All articles by Daniel Brooksbank – Page 145
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Features
Managing the paradox
In a special joint interview at ING’s global headquarters in Amsterdam, Dick de Beus, chairman of the health care fund PGGM, and Jan Nijssen, global head of pensions at ING, shared their thoughts. IPE: What are the main issues facing people like yourselves in your positions on a day-to-day ...
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ABP-State Street’s AIP passes $1bn AUM
GLOBAL – Advanced Investment Partners, a fund manager that is part of ABP and State Street’s venturing alliance, has gone past one billion dollars (843 million euros) under management.
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DeAM nabs Schroders' Hillier for Euro equities
UK - Deutsche Asset Management UK has hired Piers Hillier as head of institutional European equities.
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IASB admits need for better pension accounting
GLOBAL – The head of the International Accounting Standards Board has recognised that existing accounting standards for pensions need to improve.
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Macedonia to award two pension fund licences
MACEDONIA – The Republic of Macedonia says it will award only two licenses for managing private pension funds – and that it is organising a bidders conference next month to explain the tender process.
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BGI names European transition head
GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors has hired Rory Tobin from investment bank J P Morgan as director of transitions, Europe, a new role.
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DeAM names new pensions head as Mössle leaves
GERMANY – Deutsche Asset Management has named Nikolaus Schmidt-Narischkin as the new head of corporate pensions following Klaus Mössle's departure for Fidelity Investments.
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Siemens says its pension schemes return 12%
GERMANY – Industrial group Siemens says its main pension schemes returned 12% on an annualised basis – although they are still underfunded by more than three billion euros.
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IASB plans to change IAS19 standard
GLOBAL – The International Accounting Standards Board has proposed changing aspects of the IAS19 accounting standard on employee benefits – bringing it closer to mark-to-market standards such as the UK’s FRS17.
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EU plans directive on clearing and settlement
EUROPE – The European Commission has proposed a directive on securities clearing and settlement, aimed at creating a level playing field in Europe.
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UK acts to stop firms “dumping” liabilities
UK – The government has acted to deter companies from “dumping” their pension obligations onto the planned Pension Protection Fund with new clauses introduced into the pensions bill.
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ABN Amro asset management AUM rises
GLOBAL – Client assets under management at ABN Amro’s asset management businesses have risen 12.2% in a year – boosted by the UK, Netherlands and Nordic regions.
