All articles by Cecile Sourbes. – Page 6
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NewsPension funds have 'two options' in LIBOR scandal claims
UK – Law firm RPC rejects notion that scandal will lead to 'tsunami' of litigation.
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NewsAmbiguity in EMIR could lead to 'dangerous behaviour'
GLOBAL – Contracts linked to commercial activities could spell trouble for pension funds.
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NewsRepo market showing increasing signs of liquidity risk – Fitch
GLOBAL – Tri-party market posing risks for both borrowers and underlying assets, agency warns.
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NewsInstitutional appetite for private equity on the up, study shows
GLOBAL – Vast majority of respondents to survey to maintain, boost allocations to asset class.
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NewsBrussels launches consultation on UCITS investment funds
EUROPE – European Commission to assess role of money market funds in management of liquidity.
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NewsGrowth of cross-border IORPs grinds to halt over last 12 months
EUROPE – After six registrations and six closures, overall number remains 84.
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NewsSolvency II could drive investors from BBB bonds, EDHEC warns
EUROPE – Cost requirements could outweigh anticipated returns, study concludes.
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NewsIPE Top 400: Amundi bucks French trend in growing institutional assets
FRANCE – Company increases European institutional AUM by 15%, according to Top 400 Asset Managers survey.
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NewsSpanish government in talks with pensions industry on bond rules
Proposal would see sovereign bond portfolios valued at market maturity instead of mark-to-market.
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NewsItaly's Law 703 fails to set boundaries for investment risk – Fonchim
New version of law to set out investment guidelines for country’s pension funds.
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NewsEIOPA consultation on QIS not doing its job, says Punter Southall
EUROPE – Study will shed little light on true impact of HBS on pension funds, consultancy warns.
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NewsInconsistency in derivatives rules to increase costs – BNY Mellon
Asset manager says regulatory reform could raise important issues for sovereign institutions.
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NewsAsset manager roundup: AllianzGI, Nordea Friends Life Investments, F&C
EUROPE – Allianz Global Investors sets up team dedicated to infrastructure debt.
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NewsACA blasts impact study on EIOPA's 'holistic balance sheet'
EUROPE – Association expresses 'grave disquiet' over 'hideously complex' calculations.
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NewsEuropean Council embraces EMIR, but questions over timetable remain
EUROPE – Experts say a number of issues could hamper implementation before year-end.
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NewsLIBOR scandal could hit pension funds depending on derivatives trades
EUROPE – Industry experts say it's too early to assess impact of attempts to manipulate bank-lending rate.
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NewsInvestors 'remarkably' worried over volatility, regulation – RiskMonitor
Allianz Global Investors survey shows European institutional investors remain in state of high alert.
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NewsWest Midlands Pension Fund's Judy Saunders to join Man
EUROPE – Former CIO to advise UK institutional team as it targets local government pension schemes.
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NewsConsultation paper on HBS study fails to assess 'real' impact on pensions
EUROPE – EIOPA stakeholders say QIS focuses on technical details instead of 'general concept' of HBS.
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NewsPensions industry calls on Brussels to improve disclosure for proxy services
EUROPE – Industry groups respond to discussion paper launched by European Securities and Markets Authority.
