All IPE articles in July 2007 (Online) – Page 5
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TPR warned guidance branches into standards
[13:00 CEST 16-07] UK – Legal experts have warned The Pensions Regulator could be forced to enact powers beyond its current legislated remit from this summer because of regulatory pressures on pension fund trustees.
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Internal supervision seen as 'misleading’
[13:30 CEST 16-07] NETHERLANDS – The Internal supervision required under new Dutch pension fund governance rules could be misleading, argues Joep Schouten, exiting chairman of pensions provider Cordares.
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Union sees demand for SRI and portable alpha
[14:00 CEST 16-07] GERMANY – Union Investment, the asset manager for Germany’s co-operative bank sector, is rolling out sustainability and portable alpha funds on the back of institutional investor demand.
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Goldman taps into buyout boom
[15:30 CEST 16-07] UK – American investment bank Goldman Sachs has launched a new insurance company with the prospect of tapping into the growing UK buyout market.
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LSE launch to support specialist fund growth
[15:30 CEST 16-07] UK - The London Stock Exchange is launching a dedicated market for issuers of specialist funds to fill a gap in the burgeoning growth of the alternative investments sector.
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Pension fund regs hamper trustee search
[16:00 CEST 17-06] UK - More than a third a UK pension schemes are having trouble recruiting trustees because of increasing regulatory pressures on pension fund trustees, a study has found.
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FTSE surpluses rise to £4bn – PCS
[16:30 CEST 16-07] UK - FTSE 100 pension schemes had an estimated surplus of over £4bn (€5.9bn) by the end of June 30, suggests research by a pensions adviser firm
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ABI accused of making false claims on Pensions Bill
[17:00 CEST 16-07] UK – The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is misleading MPs about the effects of the cross-party Pensions Bill amendments to be passed by the House of Commons tomorrow, according to pensions campaigner Ros Altmann.
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Reform delay could add to “under pensioning” - ACA
[15:00 CEST 17-07] UK – Government pension “policy drift” is threatening future pension incomes as employers are failing to increase contributions in money purchase plans, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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FRR ventures into US small cap equities
[16:00 CEST 17-07] FRANCE – The €32bn French reserve fund (FRR) is looking for managers for two US small cap equity portfolios totalling €500m.
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Same sex rights present extra Irish pension costs
[16:00 CEST 17-07] IRELAND - Pension schemes could see increased costs as a result of plans by the Irish government to recognise civil partnerships, suggests the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF).
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Indexation label faces six-month delay
[16:00 CEST 17-07] NETHERLANDS - The introduction of the indexation label will be delayed by half a year until July 2008, Social Affairs’ minister Piet Hein Donner has said.
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KLM schemes move into UK corporate bonds
[16:30 CEST 17-07] NETHERLANDS - The KLM pension funds for cabin staff and flying personnel have allocated 5% of their fixed income portfolios to long-term UK corporate bonds.
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German Pensionskassen give thumbs down to Solvency II
[16:30 CEST 17-07] GERMANY – VFPK, a new lobby for German Pensionskassen, has rejected the idea of applying the EU’s Solvency II insurance regime to its members, arguing the move would increase their costs and limit investment flexibility.
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DNB softens early line on internal supervision
[17:00 CEST 17-07] NETHERLANDS – The Dutch central bank and pension fund regulator (DNB) says it will not initially fine schemes which have yet to implement the newly-required internal supervision.
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Wednesday people roundup
[12:00 CEST 18-07] GLOBAL – Principal, BlackRock, Buck Consultants, UBS, F&C, SAM, BIAM, BNP Paribas, Bestrustees
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Newham to build returns in infrastructure
UK – The London Borough of Newham Pension Fund is making its first foray into infrastructure with the award of a £30m mandate.
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AVC investments reveal knowledge gap
[14:30 CEST 18-07] UK – Trustees need to do more to ensure AVC members understand their investment options as a Watson Wyatt survey reveals some investors may have their assets under the wrong risk profile.
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Bullish institutions focus on pro-cyclical sectors
[14:30 CEST 18-07] GLOBAL – Institutional investors globally have adopted a more pro-cyclical stance amid greater confidence in the strength of global growth and improving risk appetite, a survey has found.
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Private equity firms caution on transparency calls
[15:00 CEST 18-07] EUROPE – Private equity associations have cautiously welcomed new proposals to increase transparency of their industry, noting any future requirements must not undermine their competitive position.
