All articles by Gail Moss – Page 47
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BP closes final salary scheme to new members
[17:15 CEST 03-06] UK - BP is closing its $18.24bn (€12.83bn) final salary pension scheme to new members from 1 April next year.
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Bigger pension players push ESG - study
[16:50 CEST 03-06] UK - A group of responsible investment (RI) champions is clearly starting to emerge among UK corporate pension funds, according to the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance body (UKSIF).
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Audit found passive funds lack ESG focus
[16:40 CEST 03-06] UK - A significant proportion of equity holdings managed within passive funds is not subject to high levels of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk management, suggests an audit carried out by RImetrics.
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DB schemes still too equity-heavy, claims IIA
[16:50 CEST 02-06] UK – A UK-based pensions consultant has urged defined benefit pension schemes to abandon their traditional investment approach for a risk-based investment approach where assets are more closely matched to scheme liabilities, as officials believe there is still too much emphasis on equities.
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Pensions to be 'unaffected' by GM Europe takeover
[16:00 CEST 02-06] EUROPE – Officials at GM Europe say their European pension schemes should be unaffected by the proposed takeover by a Canadian firm, although public figures are not available to deduce the extent of the car manufacturer’s European pensions liabilities.
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Mistake could cut teachers' pensions by £100pm (amended)
[16:55 CEST 01-06] UK - Letters have been sent to 11,700 retired UK teachers warning that their pensions will be reduced to correct a previous overpayment by the scheme.
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Pension funds eye emerging markets ETFs
[16:00 CEST 01-06] EUROPE - Nearly half of Europe's most powerful investors want more emerging market equity ETFs in the marketplace, suggests a survey from EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre.
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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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FeaturesDecision time
Gail Moss outlines structures and models for pension fund investment decision making
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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
