All IPE articles in March 2019 (online)
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Automation pushes APG to cut 60 jobs at administration arm
Provider cites continuing digitisation and automation as main cause of headcount reduction
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Country ReportBlackRock appoints former Aon fiduciary lead in UK push
Sion Cole to lead the growing department after 15 years at Aon
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NewsWatchdog to ‘level playing field’ on costs for DC schemes
FCA launches consultation on how to ensure value for money for defined contribution scheme members
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UK regulator demands improvement on ‘misleading’ fee disclosure
Asset managers ‘generally do not disclose all associated costs and charges’ and could face further regulatory action
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Romania faces ‘last call’ to save second pillar
Industry fears nationalisation by the back door through government reforms
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MSCI finalises plan to quadruple China A-shares in indices
Index provider listens to market on Chinese A-Share increase
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Lift-off for new Airbus DC scheme in Germany
Since January, 20,000 employees have signed up to the new ‘defined ambition’ arrangements
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NewsRobeco to shut mortgages fund as investors shun structure
Potential investors do not need an asset manager separate from mortgage issuer to access this asset class, Robeco says
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AP1 invests in Swedish SDG-aligned private equity fund
Swedish national pension fund ploughs SEK300m into Stockholm-based fund
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NewsGerman social ministry to set up ‘forum’ for new pension plans
Aon survey shows little interest among employees for swapping possible higher returns for guarantees
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Asset management roundup: Northill buys US fiduciary manager
Plus: UBS wealth management arm seeds new BMO SDG-targeted small- and mid-cap fund
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NewsChurch investors to take hardline stance on executive pay, climate change
£21bn investor group lays out its plans to challenge companies on pay, pensions, tax, emissions, and diversity
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Danish pension funds silent on €40bn Nykredit-Sparinvest merger
Mortgage giant Nykredit to pay DKK2.2bn for investment firm, creating major Danish asset manager
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Risk diversification pays off for PenSam in 2018
Danish pension fund posts 0.3% pre-tax return and cuts costs by 4.8%
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Data error causes €3m overpayment headache for ABP
Europe’s biggest pension fund admits it was too hasty in reclaiming overpaid benefits from 700 pensioners
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NewsMandate roundup: €300m up for grabs in trio of IPE Quest tenders [updated]
Three investors are hunting managers for mandates via IPE’s RFP service, IPE Quest. £200m global equities mandate A UK pension fund is searching for ideas from fund managers for a £200m (€233m) global equities mandate, via IPE Quest. Search DS-2514 is for an actively managed, global large-cap equity allocation. The ...
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Netherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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UK pensions watchdog to clamp down on ‘excessive’ dividends
Companies must prioritise pension funding when finances come under pressure, TPR says
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Scientific Beta criticises MSCI weapon exclusion comments
Arguments against default exclusion in mainstream indices ‘do not stand up’, argues Noël Amenc
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ESG roundup: NN IP in ESG integration research tie-up with Yale unit
Plus: Sampension joins Climate Action 100+, Dutch trio backs revised palm oil standards, airline emissions management scrutinised
