All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 84
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News
Canadian bank buys custodian JV from Dexia in €830m deal
Brussels launches probe into partial sale of banking division to Luxembourg government.
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NewsHertfordshire pension fund considers fiduciary mandate
£2.4bn local authority fund looks to award £300m diversified alternatives mandate.
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UK roundup: Wedgwood, Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council, Morrisons
Minister in talks with charitable organisations over forced sale of museum collection.
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NewsUK roundup: TPR's Determinations Panel, FairPensions, BSkyB
Regulator launches consultation on how pension funds are sent to Determinations Panel.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds must consider 'implicit liabilities', says EDHEC
Survey says SWFs could benefit from liability-driven approaches used by pension funds.
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Mandate roundup: Wiltshire, West Midlands, SSgA, Pareto, Berenberg, Newton, Baring, Pyrford, PIRC
Wiltshire provides details of framework agreements covering nearly half of £1.3bn in assets.
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NewsMerchant Navy pension fund considers DC scheme to offset Section 75 risk
Only 2% of members active following fund's closure to new entrants.
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Features
NAPF predicts the rise of UK super trusts
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) investment conference in Edinburgh last month focused on issues of scale in defined contribution (DC) schemes. Chairman Mark Hyde Harrison once again renewed his call for the launch of ‘super trusts’ – predicting that up to six of these larger vehicles could be ...
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Features
Uncertainty grows over Irish pension reforms
Irish pension funds face growing uncertainty in the current regulatory climate, with the promised revision to the minimum funding standard overdue and the introduction of sovereign annuities leaving trustees to wonder just how liable they will be for any losses incurred when using the new product.
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NewsNorway's oil fund ordered to cut European investments to 40%
Pension Fund Global gains 50% of equity, 60% of fixed income exposure from region.
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NewsITV loses appeal to block Box Clever from pensions hearing
Validity of FSD assessed next year, with Box Clever allowed to participate in hearing.
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NewsSwiss pension fund AHV cashflow positive after increase in contributions
First-pillar scheme sees contributions outstrip benefits for first time in years.
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NewsIrish reserve fund should focus on local infrastructure, think tank says
Impact of bank recapitalisation less than expected, says Nevin Economic Research Institute.
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NewsUK roundup: Mervyn King on quantitative easing, LCP on buy-ins
QE not to blame for demise of DB pension schemes, says Bank of England governor.
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NewsPensions policy a 'European' issue following Greek bailout – EFRP
Secretary general says sustainable member state finances make pensions policy an EU-wide concern.
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NewsEndorsing holistic balance sheet like 'signing blank cheque' [updated]
Heavyweights in pensions industry question EIOPA's political independence.
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News'Risky, impractical' pension-pot merger proposals should be delayed
Automatic transfers should only be considered after auto-enrolment, says NAPF.
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NewsSouth Korea's National Pension Service to open office in UK
London base follows New York office as scheme looks to double $36bn overseas holdings.
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NewsUK roundup: Hounslow, Manifest, auto-enrolment, LCP, Britannia
Local authority pension scheme for Hounslow tenders for new proxy voting company.
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BT contributes £2bn to pension scheme, halves deficit
Company aims to tackle deficit by 2012, with revised recovery plan targeting nine £325m payments.





