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UK bulk annuity market spikes with Prudential, Northern Bank deal
Prudential enters 2015 lumpy bulk annuity market announcing largest deal this year and taking business over £2bn
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Dutch pension fund considers replacing government bonds with swaps
Scheme for coffee producer Douwe Egberts seeks to ‘create space’ for better-returning investments
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NewsMandate roundup: EAPF, MSCI, Isle of Wight, BNP Paribas
Environment Agency fund opts for MSCI’s low-carbon index for whole of passive equity portfolio
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Solvency at beleaguered De Eendragt Pensioen drops to 80% – report
Board recognises inability to recover on ‘own steam’ due to weakened financial position
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Lancashire, LPFA partnership to reach crunch point with July meetings
Meetings to take place simultaneously, deciding whether to create £10bn joint investment fund or merge liability management
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Dutch pension fund Zoetwaren ramps up risk profile after returning 24%
Scheme for confectioners to increase equity allocation to 23%
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USS: Mark-to-market to blame for pension funds' failure on infrastructure
UK pension fund laments pressure to increase exposure to asset class, as accounting standards prohibit allocations
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Dutch pension fund PWRI awards real estate, mortgage mandate to F&C
Scheme extended fiduciary mandate for €882m of real estate, residential mortgage holdings
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PGGM to launch global campaign against excessive remuneration
Dutch asset manager aims to link pay with ‘social targets’
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'Too strict' FTK rules could create new source of instability, APG warns
Chief executive says regulatory framework should be based on open norms, prudent-person principle
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PPF 'disappointed' with UK pension funds' lack of interest in LDI
Chief executive says number of UK schemes using LDI contributed to lack of funding improvement since 2005
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APK calls for ‘scenario testing' over traditional valuation methods
Christian Böhm says QE making traditional valuation difficult, calls for assets to be evaluated for ‘sensitivity’ to scenarios
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PFZW demands ‘change in mentality’ over carbon emissions approach
Pension fund says its 2020 target to halve carbon emmisions should help create a more sustainable world
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Asset managers criticise pension fund exclusion in systemic risk consultation
BlackRock suggests FSB consultation on ‘too big to fail’ entities should look at market as a whole as Vanguard calls for mutual fund exclusion
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NewsSwiss pension plans see liabilities rise by 4% in 2015
Swiss interest rates dropped by further 25 basis points in first quarter according to Towers Watson study
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NewsIcelandic funds 'optimistic' about relaxation of capital controls by 2016
Finance minister expected to place Bill before Parliament this week, unlikely to be full lifting of restrictions
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UK roundup: TPR, Carrington Wire, Railpen, BNP Paribas, PIC
Regualtor chases funding from individual involved in sale of Carrington Wire leaving scheme without a sponsor
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Pension funds eager for private equity to measure impact of ESG
Survey highlights growing concern over ESG disclosure and disconnect between investors and managers
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Sampension reports record Q1 return driven by low interest rates
Pension fund says ECB purchase programme boosting fixed income portfolio helped produce strong quarterly position
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UK multi-employer pension funds clash on debt collection consultation
Schemes diverge on opinion as MNOPF calls rules “unncessary” and Pensions Trust throws support behind status quo
