All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 59
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NewsAsset management head promoted at Germany's BVK
GERMANY – Former deputy CIO promoted as pension fund announces reorganisation.
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NewsMSCI warns of tradeoff between risk-premia index 'purity', investability
GLOBAL – Study on risk premia indices conducted on behalf of Norwegian Pension Fund Global.
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LGPS investment guidelines should mirror private sector, says LPFA
UK – Lack of investment expertise in communities department ‘problematic’, CEO says.
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NewsSwiss scheme tenders $400m bond mandate using IPE-Quest
IPE – Seeks manager with 'significant' European presence to invest in corporate, financial bonds.
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UK should look to Australia, force DC mergers, opposition party says
UK – Shadow pensions secretary says TPR should be allowed to forcibly merge small DC funds.
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NewsNow Pensions considers future illiquid investments [amended]
UK – CIO says more data on pot movement needed before calculating liquidity requirements.
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NewsMandate roundup: Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, IPE-Quest
GLOBAL – UK local authority funds seek manager for newly launched infrastructure fund.
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NewsIreland publishes details of consumer-focused Pensions Council
UK – New council to include 12 members, with government and regulatory representation.
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NewsUK roundup: PIC, First Quench, Aon Hewitt
UK – Fund of insolvent retailer completes £160m buy-in to secure benefits above PPF level.
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NewsUK consultation on LGPS to examine pension fund inefficiencies
UK – Minister says evidence needed to show how efficient small schemes are.
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator warns on asset-backed funding risks
UK – Threatens intervention where DC schemes fail to meet value-for-money standards.
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NewsPension funds' hands tied on low-yielding sovereign bonds – APG
EUROPE – Head of ALM Onno Steenbeek also warns against 'real threat' of longevity increases.
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NewsSingle regulatory system needed to avoid 'conflicts of interest'
UK – Unclear governance could see prudential concerns 'outweigh' considerations of conduct.
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NewsPot-follows-member approach to foster short-termism – NAPF
UK – Chairman says government's preferred approach to consolidation will damage UK system.
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NewsPwC points to 'other ways' to collect pensions money from overseas companies
UK – TPR will still have options if Supreme Court ruling goes against it, consultancy says.
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NewsGerman pension funds call for end of discount-rate disparity
GERMANY – Pension association aba criticises differing regulatory, accounting rates.
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USS, Borealis in £5bn bid for UK utility company
GLOBAL – One of UK’s largest pension funds teams up with Canadian scheme to acquire Severn Trent.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund excludes tobacco companies
NORWAY – NPFG offloads more than NOK215m of shares in Chinese, US companies.
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Deficit widens at BT Pension Scheme as liabilities grow
UK – Liabilities at £41bn pension fund increase twice as fast as assets.
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NewsDWP promises consultation on DC default charge cap
UK – Webb unveils consultation as DWP publishes Pensions Bill for single-tier state pension.
