All articles by Jim Robinson – Page 13
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Index giant MSCI to snap up Measurisk
GLOBAL – Index giant MSCI has agreed to acquire Measurisk for an undisclosed sum.
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Ireland's €24.1bn NPRF revamps asset allocation
IRELAND – The €24.1bn National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has revised its long-term investment strategy, as circumstances have "changed materially" since the previous target asset allocation was set years ago.
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Hewitt blasts 'presumption of guilt' in TPR statement on transfers
UK – Hewitt Associates has struck back at the UK Pensions Regulator (TPR), saying the watchdog's recently published guidance on incentivised transfers was permeated by the "presumption of guilt".
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – AEGON Asset Management, The Pensions Management Institute, Frontier Capital Management, Osmosis Investment Management, Morningstar, JLT Benefit Solutions, Faros Consulting
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Funding deficit for UK DB schemes jumps to £21.8bn
UK – Funding for final salary pension schemes took a turn for the worse last month, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
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UK watchdog offers guidance on pension transfers
UK – The UK Pensions Regulator (TPR) has moved to clarify the roles of employers and trustees regarding transfer incentives.
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PIMCO unveils sovereign bond benchmarks
GLOBAL – Fixed income giant PIMCO has launched two sovereign bond indices, the Global Advantage Government Bond and the European Advantage Government Bond.
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BT pension scheme hires Mercer as strategic partner
UK – BT Pension Scheme Management has hired Mercer as a strategic partner.
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Burgess to replace Arkle as CIO at Threadneedle
GLOBAL – Mark Burgess is set to replace industry veteran Sarah Arkle as chief investment officer at Threadneedle.
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State Street to launch active funds, rebrand ETF range
EUROPE – State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is planning to launch a sectoral healthcare equity fund in a joint venture with ABP that will target the pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech industries.
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EC Green Paper on pensions draws mixed reactions from industry
EUROPE – The European Commission has called for public consultation on how the EU can best support national efforts to ensure an "adequate, sustainable and safe" pension system.
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ISLA urges EC to harmonise short-selling regulation
EUROPE – The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) has called on the European Commission to adopt "consistent and proportionate" regulation for short selling.
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ABP joins forces with Canada's OMERS on 15-year start-up initiative
GLOBAL – Dutch pension giant ABP has teamed with the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), one of Canada's largest pension funds, to launch a 15-year programme to invest in start-ups located in both countries.
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British Airways reaches deficit agreement with pension schemes
UK – British Airways (BA) has hammered out a recovery plan with its two pension schemes ahead of the airline's expected merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.
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Belgium's RHJ acquires KBC's Irish subsidiary for €23.7m
EUROPE – KBC Asset Management has agreed to sell its Irish subsidiary to Belgium-based RHJ International for €23.7m.
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New York State pension fund mulling BP lawsuit
GLOBAL – The New York State Common Retirement fund, one of the largest pension funds in the US, is looking into the possibility of filing a lawsuit against BP for recklessness.
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NewAlpha launches fourth hedge-fund seeding fund
EUROPE – NewAlpha, a hedge-fund seeding specialist, has launched its fourth seeding fund.
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EC, ECB and IMF endorse proposed revamp of Greek pension system
GREECE – The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund have thrown their weight behind the Greek government's proposed reform of its pensions system.