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Counting the cost
The government may have saddled itself with greater pensions liabilities than it thinks, writes Nick Silver
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Reflections on reaching half a century
Roland van den Brink, managing director of investment at the Dutch PME pension fund, talks to Brendan Maton about family heroes and industry influences
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Quaker values keep DB flag flying
In retaining its defined benefit scheme, the family-owned Musgrave Group is reflecting the ethical values that are the bedrock of its attitude towards its employees. David White spoke with Noel Keeley
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What will scare Goldilocks?
How long can the benign corporate credit market continue? Joseph Mariathasan asks whether surprises may be around the corner
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Swiss moves to tighten regulation
Better late than never. After months of scandals involving Swiss pension funds, the Berne government has finally woken up. This summer it plans to unveil legislation to improve regulation and corporate governance of Pensionskassen.
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CEEC forum aims to promote dialogue
The European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) launched a Central & Eastern European Forum (CEEC Forum) at a meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 7 March. The forum is designed to bring together representatives from existing EFRP members from the pre-eastward enlargement EU and from private pension institutions operating the mandatory ...
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Europe shows on Robeco radar
Robeco, a Netherlands-based asset manager with global ambitions, has set itself three broad objectives for 2007 and beyond - to invest in Europe, to grow in the US and to seed in the emerging markets. George Möller, who moved from Euronext to become Robeco’s chief executive in 2004, says investment ...
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US pension funds on private equity roll
What might US pension funds reply to Britain’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) about the dangers of private equity? Ahead of June’s G8 summit, the TUC’s general secretary, Brendan Barber, is going to ask pension funds from other countries to rethink their investment policy and stop fuelling buyout fever. Barber said ...
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Where investors look for returns
The latest boom in private equity investment is marked by increasing diversity and the complexity of the various strategies, says Laurence Zage
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Going beyond organic growth
An ability to add value in a tougher market is what distinguishes the better private equity firms from their less dynamic peers, argues Joseph Mariathasan
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Moving mountains overnight
With a career spanning more than 23 years in all real estate disciplines ING Real Estate Investment Management CEO David Blight knows as well as anyone the challenges facing institutional investors in real estate today. Speed of reaction is one of them, as he explains to Martin Hurst
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How pure is your real estate?
The real estate market is growing in complexity, but how far do the various options actually reflect the underlying market? Nick Duff investigates
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Swings and roundabouts
Open-ended funds flaunt their liquidity and performance, but how far can they actually deliver both? Michael Clarke investigates
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Stay focused
A US perspective on real estate investing comes from Townsend’s Terry Ahern who argues that the issues of pricing, and the decline in opportunities can be tackled using a few basic principles
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Retail therapy
The UK goes into Europe; other Europeans move to Asia; everyone goes shopping
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Location, location, location
Given widely varying market fundamentals, investors in outperforming US office must choose their city carefully. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
