All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 111
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Four-fifths of occupational schemes seek sponsor payments
Schemes express growing interest in LDI assets, liability reductions, says Aon Hewitt.
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NewsReport attacks 'Madoff-style' UK public sector schemes
Suggestions for reform include abolition of unfunded DB schemes, enrolling public workers in NEST.
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NewsDenmark's LD Pension unveils CEO Carsten Koch's successor
Deputy CEO Dorrit Vanglo to assume role in May, as scheme transfers assets to new managers.
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NewsNykredit tenders €18m emerging markets bond mandate
Danish asset manager says initial mandate size will grow rapidly in future.
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NewsEFRP's Verhaegen warns against rushing pensions Green Paper
Calls on European Parliament not to abandon holistic approach of initial consultation.
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NewsUK regulator gives Uniq green light for debt-for-equity deal
Consultancy PwC hails decision as valuable new tool for struggling companies.
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NewsUK roundup: LPFA, LGPS, TPR, Baker Tilly, NAPF, Barnett Waddingham
Raising public-sector employee contributions 3% may cause mass opt-out, the LPFA has warned.
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NewsMandate roundup: Lothian, Northern Ireland Water
Scottish pension scheme tenders £350m (€391m) Asia Pacific equity portfolio, including Japan.
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NewsNEST tenders for responsible ownership adviser
Scheme has also begun recruiting for the employer and member panels.
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NewsSwiss investors seek exposure to euro-zone bonds, US equity
Swiss pension fund excludes companies drawing more than 5% of revenue from weapons, tobacco.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, Xafinity, Dalriada Trustees
UK Pension Protection Fund index sees surplus more than double in January.
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NewsEstablishing private pensions in Spain to 'take a generation'
Towers Watson says moving Spaniards from public to private pensions will be generational change.
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NewsUK roundup: Xafinity, DWP, IoD, SEI, Goddard Perry Consulting
Xafinity Consulting criticises detrimental impact of review of trust-based DC schemes.
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DC schemes gain greater share of global assets – Towers Watson
Survey by consultancy shows 44% of pension assets in top 13 markets now in DC schemes.
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NewsUK roundup: Essex, DWP, Towers Watson, NAPF
Essex Council's local government pension scheme tenders £60m (€70m) Timberland mandate.
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NewsIncreases in longevity cost ATP €2.4bn in 2010
Danish pension fund sees returns just short of 7%, as longevity reserves fall to 20%.
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NewsATP to bring low-cost pension scheme to UK market
Danish provider could launch business by year-end and may handle asset management internally.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds shift from active to passive in wake of crisis, says State Street
Sovereign wealth funds modify investment strategy, opting for passive by default, says the asset manager.
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NewsUK scheme completes first longevity hedge for non-retired members
Deal, worth £70m (€81m), predicted to stimulate longevity trades on capital markets.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, DWP, TPR, Mercer, NEST
UK government risks killing off trust-based DC schemes, Hymans Robertson has warned.
