All articles by Daniel Brooksbank – Page 181
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Executives’ pension plans under EU scrutiny
EUROPE – The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the new transparency directive has called for the details of corporate executives’ pension plans to be disclosed.
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UK’s OPRA names new policy director
UK - The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority has named John Ashcroft as strategic policy director, a new post.
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Metalektro returns 2.4% in third quarter
NETHERLANDS - Metakektro, the 13 billion-euro pension fund for metal and electrical workers, returned 2.4% in the third quarter.
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Irish managed funds return 6% so far this year
IRELAND – Irish group pension managed funds have returned more than six percent so far this year, according to new data from consulting firms.
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WM sees “chink of light” in UK pension returns
UK – State Street’s performance measurement division WM Co. says there is a “chink of light” for UK pension funds, with returns reaching almost 10% in the second quarter.
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Equities were funding “scapegoat” – Stroobants
EUROPE – Equities have been made the scapegoat for pension scheme underfunding, says Karel Stroobants, the former president of the Belgian pension fund organisation.
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Consultants blamed for asset-liability problems
GERMANY – The problem of pension fund assets showing little relation to liabilities is mainly due to consultants, according to a top executive at Deutsche Asset Management.
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Ireland’s Maher sees EU having “broader plans”
NETHERLANDS – Ireland’s pensions regulator Anne Maher says the European Union may have “broader plans” on pensions coordination.
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Gartmore hires hedge fund risk head
UK – Gartmore has named a former telecoms executive to the new role of head of hedge fund risk management.
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UK to pay E43,000 to defer retirement
UK – The UK government has announced plans to pay a lump sum of up to 30,000 pounds (43,000 euros) to people who defer their retirement for five years.
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Life insurers see pensions as a focus
EUROPE – The new chairman of the Comité Européen des Assurances’ life insurance committee says pensions are a focus in the next few months.
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Watson Wyatt calls for “dynamic” asset strategy
NETHERLANDS – The head of Watson Wyatt’s Dutch investment consulting practice, Gerard Roelofs, has called for a “dynamic” approach to strategic asset allocation.
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Robeco’s van Duijn: world bull market underway
NETHERLANDS – The chief strategist of Robeco, Jacob van Duijn, says he favours emerging markets and equities – and that a global bull market has now started.
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EAMA calls for managers to advise clients
FRANCE - The president of the European Asset Management Association (EAMA) says it is not just consultants who can advise clients.
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Call for European asset management directive
FRANCE - The head of the French asset management association has called for a European asset management directive.
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Consultants’ importance grows in Europe – report
EUROPE – A new report from Morgan Stanley says it expects many European asset managers to try to become “consultant compliant”.
