All IPE articles in August 2016 (Online) – Page 3
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Friday people roundup
Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein, UBS Asset Management, Transparency Task Force, Legg Mason, Standard Life Investments
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Brexit caused ‘unusual and uncertain’ markets, says Finland’s Elo
Finnish pensions mutuals sees strong returns from corporate bonds, real estate, as equity drags down returns
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PKA returns 5.6% in H1 on low interest rates and infrastructure
Danish pensions provider says corporate bonds, PE also boosted returns
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Welsh LGPS pool gears up for third party operator search
Eight Welsh funds remain open to launching own tax-transparent fund at a later date
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German pension association fears EIOPA ‘back door’ IORP II move
Industry group aba fearful despite final text removing European Commission’s ability to introduce delegated acts
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UK regulator fines Pitmans Trustees over late governance statement
Professional trustee fined after failing to submit signed chair’s statement by deadline
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Norwegian sovereign fund sees weak returns boosted by fixed income
Norges Bank Investment Management notes weak performance by financial, consumer sectors during second quarter
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Basel pension fund to move into private equity, senior secured loans
Expansion of investment universe decided on in response to low-yield environment
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Veritas returns turn positive in first half as bonds rally
Finnish pension provider reverses losses first quarter by end of June
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China approves new mainland access route for overseas investors
Chinese government approves second stock-exchange trading link in move widening access for overseas investors
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Ambachtsheer questions El-Erian's backing of third-pillar pension savings
Canadian academic says no policy worse than nudging workers into expensive supplementary schemes
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Bundesbank recommends higher state pension age, more transparency
Central bank calls on German government to develop longer-term projections for state pension
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UK funds should be allowed to enforce CPI indexation to cut deficits
Consultancy LCP says statutory override would allow FTSE 100 companies to cut deficits by £30bn
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Union pushes back against plans to close Royal Mail fund
Postal services provider, privatised in 2012, reported an accounting surplus of £3.4bn across DB funds
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Varma laments European growth 'fraught with uncertainties' as returns slow
Finnish pensions insurer posts H1 loss of 0.3% but says Q2 was positive
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Joseph Mariathasan: Market volatility, and coping with crowded trades
How do you explain market volatility when no one single event can be blamed, wonders Joseph Mariathasan
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Nordic pension funds magnify focus on unlisted and direct investing, building up teams
Hunt for yield sparks more demand for customised products, Kirstein research shows
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British Steel scheme urges government to act on indexation changes
Fund for steel workers says ‘compelling’ evidence proves it can prosper after cuts to future benefits
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Helena Morrissey steps down as chief executive at Newton IM
Morrissey to become non-executive chair after 15 years at helm
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Con Keating: The Investment Association's 'offensively' bad fee report
The Investment Association’s recent report on fees is so terrible it’s actually offensive, writes BrightonRock’s Con Keating