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IRIS names Hoogduin new director
NETHERLANDS - Lex Hoogduin has been appointed director of IRIS - the joint investment research institute of asset manager Robeco and Rabobank.
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UK investors manage over €4.3tn
UK – Investment managers in the UK now manage over £3trillion(E4.3trn) in assets, according to the Investment Management Association(IMA).
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Dutch governors and board member registers merge
NETHERLANDS - The National Register of Governors and Supervisors (NR) and the Register for Board Members of Pension Funds (RBP) will merge this year, both organisations have announced.
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Belgian minister proposes radical pension change
BELGIUM - Belgian minister Bruno Tobback has proposed one general pension system be available for all Belgians after leaving school.
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EU fund industry ‘outdated’
EUROPE – The EU fund industry is not correctly equipped to respond to the challenges of strong competition for investor savings and a rapidly evolving demand for investment products, according to a report to the European Commission.
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Germany rejects EC court action as “groundless”
GERMANY – The government has dismissed as “groundless” a court action by the European Commission against Germany over its so-called Riester-Rente, a tax-privileged private pension.
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Shareholders to vote on corporate governance - Eumedion
NETHERLANDS - The shareholders of a listed company should have a vote on its corporate governance policy, in order to achieve an adequate motivation in case of a deviation of the Tabaksblat Code, said Eumedion, the platform for corporate governance.
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GE Asset Management CEO exits
UK – Gavin Hill, chief executive of GE Asset Management, has quit to join the board of directors as investment director at pensions liability buyout vehicle Synesis Life under CEO Isabel Hudson.
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Dutch government turmoil could hit FTK
NETHERLANDS – The collapse of the Dutch centre-right government last night could delay the implementation of the new Financial Assessment Framework, or FTK, pension experts have warned.
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UK taken to European Court over pension directive
UK – The UK and Slovenia have been referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission for failing to implement the occupational pension funds directive.
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UCITS denied pensions access
There has been some progress made recently towards prising open the market for UCITS funds - repeatedly touted by the European Commission (EC) as one of the key investment vehicles for retirement savings - but for many market participants things have not gone far enough. Those advocating a tighter linkage ...
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In the prime of life
At 25, the European Federation for Retirement Provision would appear to be in the prime of life having helped to steer the EU pension fund directive through. But it’s work is far from over, with a full agenda which includes helping to ensure the directive is indeed implemented as well ...
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F&C Netherlands makes hires
EUROPE – Liesbeth Rutgers, fixed income chief at private banking outfit Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers, has been appointed institutional business co-director at F&C Netherlands.
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IPE-QUEST: Investor tenders high-yield mandate
GERMANY – A German corporate investor is tendering a mandate worth $100m (€80m) plus for actively managed US high yield debt.
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Romania names pensions regulator
ROMANIA - Parliament has approved the membership of the pensions regulator, the Surveillance Commission of Private Pensions (CSSPP), and confirmed acting council president Mircea Oancea in his position as its head.
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Nestlé setting up UK asset manager
UK – Nestlé says it is setting up a UK-based asset manager to provide services for its global pension funds.
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Netherlands to force funds to disclose voting
NETHERLANDS - Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm wants to force pension funds, insurers and banks to disclose the way they vote at company annual general meetings.
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Legg Mason revamps structure, management
GLOBAL – Legg Mason has organized its business into three units and revamped its management structure as it absorbs its acquisition of the Citigroup Asset Management business.
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MN Services, Cordares pool investment expertise
NETHERLANDS - The two largest Dutch pension providers, MN Services and Cordares, have decided to intensify their cooperation by pooling their investment expertise.
