All IPE articles in July 2013 (Online) – Page 5
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NewsAustria's Valida pension fund to restructure liabilities
AUSTRIA – Scheme takes advantage of PKG-Novelle to separate active members from pensioners.
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NewsTPR stands by proposal for independent audit of UK master trusts
UK – Underlines importance of providers having 'durable' business models.
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NewsOFT questions prospect of DC funds achieving scale
UK – Outlines next stages of engagement, focusing on scale, charges and governance.
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NewsBT teams with CPPIB for central London joint venture
GLOBAL – Canadian fund buys stake in core portfolio previously owned by BTPS.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – The Pensions Trust, BlueBay Asset Management, Twelve Capital, Four Capital Partners
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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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NewsGerman pension fund launches €1.8bn real estate fund
GERMANY – Banking fund BVV thought to be behind Spezialfonds administered by Universal.
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NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
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NewsIrish parliamentarians argue over 'blatant injustice' of priority order
IRELAND – Government seeks to shift blame to previous Fianna Fáil administration.
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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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NewsDutch notaries scheme 'seriously' considering merger
NETHERLANDS - Discussions come after repeated rights cuts, with further cuts possible.
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NewsActuarial 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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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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NewsSwiss 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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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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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – NAPF, Pensions-Sicherungs-Verein, Deutsche Post, B&CE, Amundi, RICS, DCLG
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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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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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NewsInvestors keen on 'stabilised' solar infrastructure market
UK – Private equity manager Oxford Capital sees increasing demand from pension funds in 2013.
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NewsSPMS reorganises 'disappointing' alpha portfolio
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund reduces number of managers after six years of poor results.
