Markets – Page 171
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NewsConsider subordinated debt as asset-liability match, says Cairn Capital
Asset manager urges investment in financial institution debt to solve portfolio mismatch.
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Two-thirds of buyout enquiries fail, none get best value says Aviva
Head of DB risk noted that volatility meant deals failed to benefit from best market price.
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NewsFrance's CDC seeks to launch private equity fund, targets pension investment
FRANCE – New launch seeks to address funding issues as Solvency II curbs pension investment in SMEs.
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IPE sister publication launches Chinese-language magazine in Beijing
China Investment Corporation welcomes IPC as forum for Chinese and foreign expert views.
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NewsQ&A with Philip Neyt: Belgian pension funds and their investment strategies
IPE speaks with the director of the Belgian Association of Pension Institutions.
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NewsGreece's days in euro-zone numbered, asset managers say
Henderson, Threadneedle say Greece likely to exit the euro by Christmas.
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NewsUK roundup: FTSE 100 remuneration, Office of National Statistics, NAPF on accounting
Top companies should reveal links between performance and pension payment, says NAPF.
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NewsAustrian roundup: arithmetica on complexity, VBV on Europe's periphery
AUSTRIA – The Austrian second pillar is "too complex", and there are too many products and providers to be efficient, according to Christoph Krischanitz, head of actuarial consultancy arithmetica.
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NewsLow yields forcing UK pension funds to revise LDI triggers, experts say
Move is sign of increasing concern that bond yields could remain low for some time.
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News€29bn Ilmarinen retrenches to Finnish, German bonds
Finnish pension insurance company changes euro-zone sovereign fixed income strategy.
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NewsUK roundup: Southwark, British Polythene, NAPF, European Court of Justice
Southwark Pension Fund tenders mandates for three passive investment managers.
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NewsInvestors would do well to lower return expectations, says SLI
Global strategy head says markets face information overload as financial crisis enters next phase.
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Far too early to talk about emerging market bubble, says RBC GAM
Emerging markets have ‘long way to go’ to catch up with developed market equities.
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News€890bn Dutch pensions industry largest in euro-zone, says DNB, ECB
Overwhelming majority of 480 pension funds still have DB arrangements in place, regulator says.
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NewsJapan downgrade 'unlikely to be last' of developed nations, Aberdeen warns
Prediction comes following downgrade of government debt to Aa3 by ratings agency Moody's.
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Polish experts critical on pensions infrastructure proposal
POLAND – Several experts in Poland have condemned as unrealistic a proposal to invest pension contributions in infrastructure. It was tabled by the labour minister, Jolanta Fedak.
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NewsBuyout market holds course - Mercer
Bulk annuity prices remain stable as bond yields have only fallen a little.
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Skandia slaps withdrawal penalty on with-profits pension product
Danish giant imposes penalty of 5.6%, citing market instability and high equity allocation.





