All IPE articles in July 2011 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsAlpha Plus launches retiree saving plan with ESG focus
Alpha Plus adopts for the first time an ESG strategy for its new retiree fund.
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NewsAustria's Erste Bank predicts 'gold rush' among institutional investors
Analyst recommends investors ramp up exposure to commodity to 5-10% of portfolios.
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NewsIAPF supports union call for €4bn alternative to Irish pensions levy
ICTU proposes Irish pension funds invest 5% of assets in infrastructure, venture capital.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
Aegon Global Pensions, Horeca, Cardano, Mercer, Towers Watson, Hermes, UKSIF, Vontobel, SWIP
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NewsNykredit AM tenders $250m Japanese equity mandate
Danish asset manager drops previous Japan manager due to 'change in product'.
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NewsStaples pension scheme hires BNP as fiduciary manager
€700m pension fund Corporate Express appoints BNP Paribas Investment Partners Netherlands.
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NewsMartin Jack, former head of IBM's RFe, dies
Jack spent 28 years at IBM, but also worked at Northern Trust and Inalytics.
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NewsDutch hedge funds' assets quadruple in two years – DNB
Pensions regulator says assets increased from €2.9bn to €13.3bn in past two years.
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Irish pension funds hurt by end of QE2, Greek uncertainty
Pension managed funds lose 2.1% in June, according to Rubicon Consulting.
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NewsPwC calls for UK retirement age of 70 by 2046
Consultancy argues only this, coupled with further tax increases, will lower debt to GDP ratio.
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NewsSwiss parliament 'unconvinced' by UBS transparency reports
Says government should have taken more 'vigorous' action against bank.
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NewsLord Myners: Stewardship Code positive but not enough
Cites 'multiple shades' of compliance, managers' motivation to be 'politically correct'.
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NewsMn Services rejects need for more 'tax-transparent funds'
Responds to news that UK government is planning to introduce TTF vehicle sometime next year.
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NewsUK pensions watchdog calls for fee transparency ahead of auto-enrolment
Recommends accreditation scheme for pension funds, more proactive powers to monitor losses.
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NewsPensionsFirst hires former chairman of UK pensions regulator
Consultancy appoints David Norgrove as chairman seven months after departure from TPR.
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NewsPension funds focusing more on intrinsic value in securities lending
The financial crisis has led pension funds to adopt new strategies in securities lending.
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NewsCustodians burdened by regulatory changes in Germany, says kommalpha
GERMANY – New domestic and Europe-wide regulations for the financial sector are putting pressure on custodians operating in Germany, consultancy kommalpha has found.
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NewsFrench labour minister to extend length of retirement contributions
FRANCE – The French minister of labour said he would publish a ministerial order to extend the length for contributions for people born in 1955 before year-end, after a new report revealed that life expectancy was increasing at a higher rate than previously estimated.
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