All IPE articles in June 2007 (Online) – Page 9
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Russia models new welfare fund on Norway
[10:46 CEST 04/06] RUSSIA – Up to €8bn of the soon-to -be-created Russian National Welfare Fund will be invested in the stock market, finance minister Alexei Kudrin has announced.
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USS faces pressure over Sudan
[16:27 CEST 01/06] UK - The €44bn UK Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is facing pressure from campaigners to divest its shareholding in Chinese oil firm Petrochina over its state-owned parent company’s Sudan operations.
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Belgian occupational funds return 9.25%
[16:36 CEST 01/06] BELGIUM - The average Belgian occupational pension fund returned 9.25% in 2006 – a very positive result, according to the Belgian Association of Pension Funds (BVPI).
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Italians veering away from TFR in pensions
[16:35 CEST 01/06] ITALY – One half of the Italian workforce has decided on where to place their severance pay 'trattamento di fine rapporto' (TFR) but most of those have decided against using putting it into a pension fund.
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Personal accounts predicted to create “pension apartheid”
[16:34 CEST 01/06] UK – Actuaries are warning the introduction of personal account pensions could lead to a “pension apartheid” as employers intend to level-down contributions and close workplace schemes.
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AP-funds join Wal-Mart revolt
[16:33 CEST 01/06] SWEDEN/US – The ethical council for Sweden’s national pension buffer funds supports the filing of a resolution regarding labour issues at US company Wal-Mart.
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New Dutch body to pool financial strength
[16:31 CEST 01/06] NETHERLANDS – The Netherlands wants to promote the country as a financial centre by creating a new agency which will also focus on exporting pensions knowledge.
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PAYG system may aid labour market - conference
[13:20 CEST 01/06] GLOBAL – Substitution of personal pension plans for PAYG systems has a positive effect on employment, net wages, unemployment rates and the labour participation rate, delegates at an international pensions conference have been told.
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E.on crowned top European real estate pension investor
[11:00 CEST 01/06] EUROPE - E.on’s GPS service was the runaway winner of the evening at this year’s IPE Real Estate Awards as it picked up no less than five real estate investment awards and was named the Best European Pension Fund 2007.
