All IPE articles in December 2011 (Online) – Page 5
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NewsInvestors voice concerns about private equity return mismatch
Survey by bfinance finds investors revising strategy over return mismatch concerns.
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NewsDutch Vopak to grant pension fund additional €50m
Contribution, meant to improve fund's coverage ratio, is windfall from oil terminal sale.
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NewsASIP predicts consolidation in Swiss pension market
Organisation said collective schemes could be more efficient for small funds.
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NewsFriday people roundup
PenSam, the Pensions Regulator, First State Investments, Skandia Investment Group, Allianz.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Aon Hewitt, Wirral, Merseyside
Aon Hewitt survey predicts little interest in NEST from majority of employers.
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NewsDurban: The pathway to where and when?
Carlos Joly sifts through the good and the bad at the recent UN talks on climate change.
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NewsNordic roundup: Skandia, Old Mutual, Industriens Pension
Skandia pensions unit changes ownership structure as Old Mutual offloads Nordic business.
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NewsHungarian move essentially spells end of mandatory funded pension pillar
Government says temporary, 14-month contribution freeze to be extended indefinitely.
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NewsDanish pension funds maintain account dividends despite uncertainty
AP Pension, Unipension concede future payments will depend on economic environment.
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NewsGovernment body to review transparency of Swedish DC pension system
All parties in government have agreed on review's need and will be represented on panel.
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NewsBA pension fund completes second longevity risk transfer with Rothesay
£1.3bn deal means Airways Pension Scheme has now insured around 40% of assets with company.
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NewsDutch firm PostNL moves to scale back 'generous' pension arrangements
Aims to hold talks with three pension schemes, union members over possible changes.
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NewsThe worst-case scenario: How to deal with low growth and high inflation
What to do with low growth and high inflation? The Phillips Curve just might hold the answer.
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NewsUK High Court bans use of pension reciprocation plans
Lawsuit settles dispute between Dalriada Trustees and Ark Business Consulting.
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NewsGerman pension funds more worried about interest risk than inflation
GERMANY – Three-quarters of Towers Watson's risk management survey cite regulatory change as future risk.
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NewsInfrastructure roundup: Ilmarinen, 3i, GS, BAA, Edinburgh Airport, USS, M&G
Finland's Ilmarinen contributes 10% to purchase of domestic electricity-distribution firm.
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NewsATP direct property division to expand Aalborg shopping centre
ATP Ejendomme appoints NCC Construction to build onto Aalborg Storcenter.
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NewsHermes offloads logistics fund to insurer-backed Segro JV
Segro and private equity manager Moorfield agree to pay £315m for UK Logistics Fund.
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NewsB&CE calls for creation of central pensions registry
Employee benefits provider says registry would solve problem of small pension pots.
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NewsPension reform could help Italian schemes to further diversify
Changes to investment law 703 could lead to increased exposure to emerging markets, alternatives.