All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 97
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE Quest, EIRGrid, Willis
Scandinavian institutional investors look to award $230m of corporate bond mandates.
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NewsSolvency standards driving pension funds into short-termism, says NAPF
Outgoing chairman Lindsay Tomlinson bemoans impact of regulation, accounting standards.
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NewsUK government launches Kay Review on long-term investment
Review will not focus on corporate governance, but corporate decision-making and performance.
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NewsBeware of policies striving for macroeconomic stability – IMF
Solvency II, Basel III could make institutional investors more like 'short-term' investors.
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NewsSize of pension scheme irrelevant when it comes to engagement, says UKSIF
In run-up to launch of Kay Review, chairman says small voices can still have an impact.
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Malta launches association of retirement scheme practioners
MALTA – MARSP will also act as self-regulator, says secretary general Matthew Brincat.
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NewsIreland unveils plans for single public sector pension scheme
Government promises legislation that will reform public sector pensions by end of month.
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UK roundup: Aon Hewitt, Pension Protection Fund index
UK - A quarter of UK pension funds have delegated investment decisions to a third party provider or are currently considering such an approach, according to a survey by Aon Hewitt. The consultancy’s Delegated Investment survey for 2011 found that around 40% of responses cited the speed with which ...
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NewsPension funds 'wholly incapable' of managing longevity risk – Pacific
Head of ALM says young employees could be 'natural' holders of longevity risk.
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NewsInvestors could use ETFs to trade longevity, Deutsche Börse predicts
Company remains uncertain about when liquid longevity risk market would develop.
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NewsDenmark's ATP unveils UK pension offering
NOW Pensions to launch in new year, two years after ATP's withdrawal from NEST tender process.
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NewsLongevity risk transfers to become 'common' worldwide, says Prudential
Senior vice-president says UK could teach US a lot about importance of de-risking.
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NewsUK roundup: FTSE 100 remuneration, Office of National Statistics, NAPF on accounting
Top companies should reveal links between performance and pension payment, says NAPF.
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NewsUK union representative warns of 'massive' impact of pension reforms
Opt outs, public sector job cuts could lead to 20% drop in active membership, says GMB.
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NewsUK pension schemes should be 'incentivised' for sharing admin – LPFA
London Pensions Fund Authority outlines 30 proposals in new Green Paper.
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NewsMandate roundup: Alcatel, Petroland, Industriens, Royal Haskoning, Florint Capital
Denmark's Industriens Pension appoints State Street to provide PE analytics services.
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NewsAllianz to reshuffle asset management business
Allianz Global Investors, PIMCO unified within holding company, but retain independence.
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NewsUK institutional investor tenders £1bn investment-grade credit mandate
Manager must have experience in pension asset management and preferably be based in UK.
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UK local government schemes could see negative cash flows from mass opt-outs
First Actuarial warns opt-out rate could lead to schemes re-assessing investment strategies.
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NewsNAPF warns of 'damaging' effect of ending contracting-out
Chief executive says changes, if done right, will reinvigorate occupational schemes.
