All IPE articles in March 2011 (Online)
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NewsPension funds 'should not be exempt' from derivatives regulation
Yet rapporteur concedes 'lesser obligation' of bilateral clearing 'could be envisaged'.
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NewsUK roundup: Railpen, Royal Statistical Society, CPI, European Court of Justice
Railpen Investments appoints Paul Bishop as head of investment management.
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NewsTowers Watson survey shows dwindling interest in commodities
Investment managers also bearish on nominal government bonds, with most preferring EM debt.
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NewsEuropean pension funds should boost alternatives, says JPMAM
US endowments, however, should bring allocations to asset class down, company says.
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Asset management roundup: CS hedge fund survey, Sparinvest, AllianceBernstein, PMI
Hedge fund industry set to blossom this year, expanding by 18% to more than €1.7trn.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Valida, VBV, VVP
AUSTRIA – Valida Pensionskasse reports 5.1% return for 2010, below the Austrian average of 6.6%.
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NewsDutch pension fund PNO Media abandons listed property
Fund to re-invest two-thirds of real estate allocation in infrastructure, commodities.
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NewsSwiss pension fund looks to invest €30m in small, mid caps
Scheme places mandate through investment consultant using IPE Quest.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
Syntrus Achmea, PPF, Aviva, Banque Piguet, ING, Muse, BNP Paribas, Internos, GE Capital
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NewsFTK: Careful what you wish for
Is the Netherlands financial assessment framework the desirable replacement for Solvency II?
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UK roundup: DWP, RS Consulting, PPF, PensionsFirst
Research commissioned by DWP shows growing number of schemes offer default option only.
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NewsSwiss parliament asks government to consider UBS lawsuit
Lawsuit would potentially be conducted through first-pillar fund AHV and public pension fund Publica.
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NewsErste Group fears 'second Hungary' in Czech Republic
Bank calls on government to create more incentives for people to join second-pillar system.
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NewsAviva Investors wins second Dutch property mandate
Company to manage pension fund's global portfolio of non-listed real estate investments.
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NewsMandate roundup: Northern Trust, Stenham AM, Dwr Cymru
Northern Trust wins $3.5bn custodial mandate from fund of hedge fund manager Stenham.
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NewsAon Hewitt wins global actuarial mandate from Germany's Bosch
Consultancy to provide services for Bosch's 250-odd benefit plans in 29 countries.
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NewsAviva eliminates £1.7bn pension deficit
Company cites recovering stock markets, closure of final salary schemes.
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NewsUK roundup: NAPF, KPMG, annual allowance, Sackers, DWP, ECJ
Industry figures critical of move to lay administrative burden for tax relief on pension schemes.
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NewsAPG estimates 20% return for healthcare PE investment in Africa
Dutch asset manager's €12.5m investment based on growing middle-class demand for healthcare.
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NewsSwedish roundup: AP6, Statistics Sweden, Strömsund pension foundation
National buffer fund returns 9.4% for 2010 against target return of 6.5%.
