All articles by Cécile Sourbès – Page 2
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Hedge funds with higher fees perform better, study shows
GLOBAL – Managers charging more than 20% saw best net returns over past six years, Preqin says.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – Varma, PASA, AllenbridgeEpic, FCP, Catella, Thesis, DDJ, LGIM, Source Pensions
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Italy exempts pension funds from financial transaction tax
ITALY – Schemes will need to meet number of government requirements before qualifying for exemption.
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France unveils pensions reform, ignores European Commission
FRANCE – Government asks companies to finance special accounts for 'hardship conditions' at work.
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People roundup [updated]
GLOBAL – PGGM, Telias, MyCSP, BNY Mellon, M&G, Hermes, PRI, Aon Hewitt, NAPF, GMT, WHEB
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Investors expecting solid returns from hedge funds, survey shows
GLOBAL – Seventy percent of respondents to Preqin survey expect 7-10% returns this year.
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BIS calls for feedback on longevity-risk transfer market
GLOBAL – Bank for International Settlements aims to avoid 'breakdown' in risk-transfer chain.
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Survey reveals institutionals' faith in investment management
GLOBAL – CFA Institute cites growing importance of transparency, open business practices.
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Parthenon snaps up securities-lending agent eSecLending
GLOBAL – Says deal will help it 'capitalise' on market only now recovering from 2007-08 crisis.
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BNY Mellon warns European pension funds on impact of Dodd-Frank
GLOBAL – Releases report on swap-trading requirements for pension fund asset managers.
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Portugal submits draft pensions reform as it struggles with deficit
PORTUGAL – Government might try to change ‘sustainability factor’ calculation, Towers Watson says.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Northern Ireland Water
EUROPE – European investor tenders $25m global high-yield debt mandate using IPE-Quest.
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FRR, ERAFP make commitments to new debt fund for SME projects
FRANCE – So far, 17 French insurance companies have expressed interest in fund.
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Aviva Investors launches infrastructure debt fund
EUROPE – Raises €425m in first closing, securing funds from three insurance companies.
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EC should avoid 'unnecessary changes' to IORP – Aon Hewitt
EUROPE – Consultancy says Brussels should instead tackle issues surrounding accrued pension rights.
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Cross-border IORP market contracts for first time in three years
EUROPE – EIOPA report shows number of cross-border IORPs dropping from 84 to 82.
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VAT exemption could apply to UK schemes after ECJ ruling – expert
EUROPE – Schemes could reclaim tax on day-to-day operations, management of investments.
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Dexia confirms ending 'long negotiations' over AM division
GLOBAL – GCS still able to 'fulfil contractual obligations' and close deal by month's end.
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INVERCO suggests Spain will embrace 'some form of auto-enrolment'
SPAIN – Government set to unveil possible reforms for second-pillar pension system.
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Spanish government taps into Social Security Reserve Fund
SPAIN – Country's pension fund association says move is 'nothing abnormal'.