All articles by Gail Moss – Page 43
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Early access to pension assets a mistake, warns Mercer
UK – Giving savers access to their pension fund before retirement would be a mistake, according to Mercer.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – State Street Global Advisors, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Majedie Asset Management, Investment Management Association, F&C, Barnett Waddingham, Climate Change Capital, Aviva Investors, Governance for Owners, Pitmans Trustees, BESTrustees.
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Pension fund investors must protect against BP-style financial risk, says lobby group
UK – Doubt as to whether BP will pay out the next quarterly dividend have underlined the need for pension funds to protect against future financial risk, according to FairPensions, a group lobbying for UK pension funds and managers to adopt responsible investment practices.
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Continual market monitoring vital for successful hedging, says ClearPath
UK – Pension funds need to monitor the risk-management product market continually and speed up their decision-making if they are to run successful hedging programmes, according to a recent study from ClearPath Analysis.
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Does compulsion work?
Gail Moss looks at whether compulsory contributions make for better workplace pensions
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FeaturesDC: Lessons from around the world
Gail Moss asks whether Europe can learn lessons from the DC systems in countries such as Australia, Chile and the US
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UK trustees say they should be paid
UK – Close to two-thirds (62%) of UK occupational pension fund trustees believe they should be paid because of ever-increasing pensions expertise requirements, according to an independent survey.
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NAPF says new Stewardship Code should avoid ‘tick box’ exercise
UK – Two more heavyweight institutions have joined the numbers warning that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) should take care in designing the practical workings of its new Stewardship Code for institutional investors.
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USS buys stake in Neuberger Berman Secondaries Fund
UK – The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has expanded its private equity investment programme by acquiring a $135m (€101m) interest in the Neuberger Berman Secondary Opportunities Fund II from the Lehman Brothers Estate.
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NewsTax reclaim on dividends for exempt investors in Spain
SPAIN - Pension funds in EU member states outside Spain can now reclaim withholding tax on dividends from Spanish companies, following a change in the country’s tax law last month.
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Regulation roundup
Gail Moss highlights key legislative and regulatory developments for pensions across seven European countries
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NewsIrish roundup: IBOA and Ulster Bank, Garda pension levy
IRELAND – The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) is planning to take its fight against Ulster Bank’s decision to change pension accrual rates to further arbitration, following a breakdown in the mediation process.
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NewsNest Corporation reveals trustee line-up
UK – Tom Boardman, director of retirement strategy and innovation at Prudential UK, has been appointed a trustee member-designate of the NEST Corporation, the body which will run the UK’s new low-cost pension scheme for moderate to low earners, the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).
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UK industry maintains concerns over tax changes
UK – Industry commentators have attacked the lack of any government climbdown over plans to restrict tax relief on pension contributions for higher earners.
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NAPF welcomes planned long-dated gilt issuance by UK Treasury
UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has welcomed Treasury plans to concentrate the next 12 months’ gilt issuance on longer-dated and index-linked paper.
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LDI growth strengthens profits for LGIM
UK – Strong new business growth in its LDI business has helped boost profits for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), which has just unveiled its 2009 results.
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Consultants criticise UK DC providers - webcast
UK – Defined contribution (DC) product providers have been criticised by pension consultants in an IPE webcast for failing to develop products that savers need.
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EFAMA calls for action on long-term savings
EUROPE – The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)has set out a blueprint for action on long-term savings and retail product distribution within the EU.
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Global custody services better than last year - R&M
GLOBAL – Service levels from global custody providers have risen over the past year, according to the latest R&M Global Custody Survey.
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Institutional investors looking to Asia, says survey
GLOBAL - Global financial institutions are planning to expand their allocation to Asian asset classes to get better returns and improved diversification, according to new research.
