All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 118
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NewsNorway Pension Fund Global returns 7.2% in Q3, touts top-performing BP
NORWAY – The Norway Pension Fund Global has reported returns of 7.2% in the third quarter, with its equity portfolio growing by almost 10% after fears of economic instability in the euro-zone subsided.
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NewsBT Pension Scheme sees deficit more than halved by CPI switch
UK – The BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) has announced a 55% reduction in its deficit as a result of the switch to the consumer price index (CPI).
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NewsIOPS urges more risk-based supervision for pension funds
GLOBAL – The International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) has called for a more risk-based approach to pension supervision as it unveiled a range of supervisory tools at its annual general meeting in Australia.
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NewsPortugal Telecom in talks to transfer pension assets, liabilities to state
PORTUGAL – Portugal Telecom, the country's largest telephone company, has confirmed it is in discussions with the Portuguese government to transfer almost €3bn in pension assets liabilities to the state.
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NewsNorges Bank reiterates call to allow private equity in Pension Fund Global
NORWAY – The governor of the Norwegian Central Bank has again called for investment guidelines on the NOK2.8trn (€351bn) Pension Fund Global (NPFG) to be relaxed, allowing it to invest in private equity.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Pensions Management Institute, Acadian Asset Management, BayernInvest, Gothaer Asset Management, Hermes Fund Managers, Jupiter Asset Management, Mercer, Tradar
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NewsUK roundup: PwC on AIFM, Aviva closes final salary scheme
UK – The UK asset management industry is unprepared for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive, with only 2% saying they know how to implement the changes, according to a study conducted by PwC.
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NewsDenmark's LD Pension awards mandates worth total of €5.7bn
DENMARK – LD Pension has awarded 12 investment mandates covering an estimated DKK42.5bn (€5.7bn) worth of assets, nearly four-fifths of the scheme's total value.
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NewsMercer: France must shift toward funded pension system
FRANCE – Reforms to the French pension system are only the first step toward improving the country's retirement system and should involve a shift toward a funded pension system, Mercer has said.
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NewsSecurity, liquidity overtake returns as German investors' top priority
GERMANY – Security and liquidity have become the chief concerns for German institutional investors, with returns now secondary, says Union Investment.
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NewsNEST tenders five investment mandates
UK – The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has revealed details of five investment mandates, including a passive global equity fund, as well as exposure to UK gilts.
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NewsState Street wins 10-year admin contract from NEST
UK – The UK National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has hired State Street as its fund administrator, awarding the company a 10-year contract.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, NAPF, Pension Capital Strategies, Lothian Pension Fund
UK – The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced positive returns for 2009-10, leading to a £400m (€460m) surplus for the organisation.
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Features
NAPF delegates meet the new government
The National Association of Pension Funds’ annual conference in Liverpool came at a time of uncertainty for British pensions: there was the announcement of a new Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy; the release of Lord John Hutton’s report into public pensions; and Steve Webb’s assurance to the industry that auto-enrolment ...
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NewsAllied Irish Banks holdings result in loss for NPRF portfolio
IRELAND – The National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has seen part of its portfolio post negative returns of 2.5% due to its holdings in Allied Irish Bank.
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NewsUK roundup: NAPF, Pension Quality Mark, DWP, CBI, Xafinity
UK – The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith yesterday said that auto-enrolment heralded a "tipping point" for pensions.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – De Nederlandsche Bank, Hymans Robertson, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Brockton Capital, PIMCO, Universal-Investment
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NewsAPG's Sleijpen departs for role at Dutch supervisor DNB
NETHERLANDS – Olaf Sleijpen, head of institutional clients at APG, will depart the asset manager next year and join De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), where he will become head of the pension fund supervision and investment division.
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NewsUK roundup: Northern Ireland, Edinburgh Partners, Sackers, Towers Watson, TPR
UK – The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC), which administers the country’s local government pension scheme, has awarded a global equity mandate to Edinburgh Partners.
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NewsUK increases earnings threshold for auto-enrolment, allows 90-day grace period
UK – The UK government has announced the results of its review of automatic enrolment and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), raising the minimum earnings threshold in line with income tax.
