All IPE articles in June 2011 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsEquity and commodities top earners for Dutch Provisum fund
Pension fund for retailer C&A sees commodities and equity portfolios return 20%, 9.89% overall.
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NewsRomanian Pension schemes 'can and must' invest locally, urges regulator
ROMANIA – Regulator says lack of investment opportunity will result in capital flight.
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NewsSlovenian government defeated in pension reform referendum
SLOVENIA – Majority of country's electorate rejects increasing retirement age, change to replacement rates.
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NewsCPPIB, Allianz acquire stake in Norway's Gassled
Investment sees consortium buy 24.1% stake for NOK17.3bn (€2.2bn).
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NewsUK roundup: Redington, Pension Corporation, WS Atkins, Scottish & Newcastle
WS Atkins has reached agreement with the trustee of the firm’s pension plan.
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NewsInaccurate inflation data means schemes underestimate deficit - Hymans Robertson
Report finds divergence between between liability assumptions and reported liabilities.
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NewsOnly one Irish managed fund returns over 1% in May
Rubicon Investment Consulting's monthly review says Irish performance remains flat.
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NewsAlternative beta interesting but tricky, says Bayer-PK CFO
Stefan Nellshen says while interesting, the option also poses number of risk management challenges.
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NewsDiscrepancies in valuations create opportunities, says Goldman's O'Neill
GSAM chairman Jim O'Neill dismisses attempts to decouple equity performance from economic growth.
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NewsInvestors fear Greek and US defaults, predict low Bund yields
Straw poll at German conference reveals growing uncertainty about US ability to repay debt.
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NewsHSBC Global Asset Management launches two EM funds
UK asset manager sets up new emerging market funds due to high levels of interest from investors.
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NewsFast EM recovery risks asset bubbles, warns DB Advisors
Global chief economist warns biggest problem facing region was recovering from crisis too quickly.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
BlackRock, BNP Paribas Securities Services, KPMG, State Street, Threadneedle.
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Hungarian funds dispute supervisor's claim on indirect investments
Hungarian regulator says indirect investments raised investment costs, lowering net returns.
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NewsF&C claims shareholder victory over German stealth takeovers
GERMANY – Asset manager campaigned for ban on tactic that allowed undisclosed acquisition of majority stakes.
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NewsBuy-outs to increase as corporates shelve pension risks, says LCP
Consultancy argued insurers were already pricing in cost of Solvency II regulation.
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NewsSwaps liquidity risk demands attention, says DNB
Survey of 27 Dutch schemes shows not all have sufficient assets to comply with collateral requirements.
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Sovereign funds stepped up direct investment in 2010, finds report
Emerging markets increasingly of interest for SWFs but Asia retains 41% of direct investments.
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NewsGerman institutions give thumbs-up to alternatives but proceed with caution
German institutionals discuss the challenges of alternative strategies.
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MNOPF appoint Hymans Robertson to 'monitor and challenge' Towers Watson
Consultancy will play checks and balances role, overseeing decisions made by delegated CIO.
