All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 72
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NewsDWP considering auto-escalation measures, Webb says
UK – Minister also hopeful for 'long-term' cross-party consensus on pensions policy.
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NewsLGPS could see infrastructure allocation boosted by 15%
UK – Government consultation proposes new upper threshold on limited partnerships.
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NewsBA Pensions joins ranks of Pension Infrastructure Platform investors
UK – Scheme listed as founding investor together with Strathclyde, BAE and BT, among others.
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NewsUK roundup: Centre for Policy Studies, Mercer, Institute for Chartered Accountants
UK – Public pensions should shift towards greater risk-sharing, think tank says.
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Financial stocks boost Norway oil fund's equity returns
NORWAY – Equity rally offset by sovereign debt’s return of 1.4%.
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UK roundup: BT Pension Scheme, Office of National Statistics, CPIH
UK – Funding shortfall at BT Pension Scheme widens by third despite £2bn deficit payment.
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NewsUnions, employer representatives urge creation of national LGPS board
UK – Local Government Association dismayed by delays to launch official consultation.
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NewsUK roundup: Defined ambition, TUC, JLT, Aegon
UK – Defined ambition may allow for auto-enrolment without hindering pension provision, says TUC.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Scottish Enterprise
EUROPE – European institutional tenders €80m pan-European equity mandate using IPE-Quest.
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NewsIrish pension funds scaling back equity exposure, LCP says
IRELAND – Consultancy predicts increased use of contingent assets to boost funding levels.
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Features
Taking the sting out of the tendering process
Tendering for a new investment consultant – or indeed, tendering to fill any soon-to-be-vacant position – using the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) can cause the more than 100 local authority pension funds in the UK a lot of pain, according to Nicola Mark, head of the £2bn (€2.4bn) Norfolk Pension Fund.
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UBS keeps quiet on future of asset management division
EUROPE – Swiss bank announced end of fixed income activities by investment banking arm.
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Equities boost returns at Finland's VER, Fennia
FINLAND – Funds report double-digit returns on equities in stark contrast to end of September 2011.
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NewsUK roundup: Local government pensions, GMB, NEST, DWP
UK – Opposition Labour party criticises draft Public Service Pensions Bill.
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NewsDanske Bank decides against offloading Danica Pension
DENMARK – Banking group to retain subsidiary due to 'synergies' as it adjusts to changing market.
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NewsUK roundup: Towers Watson on quantitative easing, Berkshire
UK – Impact of QE on pension funds 'exaggerated', Towers Watson claims.
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NewsArchitects call for £10bn residential fund backed by LGPS
UK – Report says 15 largest local authority pension funds should club together to launch fund.
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NewsIrish actuaries call for 'urgent' changes to pension wind-ups
IRELAND – Actuarial society outlines three principles for wind-up order backed by social partners.
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NewsOECD set to recommend auto-enrolment for Irish pension system
IRELAND – Author of review of country's system describes auto-enrolment as 'sensible' third way.
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NewsIrish government report highlights 'worst charges possible' for pensions
IRELAND – Social Protection paper claims 31% of savings pot lost due to 2.18% annual fee.
