All articles by Daniel Brooksbank – Page 115
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Pinsents’ merger set to boost pensions team
UK – Law firms Pinsents and Masons say their planned merger will create one of the largest specialist pensions teams in the UK.
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BGI sets up US equity pension pooling vehicles
EUROPE - Barclays Global Investors says it has set up two pension fund pooling vehicles to provide a "tax-efficient solution to pooled investments in US equities".
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PGGM gets boost from oil-price gain
NETHERLANDS – PGGM, the second largest Dutch pension fund, made an 18.8% return on commodities in the third quarter of 2004 – but equities were down 0.7%.
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EFRP issues legal commentary on directive
EUROPE - The European Federation for Retirement Provision has published a legal commentary on the European Union's directive on occupational pension funds.
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UK‘s pensions department names head of strategy
UK – The Department of Work and Pensions has named Phil Wynn Owen as head of strategy and pensions client group director.
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INTECH set to sign up more European schemes
EUROPE – Janus Capital Group says its INTECH arm, which specialises in mathematically based portfolio investing, is set to sign up new European pension fund clients.
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French reserve fund awards analysis brief
FRANCE – The 16 billion-euro Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites has awarded a three-year execution analysis brief to Global Securities Consulting Services.
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Dutch and Irish funds tap LGIM for indexing
EUROPE – Legal & General Investment Management has won new indexing business from pension funds in the Netherlands and Ireland.
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IPE Awards: vote now for Outstanding Contribution
EUROPE – Your chance to place your vote for the Outstanding Industry Contribution in European pensions.
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Fixage's Piermay to chair Milliman Global
GLOBAL - Milliman Global, the consulting and actuarial network, has named Fixage's Dominique Piermay as chair of its board of directors.
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Philips sees “uncertainty” of pension indexation
NETHERLANDS – Electronics giant Philips has said that its new pensions agreement may mean a “degree of uncertainty” for members due to a shift in indexation policy.
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State Street to cut 425 jobs and restructure
GLOBAL – State Street Corp. says it will cut about 425 jobs and restructure some of its businesses amid a 12% fall in quarterly profits.
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Mercer Australia chief to succeed UK CEO Barford
UK – Mercer Human Resource Consulting has named Simon O’Regan, the head of its Australian arm, to succeed David Barford, who is retiring as chief executive in the UK.
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Pension Commission: reaction broadly positive
UK – The Pension Commission’s interim report was broadly welcomed by the government and industry observers – here is a selection of comments from politicians, industry groups, consultants and unions.
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Consultants unscathed by UK’s Pension Commission
UK – Consultants to pension funds appear to have emerged unscathed from a new government-sponsored report into the UK’s pension crisis – with observers welcoming its focus on the future.
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MLIM third-quarter earnings up 59%
GLOBAL – Third-quarter pre-tax earnings at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers were up 59% – despite what the firm called a “progressively more challenging market environment”.
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UK eyes “automatic enrolling” for work schemes
UK – The government may be considering “automatic enrolling” of workers into occupational schemes, according to pensions minister Alan Johnson.
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Ex-Watson's Douse leaves Schroders
EUROPE - Susan Douse, the former Watson Wyatt consultant who left to join Schroders, is to leave the asset management firm after six months in the job.
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Fortunis dormant as Menco joins De Eendragt
NETHERLANDS – Dutch consulting firm Fortunis has become dormant with its principal Philip Menco taking the helm at the 750 million-euro De Eendragt scheme.
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Mercer enters partnership with Greece’s Planet
GREECE - Mercer Human Resource Consulting says it has entered into a partnership agreement with leading Greek consulting firm Planet SA, which ended a relationship with Ernst & Young earlier this year.
