All IPE articles in July 2013 (Online) – Page 7
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NewsDWP launches consultation on quality standards in DC market
UK – Says mandatory governance boards should consist largely of independent trustees.
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NewsPGGM, PKA team up to share best practice across Europe
NETHERLANDS – Schemes hope to 'inspire' with solutions from world's 'most effective pensions systems'.
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Pension funds lack 'right instruments' for long-term investing
EUROPE – EDHEC-Risk Institute response to EIOPA consultation highlight failures in policy.
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NewsUN inspector Hans Blix to join IPE Awards as keynote speaker
IPE AWARDS – Former Swedish foreign minister to speak at IPE Awards in November.
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H1 infrastructure fundraising jumps by nearly 80% – Preqin
GLOBAL – Unlisted funds secure $14.5bn in fresh capital since beginning of 2013.
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Irish finance minister dodges questions on future of NPRF
IRELAND – Minister uncler whether new strategic investment fund will pre-fund pension liabilities.
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Letter from Brussels: The pensioners' point of view
Pensioners at a recent ‘symposium’ on pensions leave sated but none the wiser.
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Amundi, AllenbridgeEpic, Natixis GAM, Oddo AM, Aon Hewitt, Momentum Global
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NewsAIFMD joint-venture exclusion may extend to limited partnerships
EUROPE – Industry expert welcomes UK's 'pragmatic' approach to implementing directive.
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Denmark to create standard methodology for solvency requirements
DENMARK – New methodology ‘necessary’ to bridge longer gap until implementation of Solvency II.
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NewsSocial investment market in UK grows by nearly 25%
UK – Report shows growth came through estimated 765 deals worth more than £200m.
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Flawed understanding of finance 'destroying capitalism' – LSE
UK – London School of Economics team develops ‘alternative’ model of finance.
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Pension Protection Fund 'big enough' to accommodate UK Coal liabilities
UK – UK Coal in talks with creditors following forced closure of major mine in March.
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NewsDirect lending 'compelling', but asset managers ill-prepared, says SocGen
EUROPE – Industry has 'just 12-18 months' to organise resources, infrastructure for coming supply.
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30% Club expands with Hong Kong, South Africa launches
GLOBAL – Organisation aims to increase women’s participation on boards to 30% by 2015.
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JPMAM dismisses reintroduction of capital requirements for pension funds
EUROPE – Asset manager doubts Brussels will ever get past vote by EU Council of Ministers.
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NewsDocumentary accuses ABP, PFZW of profiting from tax avoidance
NETHERLANDS – Pension funds dismiss tax-dodging allegations as 'far fetched'.
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NewsNordic investor tenders high-yield bond mandate
EUROPE – Mandate's size will be 'in range of €140m', with possible increases.
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NewsDutch pension fund PFZW turns back on tobacco after demands go unmet
NETHERLANDS – Healthcare scheme says attempts to engage industry yielded poor results.
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NewsNordic roundup: AP3, Generation IM, Forca, Unipension
EUROPE – AP3 invests in 'sustainable' credit fund managed by Generation Investment Management.
