All IPE articles in December 2003 (Online) – Page 5
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Italian occupational fund subscribers up 0.6%
ITALY – New subscribers to Italian occupational pension funds have risen a “mere” 0.6% in 2003, according to research consultancy Prometeia.
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Deutsche calls for political action on pensions
GERMANY – Deutsche Bank has called for German politicians to get more involved in pensions, saying “political action is required”.
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UK regulator consults on whistleblowing
UK – The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority is consulting with the industry over guidance for voluntary whistleblowers, people who report potential problems with schemes.
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Schroders warns of UK pension fund equity sell-off
UK – Concerns are mounting that British pension funds are exiting the equity markets despite the UK market having its best year since 1999....
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Real estate is right for Europe's pension funds - Prudential
EUROPE – Real estate has the right characteristics to meet to meet the goals and objectives of European pension funds, according to US group Prudential Real Estate Investors.
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Mercer wins demerged Six Continents pension fund admin
UK – The demerger of the Six Continents leisure group has resulted in Mercer Human Resource Consulting winning the pension administration business for the group’s four former pension schemes.
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Douse departs from Watson Wyatt
Susan Douse, who ran Watson Wyatt’s Global Asset Study for the past 10 years, is moving to Schroders.
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Study finds no sustainability - performance link
GERMANY - A study commissioned by sustainable investment research group scoris shows no evidence that sustainable corporate behaviour leads to better financial performance.
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EC pensions tax latest: Commission to act this Wednesday
The European Commission today confirmed that it will be taking action on pensions tax infringement procedures against EU Member States this Wednesday (Dec 17th)...
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Corporation of London PF tenders six new mandates
The Corporation of London Pension Fund is tendering six mandates of up to £130m each in bonds, equities and cash, following a major revision of its investment strategy.
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Two new member firms for International Benefits Network
The International Benefits Network (IBN), a worldwide network providing employee benefits services, has announced the addition of two new member firms to its global network of employee benefit consultants.
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SFIM and Denver to distribute each other’s funds
London-based Singer & Friedlander Investment Management (SFIM) and US firm Denver Investment Advisors in Colorado have entered a business development and marketing arrangement to expand institutional fund activities.
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20% of Swiss schemes underfunded
One in five pension funds in the Swiss second pillar were underfunded in 2002, according to figures from the Swiss government.
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UK public pension numbers up and private down
The number of people in second tier pensions in the UK has risen in almost every year for the past 20 years, according figures from the Department of Work and Pensions. But private pension scheme membership has seen a dramatic fall.
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Merrill finds fund managers’ outlook brighter
World equity markets will be higher in 12 months time, fund managers believe, buoyed up by global reflation.
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BNP Paribas in bid to exploit pension reform
FRANCE - BNP Paribas is launching a pension Sicav to take advantage of changes in French pensions law.
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Swiss funds cut reserves too far - survey
Swiss institutional investors are holding fluctuation reserves of only 3% of their assets compared with 16% three years ago, according to a survey. Only 10% of institutional investors, which include pension funds and foundations, have fluctuation reserves of more than 10%.
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Tate & Lyle fund taps State Street for lending
UK – The 600 million-pound (854 million-euro) Tate & Lyle Group Pension Scheme has named State Street as its securities lending agent.
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Winner of IPE Scholar Award 2004 named
Riitta Hallila, head of sales at Svenska Handelsbanken in Helsinki, has been announced as the IPE Scholar for 2004.
