All IPE articles in June 2011 (Online) – Page 5
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NewsDentists' pension scheme boosts funding, but misses target
Beleaguered fund appointed administrator this spring after sacking board over governance dispute.
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Fiduciary management 'most attractive' to schemes over £1bn
Chief executive of pension fund says price excludes schemes with fewer assets.
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NewsUK government will not force pension schemes to adopt CPI
Consumer price index will not be forced on private pension schemes as a measure of indexation.
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NewsIASB changes could 'drive pension funds' out of equities
Impact of new rules likely to see flight from equities to bonds.
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NewsEuropean Commission takes Poland to court over IORPs
Gives Estonia two months to incorporate directive 'fully and completely' into national law.
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NewsAdvisers give qualified welcome to IAS19 amendment package
Move will see enhanced disclosure requirements, as well as removal of IAS19 'corridor'.
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NewsNetherlands to ease rules on pension provider / financial product link
Minister to allow providers to link products to affiliated, mandatory industry-wide pension funds.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP 1-2, Cityhold, Swedish Church Pension Fund
National buffer funds unveil real-estate investment company Cityhold Property.
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NewsInfrastructure allocations surge by 370% since 2009
First State Investments cites inflation concerns, volatility and LDI as chief drivers.
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NewsStudy shows major inconsistencies in mortality estimates
French expect 65 year old to live 27 years, yet Danes expect same man to live just 15.
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NewsUK government announces reforms to public sector pensions
Reforms implement recommendations of Hutton Report, shifting from final salary approach.
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NewsPerTrac study shows hedge funds recovering, consolidating
Study also appears to confirm shift away from funds of funds toward direct allocation.
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NewsFrench civil servants fund opts for risk-weighted SRI indices
FRANCE – Indices specifically designed for Erafp by FTSE and French business school Edhec.
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NewsColler survey finds investors happy with PE leverage
Coller Capital finds most limited partners feel buyout debt-to-equity ratios are about right.
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NewsSwitzerland's AHV tenders €250m in active mandates
First-pillar fund in search of several managers as part of portfolio restructuring exercise.
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NewsIAS19 changes 'minimally invasive', but more reform to come
GERMANY – The recently revised IAS19 standards will have a moderate effect on German listed companies as the standards are "minimally invasive", but the real reform is still to come, according to Towers Watson Germany.
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NewsVerhaegen elected chair of EIOPA's pension stakeholder group
Dutch pensions veteran Benne van Popta, chairman at PMT, appointed vice-chair.




