All Features articles – Page 402
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Novartis fund makes move from concrete to paper
Pension funds in Switzerland have a long tradition of investing in property, and the team responsible for the Sfr18bn(e12bn) Novartis pension fund is not exception. The Basle-based pension fund has for years had a significant exposure to real estate, around 12% of the total portfolio, through direct holdings in property, ...
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Consultants face uphill task
Looking back over last year, eastern and central Europe remained something of a black hole for consultancy firms, both multi-national and local. Despite their best efforts the companies have failed to persuade local pension funds of the need for their services. This has meant closures, a scale down in operations, ...
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Germany still an elusive target
Germany’s decision to pass it long overdue pensions reform will prove a real boon to the consultants market and Mercers’ Jacques Goulet believes the German market will draw a lot of attention thanks to the changes. Historically companies with an emphasis on actuarial services like Heissman and Heubeck market have ...
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The outlook for private equity
Only a few months ago, European venture capitalists were becoming increasingly gloomy about the prospect of an economic upturn. The starkest evidence was provided in August in the UK in Deloitte & Touche’s third-quarter Private Equity Confidence Survey. Of the 770 venture capitalists surveyed, 80% of respondents expected the UK ...
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Slovenia on EU track
It now seems the dim and distant past when Slovenia seceded peacefully from the then Yugoslav Republic. Although it really is not that long ago, the small republic has come a long way since. While the world concentrated on the rebuilding of the republics shattered by the Balkan war, Slovenia ...
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European funds' wider horizons
Continental European pension funds are poised to shrink their domestic allocations still further in favour of European assets over the next three years, according to new research we have carried out. These results are based on replies from 184 pension funds in 11 countries, including the UK, with assets under ...
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US fiduciary outsourcing gains ground
Downsizing, spin-offs, changes in management: many reasons can lead a company to decide to outsource the complete management of their pension plans. An increasing number of US companies are following this path, but it is difficult to assess the size of the “fiduciary outsourcing” business in the US, because the ...
