All IPE articles in December 2012 (Online) – Page 3
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NewsLimited partners in PE market expecting more defaults in Europe
GLOBAL – Coller Capital Global Private Equity Barometer also shows waning interest in China.
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UK Coal reaches restructuring agreement with pension funds
UK – Schemes invest £30m for 75% share in new property company Harworth Estates.
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NewsISDA criticises 'flawed' initial margin plan for derivatives trades
GLOBAL – International Swaps and Derivatives Association rejects notion plan will reduce risk.
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NewsLV=, Tale & Lyle Group move to de-risk pension funds
UK – More than £900m of buyout deals done in third quarter alone, says JLT.
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NewsESG roundup: Doha, Aviva Investors, Green Investment Bank, land grabs
GLOBAL – European investors in Doha disappointed by delay on climate finance agreement.
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NewsEIOPA launches consultation on technical standards for IORP Directive
EUROPE – National authorities to use standards when submitting information to EIOPA.
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NewsSwiss BVK wins vote of confidence from members
SWITZERLAND – Members had threatened to leave scheme due to funding gap, uncertainty over aid.
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NewsAsset owners using ESG for long-term risk management – survey
GLOBAL – Investors more 'aware' of economic impact of social, environmental crises.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Resistance to the AIFMD is futile
The Dutch fought the law, but the law will win, says Shayla Walmsley.
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NewsEuropean Parliament to act on foundations by summer 2013
EUROPE – Sticking points include tax regimes, definition of 'public benefit'.
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Liechtenstein's 'complex' public pension fund under scrutiny
LIECHTENSTEIN – Scheme is ‘hard to understand’, according to preliminary results of probe.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Cumbria, Standard Life Investments
EUROPE – European public pension fund tenders for high-yield corporate bond manager, using IPE-Quest.
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NewsABP settles with JP Morgan over 'false, misleading' RMBS sale
GLOBAL – Dutch pension fund settles almost year after lawsuit was filed in New York.
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Survey shows waning interest in fiduciary management in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Pension funds less likely to outsource asset management, IPNederland survey shows.
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NewsPension funds have 'heads in sand' over climate risk
GLOBAL – Asset Owners Disclosure Projects says large number of schemes ignoring long-term risks.
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NewsDutch regulator warns schemes over interest-rate increases
NETHERLANDS – DNB criticises pension funds for touting asset increases resulting from swaps.
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NewsHedge fund investors sacrificing returns for liquidity – survey
GLOBAL – Preqin study points to growing importance of liquidity since credit crisis.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Pensions Federation, Threadneedle, PDN, Aon Hewitt, Association of Corporate Trustees
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NewsOECD review to trigger 'major' pension reforms in Ireland
IRELAND – Minister for social protection pledges to amend wind-up order by first half of next year.
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NewsMerchant Navy Officers Pension Fund completes £680m buy-in
UK – Chair of trustees says fund will 'inevitably' move towards buyout in next two years.




