All articles by Gail Moss – Page 32
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NewsSweden's AP6 makes venture-capital investment in eye-tracking company
Other institutional investors include Amadeus Capital, Intel Capital and Northzone Ventures
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UK charity funds produce 10% average return – State Street
‘Robust’ returns driven by performance of risk assets, according to WM Charity Fund Monitor
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NewsEFC puts pressure on Italian EU presidency to move on foundation statute
European Foundation Centre calls for action on European Foundation Statute
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Fund management customers 'unaffected' after Portuguese bank bailout
Central bank seeks to reassure clients of Banco Espirito Santo’s asset management
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SEB Wealth invests pension funds in Baltic private equity
Commits €16.4m from 10 of pension funds in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for SME investment
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Church Pension Board reports 18.6% return on return-seeking pool
Advisory group continues major review of policy recommendations on climate change, investment
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Church of England endowment fund divests from Wonga
Church Commissioners offload fund’s indirect holding in controversial payday lender
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Estonia unveils draft law to expand pension fund investment
Government seeks to provide more investment choice for pension funds, more flexibility to investment funds
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Denmark's Danica kicks off new strategy with direct investment
Corporate pensions provider to replace some of bond portfolio with company stakes
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Time to come together
M&A activity is expected to increase as the global economy recovers. Gail Moss looks at the implications for pension funds that sponsors and trustees should consider
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Church of England to tighten ethical investment restrictions
Church to lower ‘revenue threshold’ for investment exclusions from 25% to just 10%
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NewsIcelandic government takes on nursing home pension liabilities
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs signs agreement with 11 nursing homes, two pension funds
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London Stock Exchange joins UN sustainable stock exchanges initiative
Nine other exchanges already partners, including NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ OMX and Bombay Stock Exchange
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What are the benefits?
The European Commission unveiled its proposals for a uniform pension benefit statement this spring. The idea has had a mixed reception, as Gail Moss finds
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Wellcome Trust prices £400m bond with maturity of 45 years
Foundation offers tightest spread for non-government related issuer in sterling market since financial crisis
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Wellcome Trust complains to chancellor over possible AstraZeneca deal
Foundation raises ‘major concerns’ over proposed takeover of Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical AstraZeneca by US multinational Pfizer
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Viva Aviva? Well, maybe
Gail Moss looks in detail at Aviva Staff Pension Scheme’s £5bn longevity risk transfer which, although still part of a relatively small club, could open the door to similar deals
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ABP backs calls for asset manager penalty clause
Largest European pension fund says it should work with PFZW to agree contracts that penalise managers for underperformance
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Dutch manager doubles stake in Indian hotel joint venture
APG grows investment in Indian hotel chain, increasing stake to 13%
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Greater Manchester fund buys retail complex
GMPF picks up Chorlton Shopping Centre in £10m deal, increases direct holding
