All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 74
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NewsUK roundup: ONS, NAPF, Barnett Waddingham, Towers Watson
UK – Office of National Statistics launches review of retail prices index.
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Fiduciary managers see significant increase in assets – IPE survey
IPE – APG remains largest manager, with more than €300bn in assets under management, survey shows.
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UK roundup: Pensions Regulator, Mercer, Xafinity
UK – Watchdog chair calls on pension funds to invest in UK rather than de-risk through Gilts.
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UK local authorities to jointly tender national framework agreement
UK – Framework to be available for use by all LGPS Administering Authorities.
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Investigation finds 'considerable shortcomings' at Swiss BVK
SWITZERLAND – Report cites lack of attention by finance director Ursula Gut-Winterberger.
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German pensions experts see IORP review as no threat – poll
GERMANY – Review poses little threat to occupational pensions, according to straw poll.
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NewsAuto-enrolment: The game-changer?
Will the official launch of auto-enrolment truly represent a 'new dawn' in the UK?
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PGGM, PFZW and AP4 reach $2.4bn settlement with Bank of America
GLOBAL – Bank sued over ‘false’ statements surrounding acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
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NewsState Street repays NPRF €2.6m in non-contractual charges
IRELAND – Asset manager found to have overcharged on transition management costs.
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Dealing with the financial crisis
The vast majority of sovereign debt will end in effective default – at least that is according to Philippa ‘Pippa’ Malmgren, president of Principalis Asset Management.
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EFRP seeks priority in insolvency cases
Responding to the European Commission’s White Paper on Pensions from February late last month, the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) has called for the proposed review of the IORP Directive to grant pension funds greater security in the instance of sponsor insolvency.
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Profits with purpose are still an uphill battle
Not all profits are born equal. This simple view was put forward by Towers Watson’s global head of investment content Roger Urwin as he unveiled the consultancy’s latest research project, Telos, conducted in conjunction with Oxford University.
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NewsPension funds should 'beware' calls to boost domestic investment
EUROPE – Experts at AGI event say diversification best antidote to financial repression.
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NewsIrish sovereign annuities no longer 'silver bullet'
IRELAND – Decline of bond yields may take shine off sovereign annuities, says Aon Hewitt.
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NewsItalian, Spanish bond-yield correlation 'absurd', says Allianz
EUROPE – Head of European fixed income has 'strong conviction' euro-zone will survive.
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NewsTime to abandon notion of 'no risk' sovereign bonds, says BVK
GERMANY – Head of German pension fund blasts idea of any bond being considered risk-free.
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Allianz 'scared' of harmonised pensions market under IORP
EUROPE – Head of pensions says uniform regulatory approach would merely increase volatility.
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UK Pension Protection Fund to maintain levy payments at current rate
UK – Lifeboat scheme responds to industry concerns that 25% increase would be unsustainable.
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Pension asset-to-GDP ratios for OECD countries up 5% over decade
GLOBAL – Despite increase, nearly two-thirds of countries reported ratios above 20%.
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NewsLongevity market's scale 'too vast' for insurers alone
EUROPE – Capital markets must be encouraged to invest in longevity instruments, Swiss Re says.
