Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 579
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Features
Portability begins at home
The lack of pension rights portability has been a long-running problem in Europe. Any switch from one pension scheme to another in a single country is likely to result in reduced pension rights. Moving across borders creates additional problems. Transfers may be complicated or even impossible, and benefits may be ...
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BNY sets out its stall
There is nothing like starting the New Year with a statement of intent, and the Bank of New York (BNY) has certainly been fast out of the gate. It marked the arrival of 2005 with a clutch of new deals, alliances and acquisitions, including the purchase of Luxembourg retail transfer ...
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Actuaries past sell-by date?
Across Europe, demand for actuarial services has ballooned as corporations and their pension funds struggle to comply with new regulations and accounting standards. In some areas, there are now signs that the peak is past, but how has the industry coped with the call on its skills? Malcolm Campbell, vice ...
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European private equity: is there too much money being raised?
2005 will see significant capital raised in private equity with forecasts of some $230b to be raised globally and within this, Europe’s share is forecast to be $60b. The significant increase in Funds raised naturally leads investors to question whether this is a bubble with subsequent returns for private equity ...
