Investor Strategy – Page 95
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Austria's Valida pension fund to restructure liabilities
AUSTRIA – Scheme takes advantage of PKG-Novelle to separate active members from pensioners.
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NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
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Dutch notaries scheme 'seriously' considering merger
NETHERLANDS - Discussions come after repeated rights cuts, with further cuts possible.
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Actuarial losses rise after Austrians adjust discount rate
AUSTRIA – Lowest discount rate employed by listed company falls by over half to 2%.
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Investors keen on 'stabilised' solar infrastructure market
UK – Private equity manager Oxford Capital sees increasing demand from pension funds in 2013.
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MN simplifies board to improve relationships with clients
NETHERLANDS – Company “mirrors” board on those of clients to serve them better, faster.
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German investors shift towards active management – survey
GERMANY – Telos survey also shows ‘clear trend’ towards external expertise.
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Belgian pension fund OGEO reports 9% return for 2012
BELGIUM – Expansion plans could include Flanders region, Brussels, director says.
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NewsNEST appoints Legal & General IM to direct real estate mandate
UK – UK scheme to allocate 20% of assets during growth period to asset class.
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NewsPGGM, PKA team up to share best practice across Europe
NETHERLANDS – Schemes hope to 'inspire' with solutions from world's 'most effective pensions systems'.
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H1 infrastructure fundraising jumps by nearly 80% – Preqin
GLOBAL – Unlisted funds secure $14.5bn in fresh capital since beginning of 2013.
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Flawed understanding of finance 'destroying capitalism' – LSE
UK – London School of Economics team develops ‘alternative’ model of finance.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP3, Generation IM, Forca, Unipension
EUROPE – AP3 invests in 'sustainable' credit fund managed by Generation Investment Management.
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NewsAssociations weigh in on long-term financing Green Paper
EUROPE – Industry groups call for tax incentives, removal of capital requirements.
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BVV pursues new real estate strategy, aims to expand EM exposure
GERMANY – Germany’s largest pension fund says new real estate strategy ‘on track’.
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NewsPFA, SE acquire Dong Energy's onshore wind-power business
DENMARK – New company aims to become market leader in onshore wind turbines.
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NewsDenmark's PFA acquires Cantobank from Finansiel Stabilitet
DENMARK – Pension fund to run bank as investment provider targeting existing clients.
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High yield now a 'strategic asset class', says UBP
EUROPE – Director says pension funds to use high yield for tactical asset allocation only.
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London council proposes collective vehicle as merger alternative
UK – Retaining status quo of individual management ‘not viable alternative’ to mergers.
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Pension fund for Dutch watchdog offloads Spanish, Italian bonds
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio improves to 106.9%, still just shy of required buffer.
