All IPE articles in December 2005 (Online)
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Meeting set to debate 26th pensions regime
EUROPE – The so-called 26th regime for pan-European pensions is set to be discussed in a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels next week.
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Turner sees working to at least 67
UK – “A more generous state pension in the long term at a later stage” are among the key proposals set out in the much-anticipated Pensions Commission report released today.
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Lloyd’s scheme opts for Northern Trust
UK – The £365m (€534m) Lloyd’s Superannuation Fund has awarded an exclusive global custody and performance measurement brief to Northern Trust.
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Turner Report – the reaction
UK – The release of the Turner report – the second by the Pensions Commission tasked with reviewing challenges facing UK pensions - has attracted mixed responses from across the pensions industry.
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Dutch experts split over pensions body
NETHERLANDS -- Opinion on the need for a specialised Dutch pensions ministry is sharply divided.
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Lenfers takes up new post with Sarasin
GERMANY – The German arm of Swiss asset manager Sarasin has recruited Marco Lenfers from a German private bank for the new position of senior advisor, institutional clients.
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Retired rich are huge untapped market -- McKinsey
UK -- Retiring and retired individuals in Europe represent a huge opportunity for any player which really decides to focus on the market, according to management consultants McKinsey in a recent report.
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Old ideas lead to liability conflict, says Exley
UK – The main conflict arising from liability match is with old ideas, not between trustees and the company, says former Mercer European partner Jon Exley.
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ABP cuts pension premiums in unexpected move
NETHERLANDS – ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund, says its pension costs for members will be lower than last year.
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IPE Awards report: OECD, AP7
EUROPE – Senior officials from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Seventh Swedish Pension Fund AP7 have outlined some of their latest thinking at the annual IPE Awards in Berlin today.
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TNO's van Ballegooijen to retire next month
NETHERLANDS: Joop Ruijgrok has been appointed director of the pension fund of technical research institute TNO, the scheme has announced.
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World Bank scheme CIO: structures are key
GLOBAL – While the focus on alternative asset classes is warranted, pension funds need the right in-house structures before they can fully reap the rewards, according to the World Bank Pension Plan’s chief investment officer Sindo Oliveros.
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UK trustees say they lack understanding
UK – Less than a third of UK pension scheme trustees consider they have a very good understanding of investment principles.
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UK nuclear firm BNFL facing pensions strike
UK – Unions have threatened strike action at nuclear power stations across the UK at the start of next year, due to a failure by British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) to consult with or inform members on pension scheme changes.
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European schemes wary of structured products
EUROPE – Three major European pension funds have ruled out the possibility of investing in structured products for now, saying the products are far too complex and lack transparency – with one saying the asset class is a “nightmare”.
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PGGM consortium buys €1bn real estate portfolio
NETHERLANDS – Dutch health care fund PGGM is part of a consortium that is buying retailer Vendex KBB’s real estate portfolio in a sale-and-lease-back agreement.
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Hermes plans commodity fund for pension schemes
UK - Hermes Pensions Management is planning to launch an index commodity fund exclusively for pension schemes early next year.
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ThyssenKrupp says half of workers switch to DC
GERMANY – Industrial giant ThyssenKrupp says half of its employees have chosen to switch from its traditional company pension scheme into the groupwide defined contribution plan.
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EFRP complains to EU over pension discrimination
EUROPE - The European Federation for Retirement Provision and PricewaterhouseCoopers have lodged complaints with the European Commission against 18 EU member states for infringing the free movement of capital.
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Buck’s investment research head Treich exits
UK – Rob Treich, head of investment research at Buck Consultants, has left to join Mercer Investment Consulting.
