Markets – Page 189
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Merseyside awards equity roles and moves fixed income
[16:55 CET 19-01] UK – Merseyside Pension Fund has appointed four new investment managers to run a third of the £3.7bn (€4.1bn) scheme's allocation to UK equities, ahead of plans to start a new search for active fixed income managers.
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ISEQ pension deficit estimated at €7.8bn
[15:45 CET 16-01] IRELAND – The aggregate deficit in pension schemes belonging to companies on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISEQ) increased to €7.6bn, according to latest estimates by Mercer.
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Swiss investor goes into emerging markets
[16:45 CET 13-02] SWITZERLAND – A Swiss institutional investors is searching for an emerging market equities manager for a $250m (€189m) mandate, using IPE Quest.
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Pension Fund Forum: Dividend pressure
Pension funds could see the dividends earned from equities decrease substantially over the coming months, as companies come under pressure to put corporate security ahead of investor payouts.
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NewsSecs lending 'oils the machine' – Kas Bank
[14:30 CET 12-01] NETHERLANDS – Albert Röell, chairman of Dutch securities bank Kas Bank’ managing board, has warned securities lending is “the oil for the financial machine”.
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NewsMore equity volatility predicted
[14:00 CET 12-01] GLOBAL – Equity volatility remains high in 2009, while real yields on government securities are likely to remain low, according to a global fund manager survey by consultancy firm Watson Wyatt.
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NewsInstitutions to exit bonds for stocks - BlackRock CEO
[15:00 CET 09-01] GLOBAL - Institutional investors are set to exit fixed income and move into equities, reckons BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink.
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UN fund eyes hedge funds, private equity
[10:15 CET 08-01] GLOBAL – The $30bn (€22.1bn) United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) says it has approval to incorporate hedge fund of funds and private equity into its portfolio.
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Investors avoid German bond auction
[16:00 CET 07-01] GERMANY – The German 10-year government bond auction, intended to raise up to €6bn, failed today after investors appeared to shun the issue.
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NewsNorway reviews Israel holdings over Gaza
[16:00 CET 07-01] NORWAY – Norway is reviewing whether the current Gaza conflict means its state pension fund is breaching ethical guidelines.
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NewsIndustry-wide fund screens for global emerging markets
[16:00 CET 07-01] EUROPE – A European industry wide pension fund has posted a search for an investment management firm to provide investment management services for a global emerging markets equity mandate, using IPE-Quest.
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Danish scheme seeks bond manager
[16:00 CET 06-01] DENMARK – A Danish pension fund has said it is looking for a manager for a €100m global high yield bond mandate, using IPE Quest.
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Falkirk appoints LGIM for passive mandate
UK – Falkirk Council has awarded Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) a £280m (€299m) passive mandate.
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Belgian institutions to award debt, equity mandates
[16:00 CET 05-01] BELGIUM – A Belgian institutional investor is seeking managers for an equity large-cap value and a corporate debt mandate, with a combined worth of $200m (€73.5m), using IPE Quest.
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DNB hints at change to liability discounting
[16:45 CET 19-12] NETHERLANDS - Dutch pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank has hinted it might reconsider the way pension funds must calculate their liabilities.
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Irish listed pension deficits hit €3.5bn
[15:50 CET 19-12] IRELAND – Irish listed companies with defined benefit schemes have pensions accounting deficits worth approximately €3.5bn or 12-14% of their market capitalisation, suggests analysis conducted by Attain Consulting.
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Geroa tackles regulator on domestic equity
[16:35 CET 15-12] SPAIN – Geroa Pentsioak, the €712m defined contribution pension fund set up to complement the Spanish state pension scheme for the employees in Basque Country region of Gipuzkoa, is challenging its regulator for more investment freedom.
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Glasgow begins bonds search
[16:40 CET 12-12] UK - Officials managing the £9.24bn (€10.3bn) Strathclyde pension fund have begun the search for a bond manager who could eventually look after up to £800m.
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Market turmoil drives change for Ilmarinen
[17:25 CET 11-12] FINLAND - Ilmarinen Mutual, the Finnish pension fund with €23.7bn in assets under management, is making the first tactical and minor strategic changes to its investment strategy as a result of the economic turmoil.
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Elkarkidetza halves equity allocation
[17:20 CET 11-12] SPAIN – The Bilbao-based Elkarkidetza, the pension fund for Basque Country provincial and local government employees, has cut its equity exposure from 32% to 15% this year amid market turmoil.
