All IPE articles in December 2000 (Online)
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Robeco venture
NETHERLANDS Robeco has plucked a team of alternative investment specialists from NIB Private Equity, the venture capital joint venture of Dutch superfunds ABP and PGGM, to form part of a new alternative investments business unit.
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Van Rees steps down at OPF
NETHERLANDS - Henri J Thoman, currently director of the executive body of KLM Pension Fund based in Amstelveen, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Dutch OPF, Association of Company Pension Funds, effective on January 1, next year.
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New Danish consultancy
DENMARK - Jørgen Leschly has left SkandiaLink, the Danish Unitlink arm of Skandia group, to start a new consultancy, DCG Consulting, based in Copenhagen.
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German pensions reform put back by a year
GERMANY - Reform of German pensions has suffered another setback after the government postponed the introduction of legislation leading to the introduction of private pensions. Private provision will begin in 2002, instead of 2001 as initially planned.
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PPM pulls in 70% of Swedes
SWEDEN - Around 70% of Swedes in the north of the country have chosen to actively invest their assets in the second round of selection under the PPM (Premium Pensions Authority) national pension scheme.
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Trading cost system launched
EUROPE - A new trading cost analysis service for European-based pension funds has been launched by the WM Company and Elkins/McSherry.
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Directive hailed as 'revolutionary'
EU - The European Commission’s draft directive on supplementary pensions could be the precursor to cross border recruitment raids by pension funds on employees working in similar professions, according to Karel Stroobants, head of the Belgian Association of pension Funds.
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Elmgren quits SPP for new IT fund
SWEDEN - Staffen Elmgren, vice president of Sweden’s SPP Investment Management is leaving to set up New Economy, a fund specialising in IT, telecoms and media companies.
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French company plans reach Senate
FRANCE - Legislation on France’s ‘épargne salariale’ – savings plans for company employees has passed to the senate after successfully clearing the country’s Assemblée Nationale, albeit after amendment.
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Greek strike
GREECE - Greek bank employees carried out a two day strike in October in support of consolidation of the industry’s pension fund system, amidst fears that future pensions could be in jeopardy.
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Belgium's silver fund gets green light
BELGIUM - The Belgian government has given the green light to the implementation of both the proposed ‘Silver Fund’ reserve and to the establishment of industry-wide pension funds.
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Swedish investment arm closed
SWEDEN - Consultant William M Mercer has closed its three-strong investment consulting operation in Stockholm and will instead run it from the London office.
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SSgA and MSCI team up on ETFs
EUROPE - The opportunities that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can bring to European investors have driven Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and MSCI to sign an agreement to launch a range of MSCI-based ETFs.
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All PPM's 455 funds attract cash
SWEDEN - Funds available under Sweden’s premium pension system (PPM) have taken delivery of their first assets following the return of thousands of catalogues from the country’s northern regions.
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Overlay team at Barclays
UK - Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays in London, is launching a new FX outsourcing service for corporate and institutional clients by forming a currency overlay team.
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ABN Amro acquires Alleghany in US
EUROPE - Leading Dutch financial group ABN Amro is acquiring US-based Alleghany Asset Management, for $825m (e981m) in cash. The agreement will increase the bank’s global assets under management by 40% to $155bn.
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UK funds review SRI issues
UK - Jardine Reeves Brown consultants and actuaries has published its fourth annual ‘Survey into Pension Plan Compliance and Standards’ in the UK.
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Irish funds focus on managers' process
IRELAND - Irish plan sponsors are becoming more aware of the investment strategies of their funds.
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German anger
GERMANY - German unions are angry with the government for reneging on its guarantee to commit to the launch of a second pillar pension scheme.
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French delay
FRANCE - The French government has delayed plans to detail the structure of its reserve fund (Fonds de Reserve), including the all important question of who will manage the funds assets – set to reach around a trillion francs by the year 2020.
