All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 96
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Companies prioritise DB over DC - Hewitt
[13:00 CEST 11-09] UK – Members of defined contribution schemes are missing out on up to 70% additional retirement income because of lack of efficiency in administration, Hewitt said.
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USS strengthens alternatives team
[16:45 CEST 10-09] UK – The £30bn (€44.2bn) Universities Superannuation Scheme has hired from Railpen Investments (RPMI) and private equity firm Klesch & Company Limited.
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Resolution and Friends change merger deal
[16:30 CEST 10-09] UK – Resolution and Friends Provident have changed the shareholder agreement required for the merger of the two life insurance groups and this might make it more difficult for rival bidders, analysts say.
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Czech welfare tax could go to voluntary funds
[14:30 CEST 10-09] CZECH REPUBLIC - Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas is seeking pension reforms which would allow employees to re-direct part of their national insurance contributions into voluntary pension funds.
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Norwegian government fund tenders for auditor
[14:00 CEST 10-09] NORWAY – The NOK110bn (€14bn) national insurance fund is tendering for auditing services.
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Swedish funds get green light despite increased risk
[16:30 CEST 07-09] SWEDEN – All insurance companies including pension funds are in the green under the Swedish traffic light system, supervisor Finansinpektionen (FI) has announced.
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Analysts "cautiously optimistic" on Swiss fund rescue plan
[12:00 CEST 07-09] SWITZERLAND – The pension fund of the Swiss city of Lausanne saw its cover ratio increase from 44.2 % to 45.4% over the last year as structural changes decided in 2004 began to take full effect.
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Hewitt signs Strathclyde man
[16:50 CEST 06-09] UK – David Crum left the £9.8bn (€14.5bn) Strathclyde pension fund and will be joining consulting firm Hewitt.
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Fortis hires CSR experts
[15:30 CEST 06-09] GLOBAL – Banking and insurance group Fortis has created a corporate social responsibility (CSR) advisory board made up of seven international experts.
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NTGI introduces int'l CIO
[15:00 CEST 06-09] GLOBAL – Wayne Bowers has been promoted to chief investment officer for the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions at Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) Ltd.
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Big is beautiful for governance - Watson Wyatt
[12:00 CEST 06-09] GLOBAL – Assets in the world's 300 largest pension funds exceeded the $10trn (€7.4trn) mark last year, consulting firm Watson Wyatt has found.
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Irish equity drags down pension funds
[16:30 CEST 05-09] IRELAND – Irish managed pension funds reported negative returns of -0.6% for the month of August.
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Capita enters annuity market with purchase
[16:00 CEST 05-09] UK – Pension administration provider Capita Hartshead has acquired pension consultant and service provider Higham Dunnett Shaw.
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Scandal-hit PZU gets new CEO
[16:45 CEST 04-09] POLAND – Agata Rowinska has today been appointed by the Treasury as new chief executive to the Polish insurance giant PZU.
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FRR reappoints State Street
[16:45 CEST 04-09] FRANCE – The €33.4bn Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has concluded its search for a currency overlay manager.
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Nordic market growth increases pressure - Nordea
[16:00 CEST 04-09] NORDICS – Economists at asset manager and banking group Nordea are warning it may be "time to pull the brakes" as economic conditions in some Nordic countries are now reported to be "running at full capacity".
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One in four not saving for retirement
[15:45 CEST 04-09] UK – Britons are worried about their retirement income but the number of people without any pension provision is actually increasing, Alliance Trust research suggests.
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AP7 outperforms benchmark in H1
[16:30 CEST 03-09] SWEDEN – The Swedish default fund for the Premium Pension System managed by AP7 returned 9.6% in the first half of 2007.
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Analysts "cautious" about Storebrand's Swedish push
[16:30 CEST 03-09] NORDICS – Norwegian life insurer Storebrand is to buy Swedish Handelsbanken's occupational pension branch SPP for SEK18bn (€1.9bn).
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Greater Manchester fund tenders property valuation
[16:30 CEST 03-09] UK – The £9.5bn (€14bn) Greater Manchester Pension Fund is reviewing Colliers CRE as the independent valuer for its property portfolio.
