All IPE articles in June 2011 (Online) – Page 4
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NewsAustrian roundup: Solvency II, second-pillar youth survey
USTRIA – Pension funds should "up their game" when it comes to risk management and take a more holistic approach, according to Chinu Patel, independent actuary and member of the Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen.
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NewsCompanies' water risk-management failure calls for intervention – EIRIS
Majority of largest companies ignoring risk of water shortages, drought and pollution, report says.
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NewsBlackRock on the emergence of Dynamic Relative Value
John Dewey shows how DRV might complement pension funds' strategic asset allocation.
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NewsFrench SMEs embracing employee savings vehicles – AFG
FRANCE – Number of SMEs introducing savings vehicles for employees increased by 6% last year.
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NewsSwitzerland unveils new pensions supervisor, names first president
Liberal party MP Pierre Triponez to take reins at Oberaufsichtskommission on 1 August.
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NewsAhold pension scheme overhauls investment, risk management
Increases fixed income allocation to 50% at expense of equities after conducting ALM study.
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NewsUK roundup: PensionsFirst, ONS, PPF, NUT, Unison
Higher than expected inflation could reduce pension deficits, PensionsFirst claims.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
BAPI, Arkitekternes Pensionskasse, AVÖ, Aon Hewitt, Edmond de Rothschild, HSBC, Pictet AM
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NewsNetherlands to assess Pensions Agreement's impact on youth
Government bows to industry criticism of Pension Agreement's impact on younger generations.
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NewsPension funds transfer €12bn to Hungarian government
Second-pillar funds transferred to AKK's Pension Reform and Debt Reduction Fund.
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NewsAustrian companies will be 'unburdened' by new IAS19 rules
AUSTRIA – Neither scraping of 'corridor' nor use of net interest approach will hurt much, says arithmetica.
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NewsFinancial risks loom large for European institutional investors
Three-quarters of respondents to Allianz Global Investors' first RiskMonitor survey cite interest risk.
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NewsTwo-thirds of German investors have no plans for further Spezialfond mandates
GERMANY – Survey by finds unrest in North Africa, earthquake in Japan to blame for uncertainty.
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NewsFrench experts sceptical of systemic pensions reform
FRANCE – New government to be elected next year expected to launch national debate in 2013.
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NewsApplication of Solvency II no 'copy/paste exercise' – EIOPA
Chairman concedes it would be 'natural' to take into account pension funds' unique characteristics.
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NewsIMF says Hungarian pension system warrants 'reassessment'
Reiterates 'concerns' about use of some returned pension assets for current spending.
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NewsUnions are wrong to protest over pensions reform
Spence and Partners' David Davison laments teachers' misguided 'bullying tactics'.
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NewsRomanian stock market 'ridiculously underrepresented', Fondul Proprietatea
ROMANIA – Restitution fund agrees institutional investors need more opportunities to invest in Romania.
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NewsEuropean pension funds steering clear of equities
European equity exposure at all-time lows despite strong company fundamentals.
