All articles by Julie Henderson – Page 3
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NewsLongevity market needs to show depth and maturity, say pension execs
UK – Pensions executives have raised concerns about the growth of the longevity hedging market, as some individuals are concerned about whether there is enough capacity and transparency in the market to assist the majority of pension plans.
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NewsIAS19 could force sponsors to push for lower risk strategies
GLOBAL – Changes to international accounting rule IAS19 pension rules could force many sponsors and corporates to encourage lower risk pension strategies, as reforms could mean they are no longer rewarded for taking risks under the 'expected return on assets' portion of their profit and loss accounts.
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NewsAllianceBernstein considers target date income drawdown
UK – Alliance Bernstein is investigating the development of income drawdown in retirement, which might follow a target date investment approach so investors continue to make gains on their holdings.
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NewsSwedish update: PPM, SAF-LO
SWEDEN - The amount of changes made within pension funds managed by the defined contribution PPM system increased dramatically last year, as 4.5 million changes were made compared to 3.2 million in 2008 - an increase with 41%.
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NewsPension fund considers inflation-linked bonds and absolute returns
IPE-QUEST – A pension fund based in Europe is conducting a search for asset managers to look after euro-denominated inflation-linked debt and absolute return mandates, using IPE-Quest.
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NewsIreland follows UK path for pension reforms
IRELAND – The Irish government has unveiled plans for a pension framework which will require the auto-enrolment of all employees aged 22 or over from 2014, along with matching contributions from the employer, and State contributions equal to 33% tax relief. The State retirement age will also be increased to ...
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Icelandic Engineers Pension Fund, SWIP, Aberdeen, Lombard Odier. GSAM, Eaton Vance Management Int’l, Neuberger Berman, Baring AM, Canada Life, Platinum Management.
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NewsTata confirmed as NEST admin provider
UK – The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) is expected to sign a contract with Tata Consulting Services (TCS) to provide administration for the planned National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).
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NewsMSCI to buy RiskMetrics
[17:00 CET 01-03] GLOBAL – MSCI has agreed a deal to buy risk management and corporate governance service provider RiskMetrics, for $1.55bn (€1.14bn) in a cash and stocks transaction.
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NewsShell UK pension limits active equities in passive shift
[16:35 CET 01-03] UK – The £10.5bn (€11.65bn) Shell UK Contributory Pension Fund (SCPF) is moving more towards passive management and has placed a cap on active equities, following the completion of an asset liability review.
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Features
Changes ahead for Dutch pensions
Dutch pension fund governance and investment risk strategies have rarely faced such tough scrutiny. Following the publication of the Frijns and Goudswaard Committees’ reports, as well as evidence of closer oversight on the part of the supervisor, De Nederlansche Bank (DNB), a number of initiatives and recommendations are expected to ...
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NewsIrish pension framework to be aired on Wednesday
[14:00 CET 01-03] IRELAND – The Irish government will finally reveal details of its pensions framework this week – over two years after the original consultation into pensions policy began.
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NewsSwedish update: Life companies averaged 12% return in 2009
[17:05 CET 26-02] SWEDEN - Swedish life insurance companies delivered an average return of 12% on investments in 2009, compared with a 7.2% loss in 2008.
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NewsEC to unveil green paper on EU pensions framework
[16:00 CET 25-02] EUROPE – The European Commission is preparing to launch a pensions green paper by the middle of this year on the creation of an EU framework for pensions.
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NewsNAPF to investigate pensions accounting alternative
[15:15 CET 25-02] UK – The UK’s National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) is launching a major project this year to try and find a better solution to pensions accounting, as there is growing concern about the impact of UK and international pensions accounting rules on defined benefit pension plans.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
[16:45 CET 24-02] GLOBAL – Cardano, Lombard Odier, Standish Mellon AM, First Eagle Investments, William Blair & Co, BGC Partners
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NewsLPFA proposes Dutch solution to local council pensions
[16:20 CET 24-02] UK – The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has suggested a non-political Independent Commission should be set up to manage the long-term sustainability of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), following consultations in the Netherlands.
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NewsKPN Pensioen alters its lifecycle product
[13:00 CET 24-02] NETHERLANDS – The hybrid pension scheme of Dutch telecoms provider KPN is altering the asset allocation strategy of its lifecycle fund from April, in a bid to improve the risk control of members’ assets as they head towards retirement.
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NewsGerman pension fund searches high-yield debt
[13:30 CET 23-02] IPE-QUEST – A German pension fund is seeking a manager to invest $125m (€100m) in high-yield euro-denominated debt on its behalf, and is conducting the search via IPE-Quest.
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NewsCampaign targets members to drive pension fund voting
[16:15 CET 22-02] UK – While all of the attention in recent months has been on persuading pension funds to engage at shareholder votes, a new tactic is being unleashed in the UK to enlist pension fund members in the push for active shareholder voting.
