All articles by Gail Moss – Page 47
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Inflation wreaks havoc for top 200 UK schemes
[14:00 CEST 01-06] UK - Inflationary fears led to a massive deterioration in the accounting position of the UK's biggest pension funds in May, according to Aon Consulting.
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DB woes make Netherlands less competitive - Aon
[16:30 CEST 29-05] EUROPE - Dutch companies have been the hardest hit in Europe by pension fund deficits affecting their business competitiveness, according to Aon.
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Pension scheme members' details stolen
[16:15 CEST 29-05] UK - The Pensions Trust has written to 109,000 members of six of its pension schemes, after a laptop computer containing confidential data was stolen last March.
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Pensions fail to attract low-paid workers
[13:30 CEST 29-05] UK - Less than one in three of the UK’s low-paid workers belong to an employer’s pension scheme, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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AIMA rallies against EC alternatives directive
[16:30 CEST 28-05] GLOBAL - The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), which represents the global hedge fund industry, is planning to lead members in opposition to certain provisions in the European Commission's draft directive for alternative investment fund managers.
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BNP Paribas takes over ETFs joint venture
[16:00 CEST 28-05] GLOBAL - AXA Investment Managers has transferred the operational management of the remaining 22 ETFs in the EasyETF range to BNP Paribas Asset Management.
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LAPFF sets out plan to boost shareholder engagement
[14:00 CEST 28-05] UK - The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has published a plan for strengthening the governance of companies in which local authority pension funds invest.
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Features
Time is money
Gail Moss looks at German time-value accounts, which provide a model for flexible DC saving and early retirement provision
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Features
Uprating benefits
Recent falls in interest rates have also affected pension funds that enhance members’ benefits through indexing or guarantees. Gail Moss charts how funds in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland are affected
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Special ReportBest practice lies in the balance
Gail Moss assesses the recommendations on best practice for pension funds by UK pension fund trustee Brian Holden who was commissioned to write a report on governance
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Country Report
The Leaving of Ireland
What happens when transient workers who have paid into Irish pension funds return home? Gail Moss investigates
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FeaturesDecision time
Gail Moss outlines structures and models for pension fund investment decision making
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FeaturesPensions portability: Where are we now?
Not quite a dead parrot, it will take a lot longer to get the EU’s pension portability directive back to life, says Gail Moss
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Special ReportRoom at the halfway house
With pan-European pension vehicles a distant vision, simpler cross-border schemes may be the way ahead, finds Gail Moss
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Special ReportBuy or build?
Some European funds have traditionally managed assets in-house for cost-effective long-term performance. Gail Moss assesses the do-it-yourself approach
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Special Report
Where pension funds can and can’t excel: Watson Wyatt’s view
While certain aspects of governance may need to be enhanced when using external managers, this should not necessarily deter pension funds from continuing to use them, rather than build an in-house team, according to Watson Wyatt. The pension consultants say that research conducted by Roger Urwin, global head of investment ...
