All IPE articles in July 2003 (Online) – Page 8
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Portugal: property is top performing asset class
IBERIA - The Portuguese real estate market was one of the most resilient markets last year, according to new indices for the market calculated by IPD. The total return from all property classes rose 13.5%, marginally down on the 14% of 2001, according to the IPD Portugal Indices.
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Scandinavian fund tenders EM equities via IPE-Quest
EUROPE – A Scandinavian public pension fund has tendered an 80 million-dollar (70 million euro) emerging markets equities mandate via IPE-Quest.
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IMF backs French pension reform plans
FRANCE – The International Monetary Fund says French pension reform is likely to raise participation rates – which would have a positive effect on fiscal sustainability.
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Law Debenture names new chief financial officer
UK – Law Debenture has named a former Arthur Anderson partner as its new chief financial officer to replace Peter Skeggs.
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Banco di Napoli fund taps Templeton for US stocks
ITALY – Banco di Napoli’s 1.2 billion-euro employees’ pension fund has appointed Franklin Templeton to manage the US equity portion of its portfolio.
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Kosovo pension fund looking for auditor
KOSOVO – The Kosovo Pension Savings Trust is seeking to appoint an auditor for its accounts for the 2002 and 2003 financial years.
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AP1 tenders $200-300m US small-cap mandate
SWEDEN - The 12.8 billion-euro Swedish national pension scheme AP1 has put out to tender a 200-300 million dollar US small-cap mandate.
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Chynoweth retires as chief executive of university scheme
UK – David Chynoweth, chief executive of the 31.2 billion euro Universities Superannuation Scheme education pension fund, has retired after almost 10 years with the scheme.
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French MPs agree on pension reform proposals
FRANCE – After 19 days of debate, the French general assembly has finally agreed to the pension reform proposals to be put forward to the senate next week.
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European countries move to UK pension model
EUROPE - Continental European countries are moving towards the UK model of pensions provision, according to a senior executive of a leading UK asset manager.
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DeAM sets up transition management team
UK – Following demand from institutions, Deutsche Asset Management has set up a team dedicated to transition management.
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OPRA chairman gets 14% pay rise
UK – The chairman of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority has seen her salary rise by 14%.
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Cardiff tenders two mandates worth E158m
UK – Cardiff County Council in Wales is tendering two mandates for its pension fund valued at 109 million pounds (158.6 million euros).
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MEPs to amend ISD to aid pension savers
EUROPE – The economics committee of the European Parliament wants to amend the Investment Services Directive to ensure that pension savers are not hit by unnecessary regulation.
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Credit Suisse AM UK bond director leaves
UK – Credit Suisse Asset Management’s director of UK fixed income, Kevin Adams, is to rejoin Henderson Global Investors.
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Irish managed funds rise 3.7% in first half
IRELAND – Irish group managed funds rose an average of 3.7% in the first half of this year, according to figures from Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Pension funds were top contributors to PE in 2002
EUROPE – Pension funds were the largest contributors to European private equity vehicles in 2002, according to a new report.
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Consultants should not provide asset mgmt - poll
UK - A new survey has found that pension funds are not happy about investment consultants providing asset management services.
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ABP to submit recovery plan to regulator
NETHERLANDS – Europe’s largest pension fund, the 133-billion euro Dutch civil service Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, is to submit a recovery plan to the pensions regulator PVK.
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International Benefits Network expands membership
UK – Finland is one of the three new countries included in the consultancy network operated by International Benefits Network (IBN), a worldwide grouping for employee benefits services. Three new member firms have been added to give greater international presence.
