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NewsSize of Dutch credit market doubled since 2007 – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Regulator says Dutch corporate bond market has grown to more than €105bn.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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Report hails benefits of direct lending, other alternatives
UK – UBS says commercial mortgage lending shortfall is ‘worth exploring’ for pension funds.
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NewsDutch giant APG to invest €170m in Japanese warehouses
NETHERLANDS – 'Club-style' fund to focus on modern facilities near Tokyo, Osaka.
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Scheme for Austrian lawyers considers foray into real estate
AUSTRIA – Pension fund says government’s long-term investment projects ‘also interesting’.
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UK roundup: Premier Foods, RHM, SEI
UK – Premier sees group-wide pensions deficit fall £70m on back of discount-rate increase.
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Union sees surge of interest from German institutionals
GERMANY – Institutional investors account for €4bn of €6.7bn in net inflows reported in H1.
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NewsPension funds should reconsider 'narrow view' of property – Cardano
GLOBAL – Schemes should consider asset-backed securities based around property portfolios.
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NewsAcademic paper questions merits of property as inflation hedge
GLOBAL – Only commercial real estate shows any evidence of 'real link' between inflation, returns.
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PGB to bring management of BlackRock government bond portfolio inhouse
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for Dutch printing industry cites efficiency, cost savings.
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Redington warns UK pension funds on stagnation 'predicament'
UK – Consultancy says schemes could find themselves reliant on Gilt holdings for positive returns.
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NewsReport backs creation of UK infrastructure bank
UK – National Investment Bank could provide smaller investors with project expertise.
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NewsOne-fifth in real estate a 'reasonable proposition' – NEST
UK – CIO says 20% allocation would ideally be for all real assets, including infrastructure.
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Verbund on lookout for pension provider after dropping Valida
AUSTRIA – Mutually agreed decision made in order to ‘optimise’ costs, returns.
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VLEP sticks with strategic asset allocation despite coverage ratio
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund concedes an additional 2.9% rights cut is on the cards.
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Austria's Valida pension fund to restructure liabilities
AUSTRIA – Scheme takes advantage of PKG-Novelle to separate active members from pensioners.
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NewsOECD assesses Australian, Canadian infrastructure models
GLOBAL – Report compares different investment approaches used by pension funds.
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Dutch notaries scheme 'seriously' considering merger
NETHERLANDS - Discussions come after repeated rights cuts, with further cuts possible.
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Actuarial losses rise after Austrians adjust discount rate
AUSTRIA – Lowest discount rate employed by listed company falls by over half to 2%.
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Investors keen on 'stabilised' solar infrastructure market
UK – Private equity manager Oxford Capital sees increasing demand from pension funds in 2013.
