All articles by Gail Moss – Page 38
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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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Auto-enrolment's success depends on product quality, regulator says
UK – Chairman foresees emergence of de facto government-backed quality mark.
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NAPF calls on UK government to drop NEST transfer restrictions
UK – Director of policy says NEST needs to be a success for auto-enrolment to work.
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NewsAegon buys Achmea's Romanian pension business
ROMANIA – Sale of Achmea-owned subsidiary Eureko will create third-largest local pension provider.
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2012 returns surge at UK charities
EUROPE – Preliminary figures from Asset Risk Consultants show 12.6% return on average.
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Don’t be afraid to ask questions
Gail Moss finds out the kind of information pension fund trustees should seek from their asset managers since they cannot realistically be expected to understand the many complex products and strategies that are used to manage risk
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Country Report
Central & Eastern Europe: Confusion reigns
Gail Moss reports on Lithuanian regulatory and legislative turmoil. Far-reaching reform is still needed to strenghten the pension system
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NewsEuropean Parliament to act on foundations by summer 2013
EUROPE – Sticking points include tax regimes, definition of 'public benefit'.
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NewsUK defined contribution pensions to grow by 11.6% per year – study
UK – DC asset pool to triple in value to £829bn by 2022, says Spence Johnson.
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NewsShrinking working-age populations to hit corporate schemes – Mercer
GLOBAL – Working-age populations set to shrink over next eight years, consultancy warns.
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NewsJPMAM wins Warwickshire Council active credit mandate
UK – Mandate to invest in JPMAM's Strategic Bond fund covering government, corporate debt.
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Features
In your own back yard
Gail Moss looks at how a number of regional pension funds are investing in their own localities
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NewsLithuanian parliament approves long-awaited pension reforms
LITHUANIA – Outgoing parliament OKs reforms in final days of term of office.
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NewsGerman foundations need more control mechanisms, warns survey
GERMANY – Majority of foundations lack board member with asset management experience.
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Features
Portfolio impact
Gail Moss outlines the concept of impact investing and how it relates to mission-based investing, which is often used in the foundation sector
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Irish Life sells 17% stake in NAMAIL to UK-based Walbrook
IRELAND – Deal allows Irish government to remove risky-loan vehicle from books.
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News300 Club: Asset managers must evolve beyond 'short-term salesmanship'
EUROPE – Kempen CIO says industry failing in expertise, discipline and reliability.
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Study reveals gulf between employers, employees' retirement expectations
GLOBAL – More than half of employees expect to work beyond retirement age, survey shows.
