All articles by Daniel Brooksbank – Page 175
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German fund tenders real estate via IPE-Quest
GERMANY – A German pension fund is looking for a real estate manager via IPE-Quest.
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Skandia nabs Marsh's Andersson as CEO
SWEDEN – Swedish savings company Skandia has named Hans-Erik Andersson, Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Nordic chief, as its new chief executive, taking over from Leif Victorin.
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Dutch VNO-NCW sees less pension collectivism
NETHERLANDS - The head of the Dutch employers federation said the concept of collectivism in Dutch pension schemes will more limited in future – although he rejected a complete shift to a US-style defined contribution system.
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Dutch associations wary about Staatsen proposals
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund associations have expressed doubts over new proposals aimed at limiting funds’ secondary activities.
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Mercer builds currency overlay universe
GLOBAL – Mercer Investment Consulting is building a currency overlay performance universe.
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S&P boosts benchmarking with Smith Barney buy
GLOBAL – Standard and Poor’s has bought the Smith Barney global benchmark index business from Citigroup – a move it said hailed a shakedown in the industry.
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Norges Bank sees lower rates’ pension impact
NORWAY – The head of Norway’s central bank says that lower interest rates may mean higher allocations to pension funds.
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Putnam reaches agreement with SEC
US – Putnam Investments has reached agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over its alleged failure to control the market timing activities of some of its staff.
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Ireland: PRSA assets top E5mn
IRELAND – The total assets in Ireland’s new personal Retirement Savings Accounts have topped five million euros.
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Trustees need help on SRI fund managers – enquiry
UK - Pension trustees should be helped to choose fund managers who have strong records in shareholder activism and performance – that’s one of the findings of a probe into the future of UK investment.
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Actuarial firm Morgan joins Milliman network
EUROPE - Actuarial firm Morgan Consulting has signed an agreement to become a Milliman Global member.
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New European Parliamentary Pension Forum meets
EUROPE – The European Parliament has set up a pension forum, backed by Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.
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Dexia sets up Belgian sustainable fund
BELGIUM – Dexia Asset Management has set up a new sustainable equity fund, the Paricor E10, for Belgian institutional investors.
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Hewitt global DC head testifies on market timing
US – The global head of Hewitt Associates’ defined contribution business has submitted testimony to a Senate investigation of mutual fund trading abuses.
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UBS says it gains E4bn in institutional assets
GLOBAL – UBS added 6.3 billion Swiss francs (four billion euros) in institutional assets under management in the third quarter of this year.
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UK’s GAD uncertain about client payments
UK - The Government Actuary’s Department says it has trimmed spending due to uncertain client payments.
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PWC hires from Mercer, Towers Perrin
UK – Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has made six human resources appointments, including new hires from Mercer and Towers Perrin.
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Euraplan unveils software for small schemes
UK – Software firm Euraplan has launched a 495-pound (717.5-euro) software package for small and medium-sized pension schemes.
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UK’s Centrica fund taps Mercer in revamp
UK – Services group Centrica has appointed Mercer Investment Consulting to replace Watson Wyatt as scheme advisors in a revamp of its 2.1 billion-pound (2.9 billion-euro) pension scheme.
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Ireland’s NTMA reviewing Putnam mandate
IRELAND – Ireland’s National Treasury Management Agency, which oversees the eight billion-euro National Pensions Reserve Fund, is reviewing its mandate with troubled Putnam Investments.
