All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 130
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Investors pull €1bn from German equity funds in April, says BVI
GERMANY – Equity funds in Germany lost almost €1bn worth of funding in April, according to the Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management (BVI).
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EDHEC calls for “critical” research into inflation-linked corporate bonds
EUROPE – The EDHEC-Risk Institute, part of France’s EDHEC Business School, has underlined the “critical importance” of inflation-linked corporate bonds with the creation of a new research chair.
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Europe needs 'consistent' pension system - CEIOPS
EUROPE - The chairman of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) has called for a more consistent pension system across Europe ahead of the publication of a green paper by the European Commission (EC) later this year.
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UK corporates more wary of pensions risk than regulation
UK – Pension schemes now rank second only to market volatility as the chief risks facing UK employers, according to a survey by Aon Consulting.
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UK auto-enrolment costs could cut pension benefits
UK - Auto-enrolment could cause over half of UK pension plans to lower the amount of benefits paid to members, a survey has revealed.
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France admits raising state retirement age is logical
FRANCE - Increasing the statutory retirement age in France is one of the “logical” options for its government to examine, a senior minister has confirmed.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - State Street Global Advisors, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, JPMorgan Cazenove, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Aberdeen Asset Management, Clearwater Capital Partners, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Schroders, Resolute Asset Management, P-Solve, Mercer, Fusion Asset Management, Castle Hill Asset Management, Pitmans Trustees Limited, Shilling Communication
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NewsPension schemes optimistic on economy despite Greek crisis
GLOBAL – Pension funds are increasingly optimistic about the strength of the global economy, despite concerns over the financial situation in Greece, according to a quarterly survey in association with IPE.
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Large asset managers outpace smaller rivals
GLOBAL – Large asset managers outperformed their smaller rivals in business terms in 2009 and look set to do so in the future, according to new research.
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NewsATP dropped Nissan stocks in SRI drive
DENMARK – Danish public pensions company ATP has stopped investing in Nissan Motor due to alleged links to arms sales in Africa, according to its first social responsible investment report.
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UK roundup: Hewitt Associates, DWP statistics, CIPFA
UK – Hewitt Associates has estimated a £1.2trn personal pension shortfall in individual retirement income, while the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed occupational pension benefits made up a quarter of UK pensioners' income in 2008-09, and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned ...
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – FVPK, Fonditel, Union Bancaire Privée, ING Real Estate Investment Management, RBC Capital Markets, Standard Bank, JP Morgan Asset Management, Schroder Income, London & Capital, MGM Advantage.
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Nascent Turkish pensions sector surges 40%
TURKEY – Assets managed by Turkey’s nascent private pension system grew by more than 40% in 2009, higher than in any other OECD country.
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UK equity reliance blurs fiduciary case
UK – Heavy reliance on equities in the UK means fiduciary managers have been unable to stabilise pension scheme’s funding levels, SEI has claimed, which has meant that the fiduciary management industry has been less able to demonstrate its case.
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Proposed reforms will not make French pensions sustainable
FRANCE - A French government minister has conceded that sustainable funding for its current pension system “is not possible”. The admission comes after simulations exposed funding shortfalls facing the country’s pension system, despite proposed reforms.
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FRR assets grow 25% in 12 months
FRANCE – Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR), France’s national pension reserve, has seen its strong growth of 2009 continue into the first quarter of 2010, posting a return of 2.6% for the three-month period.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL - BNY Mellon Asset Management, Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Aviva Investors, AXA Investment Managers, P-Solve, Alexander Forbes Financial Services, Liontrust Asset Management, IDEAcarbon, Frontier Capital Management.
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Increased de-risking may drive up buyout costs
UK - Pension funds could face soaring costs for buyouts as interest in pension scheme de-risking increases, an actuarial consultancy has warned.
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Spain must tackle pension problems - Towers Watson
SPAIN – Attitudes to retirement in Spain and a lack of economic reform in the country could lead to a mirroring of Greece’s economic problems, according to Towers Watson.
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Manager search activity surged in 2009
EUROPE – Institutional investors in Europe regained their confidence in 2009, as global investment manager search activity increased by almost a quarter over 2008 levels, according to Mercer.
