All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 82
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NewsUK government to legislate 'landmark' state pension changes by 2013
Details of pension reform confirmed by Queen's opening of parliament.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund's foray into real estate essentially an 'inflation hedge'
Real estate CIO concedes Norges does not expect to hold property assets indefinitely.
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NewsTesco launches in-house asset manager for £6bn pension fund
LGIM's Ian King appointed head of global equities, as LVAM's Steven Daniels serves as CIO.
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NewsIrish pensions industry calls for greater clarity in DC regulation
Submissions to Pensions Board urge greater tax, retirement age and vehicle conformity across system.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund sees 7% returns, divests from Ireland, Portugal
Fund reduces holdings in sovereign debt from UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, buys EM debt.
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NewsLa Française launches Sharia-compliant real estate fund
JV with Kuwait-based bank targets Paris offices, with second purchase expected by year-end
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NewsIAPF highlights 'substantive issues' with Irish Pensions Bill
Raises concerns about equal risk profile for all EU sovereign bonds.
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NewsLDI strategies see assets increase 30% despite lack of new mandates
KPMG survey finds UK pension funds in 'wait and see' mode in face of yield uncertainty.
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NewsUK roundup: DWP, CARE, Aviva, auto-enrolment
DWP launches consultation on proposed law allowing CARE schemes to be subject to auto-enrolment.
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NewsMandate roundup: Leicestershire, European Patent Organisation, PIC, Gartmore, Teesside
Leicestershire County Council seeks managed futures adviser to oversee up to £70m in assets.
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Seeking emerging rewards
Norway’s Pension Fund Global – one of the largest institutional investors worldwide, with over €425bn in assets – is reconsidering its European exposure. Jonathan Williams looks at the motivation for the changes
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Features
Not all sovereign debt is created equal
Pension funds are the cure for all ills facing the world – or so politicians would have us believe. This is true in many countries – the UK government is pushing schemes to take on infrastructure projects it cannot or will not pay for.
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Going long
Sweden, with stable finances and a debt-to-GDP ratio of under 33% is an attractive safe haven for many investors. However, precisely these low debt levels have led to reduced need for longer-dated issuance, currently only 5.6% of debt outstanding. Jonathan Williams looks at reactions to the country’s recent 20-year bond exchange
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NewsLord Hutton named chair of civil servants mutual MyCSP
Equiniti's Paymaster unveiled as partner in mutual overseeing all civil service employee benefits.
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News
Office of National Statistics estimates UK pension obligations at £7.1trn
£900bn in unfunded pension obligations amounts to 58% of GDP, report says.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, GES, Strathclyde, Kirstein, AP7
European pension fund tenders €3bn currency overlay covering a dozen currency pairs using IPE-Quest.
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News
UK pensions regulator outlines DB funding expectations
TPR to monitor whether flexibility granted in negotiating funding proposals is used ‘appropriately’.
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NewsOECD cites investment restrictions for AP funds' 'sub-optimal' portfolios
AP6 should also be allowed to invest in non-domestic private equity, organisation says.
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NewsEU countries requesting 'radical, intrusive' advice on pensions reform
Directorate General for Employment figure surprised by number of states requesting feedback.
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NewsUK minister criticises 'horrifying' lack of IORP impact assessment
Steve Webb raises alarm about IORP Directive's effect on 'defined ambition'.
