All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 83
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NewsDutch aiming to hold parliamentary elections in mid-September
Lawmakers must submit proposals to cut budget deficit to 3% by 30 April or face fines.
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NewsGerman pension fund BVV boosts reserves by 7% after returning 3.3% in 2011
GERMANY – Strong performance enables scheme to offer members indexation of 3.5%.
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NewsPension funds to bear 'major part' of Tobin tax burden
Think tank says tax – 'no matter how carefully worded' – will face legal challenges.
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NewsOECD launches review covering 'totality' of Irish pensions system
Review to look at domestic investment, auto-enrolment and sustainability and adequacy.
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NewsWest Midlands transport fund completes £270m buy-in
Bulk-annuity transfer, a first for local government schemes, will halve fund liabilities.
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NewsIreland's Social Welfare and Pensions Bill: A bridge too far?
'Incentivising' local pension funds to invest in sovereign bonds might not be the best idea.
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NewsInfrastructure fund for London public sector pension schemes a 'ruse'
Think tank claims infrastructure fund 'bolted-on' to sway government on merger plan.
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NewsUK roundup: Merseyside, Mercer, L&G, UBS, defined ambition
Merseyside local authority pension fund to re-tender more than one-quarter of portfolio.
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NewsMandate roundup: Berkshire, Strathclyde, NEST, Royal London
Royal County of Berkshire pension fund tenders 60-year longevity hedge mandate.
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NewsFairPensions attacks pension providers for lack of governance engagement
Contract-based pension providers 'fail to engage on same level' as trust-based funds.
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NewsPower to issue FSD remains with Pensions Regulator – Eversheds
Reports that trustees can pursue FSDs without regulator 'overstate' matter, lawyer says.
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NewsCritics attack 'spurious' report on local government pensions deficit
Experts dismiss report on £50bn pensions deficit as 'flawed' and 'spurious'.
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NewsIMF welcomes increased price of safe assets following market turmoil
Price of safety was 'arguably too low' before onset of financial crisis.
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NewsIrish funding standard could increase investment risk, Towers Watson warns
Pension funds could concentrate fixed income investments in small number of risky counterparties.
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NewsPlan to pool London pension assets must overcome 'significant challenges'
Vehicle would need to safeguard independence of existing funds, Hymans Robertson warns.
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UK roundup: Tata Steel, British Steel Pension Scheme, PPF 7800 Index
Changes to be made to British Steel Pension Scheme to address funding shortfall.
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NewsWest Midlands Pension Fund to redevelop offices in Manchester
Development would see current 1960s office buildings replaced 'in due course'.
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NewsIrish Pensions Bill could give minister 'blank cheque', Aon Hewitt warns
Social protection minister could adjust minimum funding standard without parliamentary vote.
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NewsIreland announces details of new funding standard for pension funds
Schemes will be required to hold 15% of liabilities, offset 0.5% interest rate rise.
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NewsFunding at Irish pension funds short of last year's level despite 7% returns
Depressed sovereign bond yields remain 'problematic', warns Aon Hewitt.
