All IPE articles in August 2015 (Online)
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Pension funds for Dutch railways, public transport weigh full merger
Joint pensions provider SPF Beheer cites rising costs, similarity of funding ratios
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NewsGerman investment professionals back launch of sovereign wealth fund
Fund should be used to attract capital to infrastructure investment, asset management association urges
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UK asset management industry signals support for investment code
Statement of Principles comes after head of industry body rejects suggestion of fiduciary duty for managers
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NewsPhilips Pensioenfonds shares in $400m class action payout
After nearly five years of litigation, both sides reach tentative agreement to settle case for $400m plus accrued interest
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Coverage ratios at Dutch pension funds plunge over July – Aon Hewitt
Consultancy cites combined impact of falling interest rates, reduction in ultimate forward rate
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UK pensions minister rejects calls for single regulator
Newly appointed Ros Altmann rules out regulatory overhaul, prioritises auto-enrolment and pension freedoms
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AP2, EAPF back $3bn TIAA-CREF global agriculture fund
Asset owners help TIAA-CREF exceed $2.5bn target raise for second global agriculture fund
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NewsNew head of fixed income at Finland's VER to expand team’s skills
OP Financial’s Mikko Räsänen replaces Jukka Järvinen at €18.7bn pension fund
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NewsUN-backed PRI to overhaul principles, accountability measures
Organisation may change reporting framework to boost accountability
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NewsWednesday people
VER, OP Financial, British Airways, PIP, Impax, Schroders, Morgan Stanley, HSBC AM, Neptune, M&G Investments
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NewsAberdeen AM acquires hedge fund manager in US push
UK asset manager makes second purchase in alternatives
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UK Pension Protection Fund tenders mandate for ESG data provider
Lifeboat scheme ‘widens scope’ of responsible investment activities
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Jean Frijns to step down at Delta Lloyd after court ruling
Insurer judged to have sold derivatives based on confidential information obtained from regulator
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ESMA calls for extension of hedge-fund passporting
Hedge funds welcome recommendation to grant passport facilities for trading to Jersey, Guernsey
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Luxembourg reserve fund in €500m global property move
Fonds de Compensation tenders for two managers in move to bring property exposure closer to strategic target
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Norges calls for regulation over conflicts of interest in voting advice
Asset manager to Norwegian sovereign fund says new industry code falls short in ‘key areas’
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ING scheme sees second-quarter losses of 12.4%
Dutch fund reports negative returns across almost entire portfolio, excluding private equity holdings
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Irish pension assets increase nearly 20% over 2014
Quantitative easing almost reversed the status quo of pension investment strategy, says Irish Association of Pension Funds
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NewsBelgian government aims to raise second-pillar retirement age
Three-year increase in retirement age planned for introduction by 2018 under government proposals
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NewsFalkirk retains equity overweight despite commitment to alternatives
Local authority fund sees returns exceed 13% as joint infrastructure mandate with Lothian gets underway
