All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 6
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NewsPension fund liquidity 'gathering dust', warns PGGM
Pension manager’s head of credit urges investors to fully exploit liquidity or forego returns
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NewsUK regulator pursuing ‘cavalier crusade’ over BHS, alleges owner
Dominic Chappell argues his firm ‘held to ransom’ by regulator, Philip Green during sales process
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NewsCanada Pension Plan invests $450m in oil, gas royalty firm
Fund’s investment will see it support exploitation of oil, gas reserves across majority of US
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News‘Innovative’ funding attracts Danish pension providers to green projects
Government-backed report highlights cooperation of Danish industry with public sector funding agencies
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NewsKempen, Ambachtsheer back long-term investment content hub
Kempen backs site to educate pensions sector on need for long-term investment
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NewsESMA predicts cost, speed benefits from increased use of ledgers
European supervisor weighs impact of ledgers, similar to use of blockchain to verify Bitcoin transactions
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NewsIORP trialogue yet to resolve numerous issues, rapporteur concedes
MEP Brian Hayes acknowledges ‘quite a number’ of outstanding issues
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NewsPIMCO urges caution on Europe amid rise of populist parties
One of world’s largest managers does not view potential Brexit as systemic event
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NewsTTYPE wins partial EC funding for European pension-tracking service
European Commission pledges support for pan-European service as business plan launched
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NewsNorwegian sovereign fund should act on tax transparency, MPs say
Parliament’s finance committee unanimously calls for greater engagement on tax affairs
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Features
UK Pensions Regulator: TPR bares its teeth
Since UK retailer BHS entered administration in April, leaving its two pension funds with a combined deficit of £571m (€743m) on a buyout basis, questions have been raised about the ability of the UK Pensions Regulator (TPR) to hold the industry to account.
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Features
BlackRock dominates as LGIM joins 10 largest managers
BlackRock continues to dominate the asset management world, managing a third more in assets than Vanguard, the second largest manager (€4.398trn to €3.091trn), according to the 2016 IPE Top 400 Asset Managers survey.
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NewsFSB work on climate risk disclosure a 'priority', says Norges Bank
Asset manager for Norwegian sovereign fund backs idea of sector, asset class-specific reporting metrics
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NewsERI Scientific Beta drops flat fee for index, predicts industry-wide change
Provider will only charge clients for outperformance against reference portfolio
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NewsBHS trustees ‘very concerned’ after scheme restructure plan dropped
Withdrawal of restructuring plan left trustees no choice but to act as if scheme had no covenant, trustee tells parliamentarians
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NewsImpose fiduciary duty on UK asset managers, task force says
Greater focus on fees could prevent insolvency of struggling companies, suggests campaigner
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NewsAmundi buys majority stake in Kleinwort Benson Investors
French asset manager to acquire 87.5%, with remainder owned by management team
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NewsIslington cuts EM exposure, tenders active mandate in strategy shift
London borough seeks greater diversification with push into frontier markets
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NewsIPE Views: The challenge in launching Britain's non-wealth funds
UK local authority funds are pushing ahead with the launch of their asset pools
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NewsMoving first on fee disclosure 'challenging' for pension providers
Member of Royal London Asset Management IGC calls for standardised approach
