All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 87
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NewsPension funds should review asset-backed contributions 'urgently' – PwC
UK Treasury says changes aim to prevent 'unintended' excess tax relief.
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NewsSwiss pension fund Publica applauds 'respectable' return
Public servants' scheme says coverage ratios year to date have already increased.
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NewsTreasury to take CPI case to Supreme Court, pensions group predicts
Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance says government "put economic cart before statutory horse".
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NewsUK roundup: Wedgwood Museum, Rothesay Life, Prudential Retirement
Minister rules out changes to pensions legislation to prevent fire sale at museum.
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NewsMandate roundup: Clwyd, Essex, Stafford Timberland
Welsh local authority pension scheme to invest in frontier markets with £7m mandate.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, buy-ins, DWP, auto-enrolment, cross-border workers
Hymans Robertson predicts fall in buy-in costs, urges schemes to consider hedging strategy.
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NewsTowers Watson wins delegated CIO mandate from Jaguar pension fund
Consultancy has fiduciary mandate for £4.1bn of Jaguar Land Rover's DB assets.
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Mandate roundup: BlackRock, Harding Loevner, Sarasin, Schroders, Northern Trust
Local authority scheme for Sutton selects four managers for £70m equity mandate shortlist.
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NewsUK roundup: CPI v RPI, Unison, Unite, Sackers, USS, SEC
Court of Appeal set to rule on legality of indexation switch to consumer prices index.
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NewsIrish government requests OECD review of pension policy
Minister announces policy review at Irish Association of Pension Funds dinner.
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NewsIndustry associations divided on White Paper on pensions
German association VFPK decries 'pan-European solution' to problem that 'does not exist'.
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NewsCapital requirements 'must recognise' covenant, pension insolvency schemes
Submissions on IORP directive dismiss need for holistic balance sheet approach.
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NewsNorges Bank to shift oil fund's strategy towards emerging markets
Shift will result in lower exposure to European debt at time of escalating sovereign debt crisis.
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NewsIORP directive should not 'dictate' DC pension fund design – Mercer
Schemes could be denied new products because directive does 'not accommodate' their structure.
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NewsIORP revisions will 'endanger' Dutch Pensions Agreement
Industry figures claim harmonised approach to pensions infringes on national law.
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NewsEU countries lament 'fundamental' lack of detail in IORP consultation
Government submissions oppose changes to directive to allow for 'holistic balance sheet' approach.
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NewsFund manager survey points to tough year ahead for equities – Towers Watson
Positive growth in many markets a result of central bank liquidity, consultancy warns.
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NewsNPRF challenges 'inappropriate' AIB share value with independent review
Move follows independent valuation that led to significant write-downs on bank holdings.
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NewsInstitutional investors tender $14bn in mandates using IPE-Quest
Overall value of searches increases by 12.5%, with more than half worth more than $100m.
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Pension funds worldwide see equity losses despite Q4 rally
Survey shows double-digit increase in liabilities among three of seven regions examined.





