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PPF assigns private equity manager panel
UK – The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed seven private equity managers as part of a move to increase its alternatives allocation.
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NewsUK roundup: London Borough of Bexley, Pilkington
UK – The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a specialist bond manager for its local government pension scheme (LGPS), while the Pilkington Superannuation Scheme has awarded a core credit mandate.
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NewsUK roundup: PPF, Taylor Wimpey, GP Noble fraud charges, ONS
UK – The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has initiated a search for a panel of infrastructure investment managers and Taylor Wimpey has awarded a global custody mandate for its UK scheme.
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UK roundup: DWP on default funds, Northumberland Council and ECM
UK – The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is scrapping plans for a charge cap on default funds in workplace personal pensions (WPPs) following industry feedback, while Northumberland County Council is seeking a UK bond manager for its pension scheme following concerns about its current manager, ECM.
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UK roundup: Somerset, Strathclyde, Durham University
UK – Somerset County Council has appointed two new investment managers to run a Japanese equity and a private equity portfolio for its £762m (€848m) pension scheme.
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UK roundup: Buckinghamshire, Barnet, ECHR
UK – Buckinghamshire County Council has issued a formal tender for an investment consultant for its pension fund, the London Borough of Barnet has agreed a new investment strategy and UK pensioners living in certain countries have lost a battle to have their state pension up-rated.
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UK roundup: Tower Hamlets, Powys, RBKC, Nestlé UK, Leeds University, Quarriers, DWP
UK – The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has dropped Aberdeen Asset Management as a bond manager from its pension scheme, while Powys County Council is increasing its equity allocation and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is seeking a global equity manager.
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Dutch bakers’ scheme picks Lombard as fiduciary manager
NETHERLANDS - The €2bn pension fund for the bakery sector has appointed Swiss asset manager Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch (LODH) as its new fiduciary manager.
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UK pensions allocate $300m to Bermudan catastrophe risk hedge fund
UK - Eleven UK pension funds allocated a total of $340m (€373m) to a $2.6bn catastrophe reinsurance strategy run by Bermuda-based Nephila Capital in the second half of 2009.
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Custody roundup: BA, Vopak, First UK bus, Home Retail, Lancashire
EUROPE – British Airways has reappointed State Street to provide custody services, JP Morgan has won three new custody contracts in the UK and Netherlands, and Lancashire County Council is seeking a new custody provider for its local government pension scheme (LGPS).
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UK roundup: North Yorks, Aggregate Industries, Woolworths, CN Group
UK – North Yorkshire has issued a tender for a bond manager to run a £120m (€133m) portfolio, and Aggregate Industries has completed two insurance deals with PIC.
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UK roundup: South Yorkshire, Norfolk
UK – South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has appointed a corporate bond manager for its local government pension scheme, while Norfolk County Council is seeking a passive UK equity manager for its pension fund.
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UK roundup: E.on, ITV, Fujitsu, Warwickshire, Bedford, Hertfordshire, Newham
UK – The £5bn (€5.5bn) E.on UK pension scheme has appointed Cardano as its investment adviser, while ITV has reported its pension deficit more than doubled to £436m in the last year.
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Pension fund considers inflation-linked bonds and absolute returns
IPE-QUEST – A pension fund based in Europe is conducting a search for asset managers to look after euro-denominated inflation-linked debt and absolute return mandates, using IPE-Quest.
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Franklin Templeton to manage listed Romanian compensation fund
ROMANIA - Franklin Templeton has been appointed as the investment manager for a €2.4bn property compensation fund, set up by the Romanian government, to compensate people who lost their homes during former Communist rule.
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Pension fund trust in external management 'has returned'
AUSTRIA/GERMANY – Asset managers saw major outflows from institutional investors in 2008, but some pension funds are now expected to increase the share of externally-managed assets in their portfolios.
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PGGM appointed to manage culture and arts pension
NETHERLANDS - The €315m pension fund for workers in the arts and culture sector has appointed pensions provider PGGM as its asset manager.
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Tata confirmed as NEST admin provider
UK – The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) is expected to sign a contract with Tata Consulting Services (TCS) to provide administration for the planned National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).
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NewsUK roundup: Isle of Wight, Babcock International
[17:05 CET 25-02] UK – Isle of Wight council has appointed four new investment managers for their local government pension scheme, meanwhile Babcock International is merging its defined contribution (DC) schemes with the help of Friends Provident.
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Swiss AHV seeks consultant ahead of asset search
[16:55 CET 25-02] SWITZERLAND – The Swiss first pillar buffer fund AHV is looking for an investment consultant to take over a wide range of services including looking at “new asset classes” and providing “forecast analysis”.
