All IPE articles in July 2006 (Online) – Page 9
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NIBC eyes stock market listing
NETHERLANDS – NIBC, the merchant bank that was formerly owned by the two largest Dutch pension funds, is preparing a stock exchange listing.
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EU launches financial legislation database
EUROPE – The European Commission has set up a database allowing public access to all European Union member states’ financial services legislation - including the directive on occupational pension funds.
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Mercer takes over at €2.4bn Allied Domecq scheme
EUROPE – Mercer Human Resource Consulting has taken over the running of the €2.4bn pension fund of drinks firm Allied Domecq.
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Germany's Westfalen-Lippe fund backs Hermes
GERMANY - The €6.85bn Westfalen-Lippe doctors' pension fund has put €25m into the Hermes European Focus Fund.
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ABN Amro AM profits fall amid €1.8bn outflow
GLOBAL – ABN Amro has disclosed €1.8bn in net outflows and a fall in profits at its asset management business unit in the second quarter of 2006.
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Woolworths scheme puts 10% into alternatives
UK – The £300m (€438m) Woolworths Group Pension Scheme is to put 10% into alternative investments including property and active currency following an investment review by Hewitt Associates.
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“Back to basics” for pensions accounting project
EUROPE – The Accounting Standards Board is going “back to basics” for its research project into pensions accounting.
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Segars appointed NAPF chief executive
UK – Joanne Segars is to take over from Christine Farnish as chief executive of the National Association of Pension Funds.
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Tower Hamlets tenders UK and global equities
UK – The £640m (€935m) London Borough of Tower Hamlets Pension Fund has tendered an initial £160m in UK and global equities.
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Deminor to launch activist fund this year
BELGIUM – Shareholder rights and corporate governance advisory company Deminor is to launch an ‘activist fund’ later this year.
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Ruling in Dutch energy centre pension case
NETHERLANDS – A court ruling has favoured employees in their pension dispute against Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and the Nuclear Research Group (NRG).
