All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 94
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IPE-QUEST: €25m global equity mandate
[16:15 CEST 04-10] GLOBAL – An Australian multi-manager is looking for an active global developed markets manager using IPE-Quest.
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One fifth of funds say 'it's too late' to save DB
[15:45 CEST 04-10] UK – Some 19% of pension funds responded to a question from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) on what the British government could do to encourage defined benefit pension prevision, by saying it was "too late" to do anything.
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Irish managed funds down 3.3% in Q3
[15:30 CEST 04-10] IRELAND – Managed pension funds reported an average third-quarter decline of 3.3%, according to a report by Rubicon Investment Consulting.
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Conference told of IORP problems for CEE states
[14:00 CEST 04-10] HUNGARY – The EU pension directive is having more of a negative than a positive affect on the pension systems of central and eastern European (CEE) countries, a conference in London's Chatham House was told.
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Pioneer soaks up Capitalia assets
[16:30 CEST 03-10] ITALY – Pioneer, the asset management arm of the UniCredit group, will grow its assets under management by €30bn following the merger with Capitalia.
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Irish DB closure total triples
[16:00 CEST 03-10] IRELAND – The number of employers that have closed their defined benefit schemes has risen from 12% to 39% in the last five years, a new study commissioned by the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) reveals.
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AP2 outperforms by 18.7% in Swedish equities
[16:00 CEST 03-10] SWEDEN – The domestic equities portfolio of the second Swedish buffer fund AP2 has outperformed its benchmark by 18.7% over the past five years.
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IPE-QUEST: $50m UK large cap equity mandate
[12:00 CEST 03-10] UK – A private bank based in the UK is looking for a manager for a domestic active large cap core mandate using IPE Quest.
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Swiss newspaper apologises over Swissfirst scandal
[17:00 CEST 02-10] SWITZERLAND – The Swiss tabloid 'Blick' has apologised to Jürg Maurer, head of investments at Rieter Pensionskasse, for the way it portrayed him in its coverage of the Swissfirst scandal.
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Decline in confidence ups UK scheme surpluses - Aon
[17:00 CEST 02-10] UK – Recent market turbulence and the subsequent decline in confidence in the UK banking sector have helped to improve pension fund surpluses – at least on paper, Aon Consulting claims.
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DWP clarifies section 75, issues new consultation
[17:00 CEST 02-10] UK – The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified that triggering employer debt is only intended to prevent scheme abandonment.
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Carnegie faces losing its licence
[17:00 CEST 02-10] SWEDEN – The financial regulator Finansinspektionen (FI) has called on Stockholm-based Carnegie bank to replace its chief executive.
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European Parliament hires Aon for controversial second study
[17:00 CEST 02-10] EUROPE – The European Parliament will pay Aon Consulting €36,000 for a full actuarial study of the voluntary supplementary pension fund for MEPs.
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Shell to take contributions holiday
[17:00 CEST 01-10] UK – Trustees of oil company Shell's UK pension plan have agreed to stop company contributions for the time being.
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Severance pay for self-employed
[15:00 CEST 01-10] AUSTRIA – Approximately 500,000 self-employed people will be granted access to the severance pay funds from next year.
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UBS changes top team and cuts 1500 jobs
[14:00 CEST 01-10] SWITZERLAND – UBS has announced a major reshuffle of its senior management following the recent market turbulence.
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Adding extra alternatives
Public Pensionskassen are following the lead set by their private counterparts, Barbara Ottawa discovers
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Taking stock of a buoyant market
Barbara Ottawa finds that even a market fall has not deterred Pensionskassen from moving away from bonds and further into equities
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Pension reform unnecessary, says one half of gov’t
[11:00 CEST 27-09] AUSTRIA - The government coalition is split over a decision by the pension commission stating no reform of the retirement system is currently necessary.
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PPF 'discourages' DB schemes, argues lawyer
[13:00 CEST 21-09] UK – Strong pension plan sponsors have issues with current regulations surrounding the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), an NAPF seminar heard.
