All IPE articles in December 2003 (Online) – Page 7
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Italy wants open pension dialogue with unions
ITALY – An Italian minister has said the government wants “open dialogue” with the unions on pension reform.
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US-style real estate trusts seen in the UK
EUROPE - US-style publicly quoted real estate investment trusts should be available in the UK within the next few years, according to property expert Alex Catalano.
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European firms not ready for new pension standard
EUROPE – Watson Wyatt has surveyed continental European companies and found that most are not prepared for the new accounting standard for pension costs, IAS19.
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Germany’s BVK has smooth asset transition
GERMANY – The 29 billion-euro BVK, or Bayerische Versorgungskammer, says the transition of assets to its new array of external managers has gone very smoothly.
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S&P slams new German pension ratings report
GERMANY – Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has criticised a new academic report on the treatment of pension liabilities by credit rating agencies.
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Dutch pension fund tenders equities via IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch corporate pension fund has tendered a European equities mandate worth around 200 million euros via IPE-Quest.
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Morley names consultant relationship manager
UK - Morley Fund Management has named Zoe Mepham as consultant relationship manager in its UK institutional team, a new role.
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IPD: pension funds risk-averse on property
UK - Life and pension funds are the most risk-averse of UK real estate investors, a conference in Brighton was told today.
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Credit Lyonnais AM names Coste as CEO
FRANCE – Credit Lyonnais Asset Management has named Thierry Coste as chairman and chief executive – replacing Pierre Persico.
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Nordic SRI firm CaringCo. changes name
SWEDEN – Nordic socially responsible investment consulting firm CaringCompany has changed its named to GES Investment Services.
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Italy’s Maroni rejects OECD pension call
ITALY – Italy’s labour, health and welfare minister, Roberto Maroni, has rejected the OECD’s call for speedier pension reform.
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German institutions eye tactical asset allocation
GERMANY - German institutional investors are increasingly focusing on the possibilities for tactical asset allocation (TAA) within their portfolios.
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ICI “actively diversifying” equity portfolio
UK – The treasurer of chemicals firm ICI says the company is actively diversifying its pension schemes’ equity portfolios.
