsSwedish church fund amends strategy as returns fall
CEO praises improved financial strength of scheme despite lower returns allowing fund to increase level of risk
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NewsLongevity bigger risk than rates to corporate DB, says Fitch
Ratings agency warns over complacency in longevity assumptions and excessive focus on discount rates
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NewsIPE Views: Market mayhem not made in China
Recent volatility in China says more about western economies than China, says Daniel Ben-Ami
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NewsPensionDanmark returns shrink during first half of year after bond losses
Labour-market pension fund’s contributions up 6% on employment growth as investment returns fall year-on-year
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NewsPPF grows in-house management team with hire of LDI head
UK lifeboat fund hires from Aviva Staff Pension Scheme as it begins building in-house management team
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NewsBuyout costs could rise 10% over Solvency II capital reserves
Cost of insuring deferred and younger members to rise due to indeterminable liability coverage
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NewsPGGM buys into Palamon-managed private equity funds
Dutch pension manager part of consortium allowing existing limited partners to sell stakes in two Palamon-run funds
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NewsWednesday people roundup
SNPF, SBMN, Nomura, Royal London Asset Management, Towers Watson, Delta Lloyd, AFM
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NewsAustrian pension commission to launch multi-pillar reform talks in autumn
Pension fund association FVPK calls for tax exemptions, measures to boost coverage of second pillar
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Country ReportNestlé blocked from moving Dutch scheme to Belgium
Employee representatives refuse to approve proposal due to concerns over governance, fund structure
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NewsPension funds urged to hold nerve over Chinese volatility
Volatility remains despite Chinese central bank rate cut and slight improvement in developed market equities
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News'Nasty' Chinese situation sees VER emphasise alternatives
State Pension Fund to grow alternatives portfolio further, despite 13.3% returns from ‘vibrant’ equities
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NewsIndustriens beats first half benchmark after reducing equity exposure
Danish labour-market pension fund returns 5.8% in first half of 2015 after 6.6% return in 2014
