All IPE articles in July 2013 (Online) – Page 6
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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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UK 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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HBS '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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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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MN simplifies board to improve relationships with clients
NETHERLANDS – Company “mirrors” board on those of clients to serve them better, faster.
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Tobin tax could increase pension funds' FX costs by 1,500% – report
EUROPE – Tax could hinder international investment, industry association warns.
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German investors shift towards active management – survey
GERMANY – Telos survey also shows ‘clear trend’ towards external expertise.
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Belgian pension fund OGEO reports 9% return for 2012
BELGIUM – Expansion plans could include Flanders region, Brussels, director says.
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Asian investor tenders $70m commodities mandate using IPE-Quest
IPE-QUEST – Investor cites preference for asset managers based in London, US.
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NEST appoints Legal & General IM to direct real estate mandate
UK – UK scheme to allocate 20% of assets during growth period to asset class.
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UK unveils 'tax-transparent funds' to rival UCITS-compliant vehicles
EUROPE – Funds to act as 'master feeder', allowing local investors to be taxed in home domicile.
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Political threats overhang Czech, Polish pension systems
EUROPE – Second-pillar take-up a 'big disappointment' for all stakeholders involved.
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PPF benefit cap changes to add £140m to levy
UK – Increased cost, estimated through 2030, to be borne by those paying lifeboat scheme’s levy.
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Aquila Capital launches risk parity bond fund
EUROPE – Fund seeks to provide stable returns 'irrespective of market conditions'.
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Leaked draft reveals Dutch government's thinking on FTK
NETHERLANDS – New financial assessment framework expected some time next week.
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UK industry welcomes paper, but still wary of solvency issues
EUROPE – Anyone thinking solvency will be left alone must 'think again', Towers Watson warns.
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Friday people roundup [updated]
GLOBAL – European Securities and Markets Authority, Groupe Consultatif, Mirabaud AM
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Biggest Dutch pension funds divest from Wal-Mart over labour practices
NETHERLANDS – PGGM, PME and PMT join growing list of schemes citing failed engagement efforts.
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Nordic roundup: Finanstilynet 'overruled', Danica, AP Møller-Mærsk
EUROPE – Finanstilynet proposal on maximum interest rate used to calculate premiums overruled.
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EIOPA releases final report on HBS quantitative impact study
EUROPE – Authority also launches discussion paper on improved methodology to evaluate sponsor support.