All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 113
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NewsDanish pension fund looks to invest $100m in global equities
IPE QUEST – A Danish pension fund is looking to place a $100m global equity mandate, using IPE Quest.
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2010 funding ratios derailed by volatility – Aon Hewitt
EUROPE – Funding ratios have fallen across Europe due to volatile bond markets, according to new figures from Aon Hewitt.
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NewsUK roundup: Pensions Regulator, Mercer, Pizza Hut, Deloitte
UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed Bill Galvin as its new chief executive only a few weeks after Michael O'Higgins took over as chairman from David Norgrove.
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan, Aon Hewitt, Sun Chemical
UK – Parliament has approved a bill that will see the state shoulder the burden of Royal Mail's £8.4bn (€9.3bn) pension deficit, as legislation to privatise the institution gathers pace.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – ATP, Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering, F&C Asset Management, Bouwfonds Real Estate Investment Management, RBC Dexia Investor Services, Société Générale Securities Services, Threadneedle, Quantum Advisory, Allianz Global Investors, BVK, EIOPA, Groupama Asset Management
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NewsUK roundup: Pensions bill, Sackers, NAPF
UK – Legislation for the switch from the retail price index (RPI) to the consumer price index (CPI) is likely to be more restrictive than initially anticipated, pension law firm Sackers has said.
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NewsIrish companies' pension deficits remain level despite volatility
IRELAND – Ireland's listed companies have seen only a €100m increase in pension fund deficits despite volatile markets over the past 12 months.
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NewsEuropean pension fund seeks to invest €60m in small-cap equity
IPE QUEST – A European pension fund is looking to invest €60m in European small-cap equity, using IPE Quest.
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NewsIAPF expects Ireland to unveil new DB framework within weeks
IRELAND – Long-delayed reforms to the Irish defined benefit (DB) system will be unveiled before the upcoming election this spring, the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) has predicted.
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NewsJay Ralph to replace Allianz Global Investors veteran Joachim Faber
GLOBAL – Joachim Faber (pictured), chief executive of Allianz Global Investors, is set to retire at the end of this year.
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NewsUK roundup: Henderson, Gartmore, Paternoster, Rothesay Life, Club Vita, DWP
UK – Henderson Group has announced plans to acquire fund manager Gartmore for £335m (€403m), bringing to an end several months' worth of speculation surrounding the company's fate.
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NewsFRR executive director de Salins named CIO at Groupama
FRANCE – Antoine de Salins, the executive director of France's Fonds de réserve pour les retraites (FRR), has departed the social security buffer fund for Groupama Asset Management.
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NewsUK roundup: Russell Investments, Pension Protection Fund index
UK – Russell Investments has warned pension funds that lack of good governance on their part can lead to a loss of return.
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NewsSovereign annuities will 'kick-start' pension buyouts in Ireland
IRELAND – The introduction of sovereign annuities will kick-start the pension buyout market in Ireland, LCP has predicted.
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NewsThe NPRF: Ireland's political football
There is no doubt Ireland is facing an unprecedented sovereign debt crisis, says Jonathan Williams, but is cannibalising its own safety net the best way to solve the problem?
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NewsSwiss corporate pension fund to invest $30m in GEMS
IPE QUEST – A Swiss pension fund is looking to invest $30m (€30m) in global emerging markets using IPE Quest.
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AGI warns on German Bunds
EUROPE – Allianz Global Investors (AGI) has cautioned against exposure to German Bunds, arguing that the European Union’s bailout package means the country will further lose its status as a investment safe haven.
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NewsNPRF sees losses of 8% due to exposure to AIB, Bank of Ireland
IRELAND – The Irish National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has seen part of its portfolio post negative returns of almost 8% last year, due to the sovereign fund's exposure to the country's ailing banks.
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NewsIreland's pension funds see growth of 11% in 2010
IRELAND – Pension managed funds in Ireland returned an average of 11% last year, according to figures by Rubicon Investment Consulting.
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NewsEuropean pension funds seek exposure to investment-grade global bonds
IPE QUEST – A number of pension funds are looking to invest as much as CHF50m (€40m) in the global bond market, using IPE Quest.
