Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 444
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FeaturesGreen lights all the way?
Despite Danish banking scares, the local pension funds were unscathed by the financial troubles – at least until earlier this year. Brendan Maton explains why
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FeaturesA changing landscape
Falling solvency levels at insurance companies are making it more attractive for Finnish firms to set up corporate pension funds. Reeta Paakkinen reports
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FeaturesFunds keep their heads above the water
Norway’s financial sector has been buffeted but pension funds look to stay afloat, finds George Coats
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FeaturesFinnish firms keep it cool
Finland’s pension funds remain unfazed by recent market developments although some are reassessing their asset allocation, finds Reeta Paakkinen
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Reforms on test from crisis
The global financial crisis has sparked a review of Finnish pension reforms. Reeta Paakkinen reports
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Troubles by the legion
As Iceland’s financial sector went into meltdown, pension funds were called on to play a damage-limitation role. Jenna Gottlieb outlines the evolution of the crisis
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Special ReportAllocation at a time of crisis
Iceland’s pension fund sector has undergone considerable consolidation over recent years. “The funds were formed at the insistence of the trade unions and initially there were nearly 100 of them as each union wanted to have its own fund,” says Hrafn Magnusson, (pictured right) managing director of National Association of ...
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FeaturesPPM overhaul offers a better choice
Sweden’s PPM system is being overhauled. Mikael Nyman explains the reasons why and outlines the new landscape
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FeaturesLänsförsäkringar’s fruit leaves sour note
Many institutional investors shun hedge funds as opaque in process and therefore difficult to comprehend. Such investors can always fall back on the Warren Buffett adage that if you do not understand something, you should not invest in it. Far rarer are those institutions that have tasted the fruits of ...
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FeaturesDodging the sub-prime bullet
It is 10 years since PIMCO, the fixed income manager based in the US, began operations in Europe as PIMCO Europe. Since then, it has grown from an operation with a fingernail hold on the European market to one with a substantial presence in Europe. PIMCO Europe’s London headquarters, set ...
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FeaturesUK asset managers equipped to survive storm?
An emphasis on diversified investment strategies over the past few years could help guide the UK pension industry through the current volatile financial climate. Gill Wadsworth reports
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Shot in the arm for pooling
Shell Asset Management Company’s decision to award a multinational pooling mandate to JPMorgan is expected to trigger more big deals. But Iain Morse finds there may be hurdles in the way
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EU settlement target closer
The ECB pushes on with its Target2 Securities project after most of the euro central securities depositories agree to embrace the settlement platform when it launches. Helen McKenzie reports
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FeaturesUnclear on clearing
As new pan-European trading platforms get ready for launch, Heather McKenzie reports on the lack of coherence in European clearing
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Special ReportStill a need to stick to principles
The pensions landscape might have changed greatly since the Myners principles were set out seven years ago, but David White finds that they are as relevant as ever
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FeaturesIs Solvency II incompatible?
While the UK’s pension provision regime embraces some objectives of the Solvency II framework, it is not appropriate for the country’s schemes, argues Sam Hall
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FeaturesPPF lifeboat has tough journey ahead
Any changes the Pension Protection Fund makes to its levy when it consults later this year are certain to produce both winners and losers. Kevin Burgess explains why
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FeaturesRegulatory response to market turmoil
IPE asked three pension funds – in the Netherlands, the UK and Sweden – ‘Do you think the authorities will respond to the current market turmoil with new regulation?’ Here are their answers:
