Funding – Page 79
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South Yorkshire scales back currency hedge as fund returns 5.7%
Investment committee opts to slow currency hedge to avoid conflict with triennial valuation
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Pension fund participants of Berne facing CHF1.7bn funding bill
Schemes for public employees, teachers in Swiss canton agree to increase contributions over next 20 years
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DB members in ‘riskier situation’ through Scottish independence
Concerns relate to PPF-style coverage for Scottish DB members if independent country creates own lifeboat fund
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NewsPKA’s Genan write-down cancels out first half private equity returns
Group’s five labour-market pension funds make 6% return overall, up from 0.3% during first six months of 2013
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UK government seeks ‘allies’ in challenging Brussels on IORP II
Treasury minister to approach EU countries that banded together to fight off solvency requirements in Directive
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LD adds DKK2.8bn of corporate bonds as strategy targets liquidity
Assets grow to DKK54.5bn at half-year stage despite outflow of funds
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NewsFinnish roundup: TELA, Fennia, VER
Earnings-related pension funds produce 4.4% average return over first half, says TELA
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Invensys pension fund moves to surplus after sponsor sale, takeover
Fund size increases despite being significantly cash-flow negative
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NewsMetzler becomes first asset manager to launch German Pensionsfonds
German regulator BaFin gives go-ahead to launch multi-employer Pensionsfonds
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Sweden pushes ahead with new pension fund model, framework
Framework to bring country in line with revised IORP Directive, with stricter risk-based capital requirements
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Pension fund for Dutch hairdressers loses 0.7% due to rising rates
Government bonds, derivatives produce 17% loss, according to 2013 annual report
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ATP half-year investment return doubles to 9.4% aided by equities
Group halves hedging losses to DKK741m, down from DKK1.5bn losses seen during first six months of 2013
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UK Interserve scheme agrees £300m buy-in with Aviva
Announcement shows return of Aviva to bulk space after Budget changes forced insurer to raise cap on deals
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Swiss railway fund signals plan for flexible pension on hold
PK SBB adjusts technical parameters but leaves pension payout level untouched.
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NewsDanish roundup: Industriens Pension, Sampension, Lærernes Pension
All three pension providers see strong returns, partially aided by strong domestic stock market growth
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NewsGovernment Pension Fund Global cites 'particularly strong' EM equity returns
Sovereign fund warns banks it will push for separation of chairman and chief executive in systemically important institutions
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British Steel returns 1.6% amid warnings of deficit increase [amended]
Chairman says triennial valuation unlikely to yield positive news as fund selling assets to meet obligations
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Aegon promises to increase pensions for Dutch miners' schemes
Schemes join in early August in one of largest transfers of pension assets to insurer to date
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator victorious in Lehmans case settlement
Chief executive says case shows watchdog’s ‘anti-avoidance powers’ can be used effectively
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Dutch pension funds choosing mergers over insurers – FD
Low interest rates limiting options for attractive offers, according to figures from DNB
