All Mandates - Investors articles – Page 23
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NewsSwitzerland's BLVK dumps hedge funds, hedges euro
SWITZERLAND – The CHF5bn (€3.7bn) BLVK Pensionskasse for the teachers in the Swiss capital of Bern has been "unconvinced" by the performance of hedge funds and is therefore liquidating the mandate as part of a minor revision to its strategic asset allocation (SAA).
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Germany's BVK to boost investment in emerging market debt
GERMANY – The Munich-based Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), the largest pension fund in Germany, is set to increase its emerging market debt (EMD) exposure over the coming months.
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British Airways reaches deficit agreement with pension schemes
UK – British Airways (BA) has hammered out a recovery plan with its two pension schemes ahead of the airline's expected merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.
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No fee boost for Swiss TV pension fund, government says
SWITZERLAND – The CHF2bn (€1.4bn) Pensionskasse PKS for the Swiss public broadcasting company SRG SSR has returned to full funding and will not receive additional money from TV license fees to build reserves, the federal government has said.
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NewsDutch pension fund assets return to pre-crisis level: DNB
NETHERLANDS – The assets of Dutch pension funds are back at pre-crisis level after the schemes gained a €32bn profit from rising markets and currency valuations during the first quarter of 2010, according to pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
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Avon tenders £136m global equity portfolio
UK – Bath and North East Somerset Council are seeking a global equity manager to run a specialist portfolio for its £2.5bn (€3bn) Avon Pension Fund.
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UK mandate roundup: Heinz, Magnolia Group Pension Scheme
UK – Food manufacturer Heinz has consolidated the administration of its five UK pension schemes, while the Magnolia Group Pension Plan has appointed a scheme actuary.
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UK roundup: investment strategies, BG pension scheme, Pitmans Trustees
UK – Most final salary corporate pension schemes have continued to move away from equities and into bonds, although many still see opportunities in stock market volatility, according to Aon Consulting.
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Pension fund seeks passive US equities exposure
IPE-QUEST – An industry-wide pension fund based in continental Europe is conducting a search for asset managers to provide a passive exposure to US equities, using IPE-Quest.
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Blue Sky to manage Total pension assets
NETHERLANDS – The €250m Dutch pension fund of energy company Total has contracted out its asset management to pensions provider Blue Sky Group.
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Swedish roundup: AP fund board changes, AP1
SWEDEN - Four of the Swedish AP pension funds have reported changes to their boards, while AP1 is seeking a new custodian.
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Norway transport firm seeks administrator for public pension
NORWAY – Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS (KTP), the Norwegian public transport provider, is seeking a supplier of administrative and operations services for its public occupational pension scheme.
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UK roundup: UK target date funds, Energizer, De La Rue, Teeside
UK – HSBC has reported its series of target-date retirement funds have locked in gains of more than 30% in their first year, while the Energizer Trust has appointed a provider for a range of pension services to its pension scheme.
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EDEKT Asset Management given fiduciary role for Greek pensions
GREECE - New laws on social security and pensions will give EDEKT Asset Management, which oversees the assets of Hellenic Telecommunications Pension Fund, a new role as the fiduciary of the country's social security funds.
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Fondo Cometa completes investment manager overhaul
ITALY - Fondo Cometa, Italy’s largest pension fund, has appointed nine managers for its €5.2bn portfolio, following a review of its investments.
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NewsUK roundup: The Pensions Trust, Renishaw
UK – The Pensions Trust has awarded a contract for data administration services utilising specialist data analysis software, while the trustees of the Renishaw pension fund have appointed a consultant to administer its defined benefit (DB) scheme.
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UK roundup: Merseyside, Derbyshire, Towers Watson, Pensions Trust, Islington
UK – Merseyside Pension Fund is to start publishing an annual review of its responsible investment (RI) actions in the autumn, while Derbyshire County Council is searching for a custodian for its local government pension scheme (LGPS).
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State Street to administer Norway-Global's property exposure
NORWAY – Norges Bank Investment Management has hired State Street to provide fund administration services for the Norway Government Pension Fund's planned real estate allocation.
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Deutsche Post employs niche active managers for Pensionfonds
GERMANY – Deutsche Post’s recently established Pensionsfonds has employed active managers for its small-cap equities and commodities investments, but has so far shied away from alternative investments, according to group pensions director Benedikt Köster.
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UK roundup: ONS, Lincolnshire, Visteon trustees
UK – Membership of UK employer sponsored pension schemes dropped to 50% of the total workforce in 2009, according to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
