All IPE articles in July 2013 (Online) – Page 3
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Ireland should back further pensions levy 'under no circumstances'
IRELAND – Employer group argues against new tax or extension of current levy.
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NewsHBS 'cannot work' and should be handled with care – AEIP
EUROPE – Association laments EIOPA's 'regrettable' lack of clarity on accounting approach.
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NewsUK government agrees to lift restrictions on NEST in 2017
UK – Critics accuse government of caving in to special interests with delay.
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UK Coal funds to enter Pension Protection Fund after restructuring
UK – Agreement will see UK lifeboat scheme receive payments from new company.
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NewsSPMS reorganises 'disappointing' alpha portfolio
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund reduces number of managers after six years of poor results.
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Investors keen on 'stabilised' solar infrastructure market
UK – Private equity manager Oxford Capital sees increasing demand from pension funds in 2013.
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NewsPIC insures £1.5bn of liabilities in UK's largest bulk annuity deal
UK – Bulk pensions insurance deals still 'viable' despite 'adverse conditions'.
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NewsDutch Senate passes Governance Act by slim margin after concessions
NETHERLANDS – New supervisory board RvT given right to hire and fire board members.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – NAPF, Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein, Deutsche Post, B&CE, Amundi, RICS, DCLG
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NewsIndustry associations issue warning on impact of IORP pillars two, three
EUROPE – Group of nine associations says pillars could end up shrinking occupational pensions.
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Swiss schemes return 3.8% in H1, but Towers Watson warns of volatility
SWITZERLAND – First half of year sees Swiss funds return nearly 4% despite June downturn.
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NewsCommunication should be tailor-made to each fund – Dutch Labour Foundation
NETHERLANDS – Foundation praises member communication of Rabobank and DSM schemes.
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Actuarial losses rise after Austrians adjust discount rate
AUSTRIA – Lowest discount rate employed by listed company falls by over half to 2%.
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Dutch notaries scheme 'seriously' considering merger
NETHERLANDS - Discussions come after repeated rights cuts, with further cuts possible.
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Mandate NewsMandate roundup: Greater Manchester, Dyfed, BlackRock, Grontmij, ERAFP
UK – Greater Manchester seeks to establish £600m global equity framework agreement.
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Irish parliamentarians argue over 'blatant injustice' of priority order
IRELAND – Government seeks to shift blame to previous Fianna Fáil administration.
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NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
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German pension fund launches €1.8bn real estate fund
GERMANY – Banking fund BVV thought to be behind Spezialfonds administered by Universal.
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NewsGerman pension fund tenders $150m GEM mandate
IPE-QUEST – Managers must have at least $500m in AUM for mandate itself.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – The Pensions Trust, BlueBay Asset Management, Twelve Capital, Four Capital Partners
