All articles by Cécile Sourbès – Page 3
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Holistic balance sheet for new IORP not 'dead-end street', EIOPA insists
EUROPE – Chairman defends ‘legitimacy’ of authority’s aim to ensure sustainability.
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ESMA approves cross-border arrangements for alternative funds
EUROPE – Regulator signs agreements with authorities in Japan, Mexico and US.
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HBS 'cannot work' and should be handled with care – AEIP
EUROPE – Association laments EIOPA's 'regrettable' lack of clarity on accounting approach.
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Tobin tax could increase pension funds' FX costs by 1,500% – report
EUROPE – Tax could hinder international investment, industry association warns.
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UK industry welcomes paper, but still wary of solvency issues
EUROPE – Anyone thinking solvency will be left alone must 'think again', Towers Watson warns.
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EIOPA releases final report on HBS quantitative impact study
EUROPE – Authority also launches discussion paper on improved methodology to evaluate sponsor support.
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Pension funds lack 'right instruments' for long-term investing
EUROPE – EDHEC-Risk Institute response to EIOPA consultation highlight failures in policy.
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H1 infrastructure fundraising jumps by nearly 80% – Preqin
GLOBAL – Unlisted funds secure $14.5bn in fresh capital since beginning of 2013.
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Nordic investor tenders high-yield bond mandate
EUROPE – Mandate's size will be 'in range of €140m', with possible increases.
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IORP could increase workload for managers of Spanish schemes
SPAIN – New responsibilities could alter way pension funds are managed, Deloitte warns.
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Associations weigh in on long-term financing Green Paper
EUROPE – Industry groups call for tax incentives, removal of capital requirements.
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French reserve fund tenders Japanese equity mandates
FRANCE – Mandates worth as much as €400m in total to be awarded for four years.
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Lafarge pension fund appoints Towers Watson as fiduciary manager
UK – Pension fund's adviser KPMG to fulfil ongoing monitoring role.
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Council adopts Portability Directive one month after major move on IORP
EUROPE – Approval comes eight years after EC first publishes legislative proposal.
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France's FRR looks for service provider to monitor financial risk
FRANCE – Fund aims to monitor companies' compliance with responsible investment charter.
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OECD neglects social partners' role in long-term investment – AEIP
EUROPE – Association sceptical of possibility of harmonising valuation methods across EU.
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UK roundup: KPMG on LDI, Lloyds TSB Pension Scheme
UK – Liability-driven investment market grows by 11% year on year, study shows.
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Advisory panel sends pension reform recommendations to French government
FRANCE – Government-commissioned report recommends limit on pensions indexation
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APG explores swap futures to cut cost of central clearing
NETHERLANDS – Dutch giant prepares for possible end of EMIR exemption for pension funds.
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EC asks ECB, Joint Research Centre to conduct IORP II studies [amended]
EUROPE – Brussels seeks to gauge potential impact on markets, occupational pension funds.