All articles by Gail Moss – Page 37
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NewsNew law aims to make life easier for Germany's foundations
GERMANY – Act extends time limit within which investment income, donations must be spent.
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Country Report
France: Adapting to difficult times
Flexibility to move in and out of assets is important for investors navigating choppy economic waters. Gail Moss reports
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Features
Battling for Poland’s second pillar
First came Hungary, then Portugal, followed by Ireland. The financial crisis has pushed governments across Europe to treat private pension savings as legitimate sources of cash to help reduce their national deficits.
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Features
Leave nothing to chance
The advent of auto-enrolment in the UK has heightened focus on the need for robust risk management systems for DC plans. Gail Moss looks at a range of approaches
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News
UK roundup: Pearson, PPF, Towers Watson
UK – Publishing group Pearson sees DB fund recovery period fall by 3 years after deficit reduced.
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NewsHedge funds that revise returns underperform, says report
GLOBAL – Research finds link between future performance and revised voluntarily-disclosed data.
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NewsPolish pension association mounts defence amid nationalisation rumours
POLAND – IGTE insists private pillar vital when state pension fund could become insolvent.
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NewsUK's Strathclyde cements interest in housing
UK – Largest local authority fund considers benefits of regulated social housing market.
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NewsMorgan Stanley predicts increased BT deficit, de-rates shares
UK – Broker predicts pension deficit of UK company to top £6bn in forthcoming annual results.
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Whisky firm Chivas in £60m deal with pension fund
UK – Company also sets property-backed funding arrangement to further secure DB fund.
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NewsPolish government may grab private pension money, predicts academic
POLAND – Prediction comes as finance minister no longer denies plans for transfer of eldest cohorts to state fund.
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NewsUK's RBS in £4bn lawsuit over 'inexcusable actions'
GLOBAL – Group of over 100 institutional investors file suit against bank over £12bn rights issue.
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NewsWelsh local authority funds mull joint investment strategies
UK – Report by Society of Welsh Treasurers rules out fund merger, suggests collaboration.
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NewsPension capital a threat to reinsurers, finds Willis report
GLOBAL – Report by Willis Re notes strong inflows into reinsurance market from pension funds.
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Features
A tale of two jurisdictions
Expatriate pensions are still an offshore game, and Luxembourg and Liechtenstein are vying for supremacy, writes Gail Moss
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Features
Regulating Europe
Gail Moss reviews pension regulation and law changes under discussion in seven European countries
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NewsFoundations 'the losers' if European Statute not passed soon
EUROPE – Lobby groups urge speedy adoption of European Commission legislation proposed last year.
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NewsFoundation investment should be driven by 'charitable objectives'
EUROPE – Commitment to preserve value of assets should be secondary, report argues.
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Features
The middle way
Gail Moss outlines how public sector pension entities can get the best out of the procurement process
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NewsAuto-enrolment's success depends on product quality, regulator says
UK – Chairman foresees emergence of de facto government-backed quality mark.
