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Dutch downgrade's impact on pension funds limited, experts say
The decision by ratings agency Standards & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade the creditworthiness of the Netherlands from AAA to AA+ will affect the assets and liabilities of Dutch pension funds only marginally, industry experts have suggested. Many point out that pension funds have invested a relatively small portion of their ...
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Allianz GI’s Utermann expecting macroeconomic ‘Groundhog Day’
CIO sees low rates, deflation fears, contained bond yields and EM debt buying opportunity in 2014
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Pension Protection Fund wins IPE's Best European Pension Fund Award
Industry veteren Peter Borgdorff wins Gold Award for Pension Fund Personality of the Year
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IPE Awards Seminar: Raising retirement age won’t solve ageing problem
Credit Suisse Securities’ Amlan Roy highlights growing importance of demographics
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NEST to add emerging market equities to investments for first time
UK trust puts out tender in search of managers to run two different strategies
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Schroders fund managers ring alarm bells on emerging markets
Manager ’can’t see how crisis can be avoided’ in China
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Stiglitz, Sinn butt heads on effectiveness of Eurobonds
Sinn cites lack of political, administrative unity
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Report lays groundwork for EU pension-tracking service
Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen highlights two ways of setting up services
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NewsMost pension funds spared by new OTC derivatives rules, experts say
GLOBAL – Non-cleared OTC derivatives ‘could be less restrictive than originally thought’.
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Lifestyling wins out over default funds for DC – NAPF research
UK – Survey finds increase in length of de-risking period in number of default funds.
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NewsTobin tax could infringe EU treaty, European Council lawyers warn
EUROPE – Leaked report raises questions over legality of controversial financial transaction tax.
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Deka creates institutional brand to attract pension funds
GERMANY – Deka Institutionell aims to have €100bn in AUM within next three years.
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NewsPensionsEurope dismisses inclusion of schemes in 'too-big-to-fail' resolution
EUROPE – Lobby group says pension funds 'merely users of markets', not part of them.
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NewsDutch schemes hedging almost half of their interest risk – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Watchdog says pension funds have left hedges largely untouched since advent of UFR.
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NewsAPG hails mortgage bonds after government OKs guarantee
NETHERLANDS – 'New asset class' being created as alternative to government bonds, APG says.
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NewsDefined ambition pensions could be 'distraction' for UK government
UK – TUC says DA agenda risks distracting DWP from work of improving defined contribution schemes.
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NewsUnited Capital, VIG come to agreement over Doverie sale
BULGARIA – Regulators in Bulgaria, UK must still approve controversial takeover.
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Danish roundup: PKA, PensionDanmark, E Pihl & Son, F&P on taxation
DENMARK – PKA reorganises bond portfolio to soften impact of rising yields.
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Finnish returns: Fennia Life, Veritas, Etera
FINLAND – Client companies struggling with low demand, pensions insurer Fennia warns.
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Ryanair sale of Aer Lingus stake opens door for resolution of pension impasse
IRELAND – UK Competition Commission orders Ryanair to offload 30% stake in competitor.
