All IPE articles in December 2012 (Online) – Page 2
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Swiss roundup: OAK on cost transparency, infrastructure PPPs
SWITZERLAND – Regulator draws fire after calling for alternative total expense ratio.
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PRI 'must change' before asset managers can be held to account
GLOBAL – Aviva Investors says assessment structure of UN-backed principles must change.
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Mandate roundup: PIC, Munich Re, Towers Watson, Rexam
UK – Pension Insurance Corporation agrees £400m longevity reinsurance deal with Munich Re.
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Sweden's AP funds hit back against controversial Buffer Fund Inquiry
SWEDEN – Conclusions of panel headed by Mats Langensjö are overly complicated, unsubstantiated, funds argue.
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AP3 to take over social infrastructure joint venture
SWEDEN – National buffer fund to acquire 50% of Hemsö it does not already own.
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Parliamentary pension fund for UK MPs should 'embrace' risk-sharing
UK – ACA says MP fund should lead way in risk-sharing arrangements.
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Dutch investors falling short on sustainability policies
NETHERLANDS – Organisation VBDO calls on pension funds to act more 'systematically'.
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Investors urged to find new sources of collateral for derivatives trades
GLOBAL – BNY Mellon expects regulatory reforms to be significant cost burden.
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Dutch schemes won't be forced to lower pension contributions
NETHERLANDS – Social partners to use freed assets to improve other pension arrangements.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Clwyd, Aberdeen, P-Solve
EUROPE – Swiss fund looking to invest $175m in hedge funds, using IPE-Quest for manager search.
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National regulators expected to submit QIS responses to EIOPA this week
EUROPE – Authority not expected to begin analysing data before early January.
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Irish government urged to bring forward new pension cap
IRELAND – Labour TD calls for earlier implementation of €60,000 cap to offset welfare cuts.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – The Pensions Regulator, VvV, Royal London, Aberdeen Asset Management, BNY Mellon
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Pension fund for Dutch civil servants to increase contribution to 25.4%
NETHERLANDS – Cites increasing life expectancy, 'developments' among participants.
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Experts call for covered bonds to support low-carbon economy
GLOBAL – Government subsidies are 'drying up', Climate Bonds Initiative warns.
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Finnish retailer Kesko reclaims €71m pension surplus
FINLAND – Regulator allows Kesko Pension Fund to transfer surplus back to parent company.
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Swiss pensions watchdog to alter calculations for funding levels
SWITZERLAND – Number of underfunded schemes increases by 6 percentage points year on year.
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German government passes new rules for real estate funds
GERMANY – Changes to KAGB law will allow real estate Spezialfonds, GOEFs to remain.
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EIOPA concerned by 'worrying' funding at Dutch, UK pension funds
EUROPE – Authority repeats call to implement policies based on Solvency II.
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Danish pension fund ATP names successor to outgoing CEO Lars Rohde
DENMARK – New appointment has decade of experience working at global banking giant Citigroup.