All IPE articles in February 2017 (online)
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UK regulator reaches settlement over BHS pension scheme [updated]
Former owner Sir Philip Green to pay ‘up to £363m’ to two schemes of bankrupt high street chain
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Norwegian oil fund rebounds in 2016 but property profit falls
US investments ballooned last year at the expense of European assets
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PensionDanmark posts 7% gain as member numbers return to pre-crisis levels
CEO sees benefits of investments being less coupled to developments in the world economy and equity markets
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Dutch brewery scheme joins Centraal Beheer APF
Pension fund cites ‘rising costs and increase expertise requirements’
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Pension funds urge Unilever to stick to long-term policy
Company ‘must keep its focus on sustainability’ following rejection of Kraft Heinz takeover bid
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Financial regulation failing to improve stability: survey
Third of financial services professionals say recent regulation having little to no impact on financial stability
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Church Commissioners turns up pressure on ExxonMobil
Church’s £7bn fund leads second attempt to secure greater disclosure at oil and gas giant
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DC growing despite perceived drag of DB funding
Willis Towers Watson report paints positive outlook for defined contribution
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FRR invites bids for ‘new generation’ cash flow matching mandates
New mandates to replace those put in place for LDI strategy after 2010 pensions reform
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Joseph Mariathasan: Can UK benefit from US immigration woes?
Trump’s clampdown on immigrants may create hostility that will backfire on long term economic prospects
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Dutch Co-op scheme benefits boosted by merger
Participants to be compensated for funding difference between pension funds
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Pension fund pooling 'not a panacea', fund managers warn
Investment Association voices caution on extent of cost savings as calls grow for UK scheme consolidation
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LAPFF hits out at UK's Financial Reporting Council
FRC warrants ‘intensive investigation’ from government, argues public pension fund group
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Spanish pension funds return 2.7% over 2016
Pension funds join search for alternative assets as average returns decline
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Insurance company seeks India equities manager via IPE Quest
Proposals sought for $200m large or all-cap mandate
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European authorities allow leeway on new derivatives rules
Decision taken as pension funds and other institutions struggle to meet 1 March deadline
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Country Report
UK consultants bid to avoid competition inquiry
Aon Hewitt, Mercer, and Willis Towers Watson issue joint response to regulator’s review
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UK's NEST adopts ‘climate aware’ fund for default strategy
NEST is seeding a new UBS-managed equities fund with climate ‘tilts’
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Dutch furniture scheme replaces Syntrus Achmea with Centric
Meubel is first Dutch scheme to join new IT provider
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Pension fund hedging rises to highest level in a decade
UK pension funds taking more and more liability risk off the table, research indicates