All IPE articles in July 2011 (Online) – Page 5
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Friday people roundup
Russell Investments, Carmignac Gestion, EFFAS, Kinetic Partners, SRL Global
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Should fiduciaries manage assets?
Anton van Nunen explores the changing role of the fiduciary manager.
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Hermes joint venture to target mispriced US assets
Hermes Real Estate targets European pension schemes looking to access the US market.
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Czech lower house signs off on second-pillar pension reforms
CZECH REPUBLIC – Reforms should bring country one step closer to compliance with IORP Directive.
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Swiss institutional investor tenders $400m FX mandate
Releases RFI for absolute return currency mandate considering entire FX universe.
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Swiss pension funds report negative first half for 2011
Schemes covered by Credit Suisse Pensionskassen index report combined loss of 0.4%.
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Average Dutch retirement age increases for fourth consecutive year
Average now stands at 62.7 years, according to Statistics Netherlands.
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IMF weighs in on pension systems in Germany, CEE
EUROPE - According to the IMF, German Pensionskassen can survive a low-interest rate environment for several years - but the organisation sees pension book reserves held on balance sheets becoming a problem. In its most recent assessment of Germany, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that “soundness indicators” ...
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UK roundup: AEGON, Kames, Uniq, Greencore, TPR, Chemtura
AEGON rebrands UK business as Kames Capital, retains Andrew Fleming as chief executive.
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AlpInvest lands first US pension mandate worth €358m
Award from state pension fund comes week after completion of sale to Carlyle Group.
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Investors underestimate ability of core Europe to pull through, says L&G
Warns that investors underestimating strength of Northern European economies.
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Pension funds' focus on risk could rock financial world – BIS
Bank for International Settlements laments pressure to focus on liability-driven investment.
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UK public pension liabilities total £1.1trn – for now
Office for Budget Responsibility figures jibe with external estimates, but rankle unions.
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Wednesday people roundup
AllianzGI, BT Pension Scheme, Horeca, APG, BlackRock, Towers Watson, EFAMA, Aviva, Russell
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Pension funds adopt 'either/or approach' as emotion trumps reason
Binary approach to asset classes caused by fear, herding instinct, says Standard Life Investments.
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Total pension fund beats coverage ratio recovery target by 7 percentage points
Ratio increased to 101.7% at end of 2010 and jumped further to 104.6% at end of June.
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Medical consultants pension fund returns 14%, but coverage ratio stalls
Ratio up by less than 1 percentage point to 111% due to decreasing long-term interest rates.
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BA trustees chairman scotches hopes for RPI restoration
Trustee chairman says BA 'not strongest' company, suggests change would increase uncertainty.
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France's TOBAM launches 'anti-benchmark' emerging market fund
FRANCE – Paris-based asset manager TOBAM has launched an anti-benchmark emerging market equity fund as part of its plans to diversify its portfolio.
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The Dutch Pensions Agreement: A closer look
Ortec Finance co-founder Guus Boender takes a closer look at the Netherlands' new pensions deal.